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HANS vs no HANS

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quest wrote:
WANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
don't try explaining that to her tho..... just leave. lol
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Speaks volumes doesnt it! I wont be racing without one!
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Post by JJH »

No brainer! Can't understand why these devices aren't on the top of any racing drivers safety shopping list.

I've been fortunate to have come out of a serious rollover, & head-on into a concrete wall (2 separate incidents) while racing Formula Vee's back in the day, and when I started doing tarmac rallying back in 2007, my HANS device was the second piece of safety attire I purchased.
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One of my customers walked away from a massive rollover at Perth Motorplex yesterday. Dragster was T-Boned by another car, turned hard left & barrel rolled atleast 7 times in the breaking area. He was wearing a HANS device & when I spoke to him this morning, the only pain he has, is from his knee, hitting one of the uprights.

This is what is left of the Motor/Diff/Gearbox, the chassis broke where it should, just behind the driver, leaving the capsule intact.

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This the tractor carrying the rest of whats left.

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Here is Cameron's car mid braking area

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So CAMS have decided to make HANS devices compulsory for State & above level events from Mid 2014.

Only down side is, they must be FIA cert, they wont accept SFI.
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Post by thrash »

is the FIA cert more restrictive?
quest wrote:
WANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
don't try explaining that to her tho..... just leave. lol
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