Racer Suspension

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Evan Smith

Sounds like a lot of speculation and that leads to misinformation.

Sammy, stock belts may be strong, but they are not designed for a high-speed crash. The race belts we wear are designed to stretch so as to absorb energy and not cause us internal injury. I doubt factory belts would do this in a crash that is beyond highway speeds.

Evan, with all due respect to your automotive knowledge, the seat belt material does not stretch to absorb energy; on the contrary, the webbing is tighter and the reason why they feel stiffer.

It is the design of the belt based on Biomechanics and the way is anchored that provides the protection during a crash. By design, it is one of the reasons why racing belts are wider than OEM.