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Originally Posted by Dean
This the reason the Scroth is the only one with DOT certification. If you look, there are a couple folds of belt in a little plastic thingy on the inside shoulder belt that will fail under significant impact allowing your body to rotate and bend.
It is the only 4 or more point belt system I would use in a car without a cage.
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No, the "Folds" are there for reducing the instantaneous decelration forces when you hit something. If you are using a Schroth harness on a late model WRX, and you roll over, you're much worse off than if you were in OEM belts. In any other type of colliision, they're great though. Rollover protection is the only difference.
That being said, I personally will continue to use my harnesses at the track. I think the tradeoff of better car control versus the miniscule chance I'll roll my car is worth it. Just my $.02 though and I don't disagree with anybody who chooses not to use theirs at the track.
zpeed, is that belt a pull-up or pull-down lap type? If it's the pull-up type, I'll take it.