[DeTomaso] Seat belts

[asajay at asajay.com]

Okay, sounds reasonable.
Next question:

What brand do most folks use?
In my research so far, Simpson seems the most reasonably priced.  What  
are the opinions of others?

Asa Jay

Quoting Mark McWhinney <msm at portata.com>:

> Yep.  The harnesses are not DOT approved.  However, I have never heard of
> anyone getting busted for it on the street.  I think the biggest risk is
> getting into an injury accident where a passenger could sue you for having
> non-DOT safety equipment, even if the harness did not cause any problems.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of asajay at asajay.com
> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 10:43 AM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Seat belts
>
> Okay, so I'm slacking here.  I'm looking up info on set belt and
> harness equipment for the Pantera (trying to prep for Silver State
> next year) and I come across this nice little disclaimer on Summit
> Racing's site:
>
> "All seat belts are for off-road use only and are not U.S. DOT
> approved for street use. Summit Racing makes no representation or
> warranty regarding the ability of this product to protect against
> serious injury."
>
> What the hell over?  So does that really mean your not supposed to use
> this kind of seat belt when you regularly drive on city streets and
> public highways?
>
> Seems odd to me.
>
> Asa Jay
>
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