[DeTomaso] 'Racing' Safety

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

It is illegal in most states to drive with your face covered, to include
masks, full face helmets (except a m/c of course), those full face toboggan
thingees, etc.

Michael
On Nov 19, 2011 2:18 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:

> Due to my 6'2" height, a typical full cage in a Pantera is uncomfortable to
> me; specifically the typical side-bar that runs above the drivers door
> opening slams my head even with a helmet on. Possibly, the roof could be
> removed
> and a cage constructed with crossbars a little higher up, then the stock
> roof rewelded and the driver's seat relocated towards the console enough to
> cure this.... but not on my budget. A welded cage will stiffen up the
> chassis
> and allow better handling, though. I have one friend that commutes with a
> 6-point roll cage in her ex-Silver State Porsche 928, but she's only 5/4".
> A
> three-point roll bar in a Pantera is almost as good as a cage, as long as
> you
> either never have a passenger (NOT an option for our Pantera!) or actually
> install the down-leg bar every time you go out solo. Most owners won't.
> IMHO
> a 2 point roll hoop is not much improvement over the stock chassis hoop
> that runs above the headliner.
> And as Gary said, driving with a helmet in traffic will cause every cop
> within sight to wonder what you're up to- to the point of pulling you over
> to
> ask your intentions. This may cause them to follow you all the time and/or
> delay your commute until all the police in your area have you pegged as
> some
> sort of harmless safety nut. On the upside, if it's a full face helmet,
> photo-radar wil no longer be able to ID the driver.... FWIW- J Deryke
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