Comments on: Harnessing the GP http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/ Everything about the MINI Cooper JCW GP Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:26:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Danskin http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/comment-page-1/#comment-2276 John Danskin Tue, 22 May 2007 17:58:15 +0000 http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/#comment-2276 fwiw, a fair percentage of track events won't accept 4 point harnesses. the feeling is that without a sub belt, you can slide under the lap belt and receive significant internal injuries. another fair percentage of track events won't accept harnesses without rollbars. the feeling here is that the roof could skoosh and the harness is holding you upright. my m coupe rolled, and the roof at the front was even with the dash, the roof over my head was folded over the rollbar, but higher than my head. I was happy to have had that rollbar. it's arguable, and I believe, that you aren't safer than stock until you have rollbar and 5 or 6 point harness and head restraints (HANS or similar). otherwise you are increasing your personal risk of injury. IMHO. the seats and harness do make it easier to drive, and these are certainly good looking seats. If/when I upgrade my mini seats/harness/rollbar, it will be all at once and all the way. I don't think anything else is safe, and track is for real. fwiw, a fair percentage of track events won’t accept 4 point harnesses. the feeling is that without a sub belt, you can slide under the lap belt and receive significant internal injuries. another fair percentage of track events won’t accept harnesses without rollbars. the feeling here is that the roof could skoosh and the harness is holding you upright. my m coupe rolled, and the roof at the front was even with the dash, the roof over my head was folded over the rollbar, but higher than my head. I was happy to have had that rollbar.

it’s arguable, and I believe, that you aren’t safer than stock until you have rollbar and 5 or 6 point harness and head restraints (HANS or similar). otherwise you are increasing your personal risk of injury. IMHO.

the seats and harness do make it easier to drive, and these are certainly good looking seats.

If/when I upgrade my mini seats/harness/rollbar, it will be all at once and all the way. I don’t think anything else is safe, and track is for real.

]]> By: Ric http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Ric Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:36:25 +0000 http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/#comment-2097 They are Sparco Monzas. I used the resistor patch to trick the seat airbags. Tricking the seat occupancy sensor is still a work in progress. They are Sparco Monzas. I used the resistor patch to trick the seat airbags.
Tricking the seat occupancy sensor is still a work in progress.

]]> By: zizu http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 zizu Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:02:45 +0000 http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/#comment-2070 Very nice! Are they the Sparco Milano? How did you resolve the airbag light issue when installing the seats? I want to do the same thing but need to find more info about fitting and airbags issues... Very nice!
Are they the Sparco Milano?
How did you resolve the airbag light issue when installing the seats?
I want to do the same thing but need to find more info about fitting and airbags issues…

]]> By: gp4me http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 gp4me Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:30:28 +0000 http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/#comment-2025 A reclining seat in a two seater?! Brilliant! :0 A reclining seat in a two seater?! Brilliant! :0

]]> By: Mr Twisty http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/comment-page-1/#comment-2020 Mr Twisty Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:56:09 +0000 http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/04/harnessing_the_gp/#comment-2020 I gotta get me one of these GP's! I gotta get me one of these GP’s!

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