CG Lock???

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 7:41 pm

anybody have any experiences with these?

Mark McCrary · Post by **Mark McCrary** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:11 pm

I have one and I know the Mike and Rick McCarthy have one in there car. I like mine. It is not as good as a lap belt but it is pretty darn close. Very easy to take on and off. Sometimes to easy with my car. But overall I think it is worth it.

JW · Post by JW » Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:24 am

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:32 am

Dewey has one in his car and I tried it out at the school. Works great, in my opinion.

The $40 cost may seem high when you look at it being just a piece of metal you attach to the existing belt. However, that is about 1/2 the cost of buying a cheap racing harness which is the other alternative.

dfoulk · Post by **dfoulk** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 9:05 am

I love my CGLock. It keeps my butt in the seat and I did not have to drill any holes in my car. When I bought mine, CGLock offered a discount on a second one. The second one was about half price. If they still offer this deal, you guys can save money sharing an order.

Dewey

Post by **disneyd** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 9:07 am

Hmmm, guess I should have taken GRM up on the ones they were giving away in Flordia

tscott · Post by **tscott** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 10:23 am

Yeah that's what I was thinking. That guy was practically trying to pay someone to take that one of of his hands.

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:55 pm

Does it just keep your seatbelt from having slack in it when you aren't on the brakes? If so, just twist your seatbelt a few times before you buckle up, the lap part will be MUCH tighter and will not go loose.

dfoulk · Post by **dfoulk** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:07 pm

Steven wrote:Does it just keep your seatbelt from having slack in it when you aren't on the brakes? If so, just twist your seatbelt a few times before you buckle up, the lap part will be MUCH tighter and will not go loose.

This may work but it could cause injury in a crash. It is best to keep the belt with its full two inch width flat against your body to disipate energy over a wider area of your body if the worst happens. Also, a twisted belt will experience increased stress under load meaning that it could be broken with less force.

The CG Lock is not marketed as a safety device but should not prevent the belt from working properly in a crash. It clamps to the buckle and the belt is routed across a knurled cam. You pull the slack out of the lap portion of the belt and the cam will hold the lap part of the belt tight until you release it.

Anyone that is interested should take a look at mine on Sunday. The only down side I have found is that it keeps the belt from retracting completely so I have to remember to tuck the belt out of the way before I shut the door when I exit the car.

Dewey