[DeTomaso] 'Racing' Safety

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

The TOP Gear episode with the Stig driving around in full race gear,
getting gas, paying at the convenient store, etc was pretty good.

Personally I think if you have a face mask on it gets a lot of attention
pretty quickly as well.




> 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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