East Tennessee Region SCCA

Official SCCA Street class rules do not seem to allow driver seat changes, but local clubs have some discretion in waiving some rules for local events. A safe, effective restraint system cannot be done properly without an SFI certified seat, and I’d like to install a harness bar, 6 pt harness and race seat in my A street C6 Vette. Has this topic been considered in the past. What was the consensus. I do not feel that the seat is a major competitive advantage at the local level, but it would be a major safety upgrade for Track days.

Clyde Stahl

I would also think that a race seat would better hold a driver in place and thus violate the intent of street class. I believe that allowing such changes not specifically allowed in street class would set a precedent that would allow more rules creep. Sorry but I would not be in favor of allowing such a change while you were classed in street.

The only proper way to attach a harness is to a roll cage. Harness bars are evil, as are four point harnesses. Even if you're not using the harness on the street, which you shouldn't, the bar itself can be dangerous in a wreck.

Yes the racing seat is a big advantage over stock seat, even in Autocross. I'm seeing prepared classes in your future.

Interesting.

I agree that 4 point belts are very, very dangerous and should NEVER be used.

I'm pretty lax on rules for locals, but that is probably beyond what I'd want to let slide.

It also has the potential to be a huge weight savings (relative to street classes)

While I use a harness bar and 4pt harness, I'd never argue that either/or are safe or effective, especially as a safety measure, at the minimum at an autocross or especially at a track day.

OK guys. Thanks for all the reply’s. The sentiment is clearly against race seats in street class. If I continue to track the Vette and install a seat, I’ll have to come up with a quick change setup for my visits to ETR or switch to CAM.

Since the 4 point harness was mentioned, I’ll say once again how dangerous they are. Worse than stock 3 points because of the tendency to submarine (in a 4 pt) and let the lap belt ride up on your abdomen where it can do massive damage. The 5th and 6th points keep the lap belts down on your hip bones which can handle much greater impacts. This admonition comes directly from NASA’s HPDE3 safety classes.

Come on over to the dark side and play in CAM! More the merrier.