IMPROVING
THE
SAFETY
FACTOR
W
hen drivers
and co-drivers
strap into a
vehicle like
an Unlimited
Trophy Truck,
they don't often realize that in doing
so, they become a part of the vehicle.
This is important to chassis builders like
the Geiser Brothers, Racer Engineering,
Jimco, Brenthel, Armada and others
who know that the seat and harness are
key to providing the proper connection
between the occupants and chassis.
While racing seats and safety
harnesses don't seem as exotic as a
CAD designed chromoly tube chassis,
the reality is that manufacturers
of these products are using new
technologies, materials and testing
procedures to dramatically increase
safety levels for occupants. These
aren't the same products that were
used a couple of decades ago with
new upholstery or fancier labels.
Manufacturers like MasterCraft Safety,
Sparco, Simpson, Beard, PRP and
others, approach occupant safety in a
whole new way that includes energy
absorption, proper chassis mounting,
lightweight materials and more. They
are also looking at how seats and
harnesses can work in unison with
other safety devices like head nets,
HANS devices and more, in order to
further decrease the chance of injuries.
SAFELYSEATED
BY TORI TELLEM AND DAN SANCHEZ
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURERS
NEW SEAT AND HARNESS TECHNOLOGIES
REDUCE THE CHANCE FOR INJURIES
THE SPARCO EVO II US
COMPETITION SEAT HAS 1.5-
INCH MORE WIDTH THAN THE
TRADITIONAL AND POPULAR EVO
SEAT. AVAILABLE IN FOUR SIZES,
IT HAS A FIBERGLASS COMPOSITE
SHELL, AND FABRIC THAT'S BOTH
NON-SLIP AND FIRE-RETARDANT.
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