Miata Mailing List: September 1999, Message #312

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BHotaling@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 9/2/99 5:57:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> aradia@teleport.com writes:
> 
> << What does the
>  extra belt do in a collision? >>
> 
> * I know!  I know!   There was a bunch of discussion on this a few months
> back.   The fifth or frontal belt is also known as the submarine belt as it
> would keep you form sliding under and out of the belts in an accident.    I
> have my doubts that you could slide out of a rearward pitched Miata seat with
> both lap belts tight, but I do find that sub belt very handy for keeping the
> lap belts down and in place so the harnesses don't try to pull them up.
> Highly recommend the 5 points....I have Racewholesale stuff installed FWIW.
> 
> bob
> drive fast and don't crash!

I agree with Bob here.  Don't let it go to your head though Bob.  I have
5 points.  I also have a wife who is 5'2" and I'm 6'.  At the last track
event I drove the same car she did and had set the belt for her.  I
could not use the sub belt and found it very uncomfortable to us a 4
point as the belts failed to stay low as you tried to tighten up the
shoulder belts.
-- 
Larry

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