So then, James C. asked: >On the subject of better safety, does anyone know if 4 point harnesses are >a lot better than standard 3 point belts? All race car drivers use them,
I've used the three point Schroth harness on another car I used to have and it did a creditable job of keeping the body in place. I have to say it reduces submarining and lateral motion by quite a bit. 'Gotta watch out for that flopping head though, like someone else mentioned earlier... I've still got the harness, but I don't use it, 'cuz, uh, it'd look a little, uhm, out of place in an EV, if you know what I mean. You're welcome to try it out though... Norman OA/NT Sys. Sppt. nleong@baynetworks.com "#@&%!$...Hold your line!..."
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