side net installation methods (tight?!)

[tom91ita]

the helmet discussion got me thinking.

my right side net meets the rules but is not as tight as some i have seen. there are some that have a ratchet strap in front portion of it. mine does not.

when i crank mine down tight, it cannot be as tight as i think it should be or you cannot attach the quick release latch.

so do i use a harbor freight strap to pull it tight after it is clasped and then cinch the straps or do i just incorporate a HF strap or a turn-buckle to keep it tight?

since it appears to be acting mostly as a guide to prevent whiplash and does not have a significant load, just how stout does it need to be?

thanks,

tom

PS, i am not sure if the 1" HF straps meet SFI specs.....

[Cobrar05]

I have a safety solutions right side net in my mustang. its is a ratchet style. its easy to mount and easy to get tight. i loosen it and retighten it on a regular basis.

[Knestis]

When I first installed mine (kit came with the strap, ratchet, etc.) the tech inspector told me I was going to have to use a bigger ratchet strap. Apparently they'd seen a HUGE number of them BREAK...



...so, while he was going to be a good guy and not keep me from racing that day, I had to get it fixed.

SO - hee, hee! - I played the, "It's SFI approved as a kit so I'm not allowed to change it" card.

Spank.

K

[ShelbyRacer]

So, um, Kirk...

That means you're gonna replace it in two years, right?

I mean, since you're SO concerned about the SFI spec and all...

(note that the above comments are intended in the most sarcastic way possible, and I apologize if the aforementioned sarcasm dripped on anyone in the process)

[Knestis]

So, um, Kirk...

That means you're gonna replace it in two years, right?

I mean, since you're SO concerned about the SFI spec and all...

(note that the above comments are intended in the most sarcastic way possible, and I apologize if the aforementioned sarcasm dripped on anyone in the process)

Touche. Well played, sir.

K

[tom91ita]

Dan,

i do not have the safety solutions / ratchet style. so i basically adjust mine until i can just barely latch it.

but since the latch is curved, etc., it then has about a 1/2" of "slack" back in it.

i think i may just keep it as tight as i can and still latch it and then add a HF type ratchet strap to pull it just that little bit tighter.

i have to be saving money for the new seat and H&NR......

tom

[dhardison]

the helmet discussion got me thinking.

my right side net meets the rules but is not as tight as some i have seen. there are some that have a ratchet strap in front portion of it. mine does not.

when i crank mine down tight, it cannot be as tight as i think it should be or you cannot attach the quick release latch.

so do i use a harbor freight strap to pull it tight after it is clasped and then cinch the straps or do i just incorporate a HF strap or a turn-buckle to keep it tight?

since it appears to be acting mostly as a guide to prevent whiplash and does not have a significant load, just how stout does it need to be?

thanks,

tom

PS, i am not sure if the 1" HF straps meet SFI specs.....

You're supposed to attach the quick-release latch THEN ratchet it tight, not vice versa. I have a Safety Solutions net and I ratchet it until it starts to move the upper part of the seat.

Dan