[TPR] Fwd: Installing Harness Bar & 5-point harness

[Owen Lee Green]

After what I have seen after the weekend incident I would recommend adding
a reasonable safety system including heavy main hoop maybe even Halo'ing
above with A pillar support. If there had been a navigator along for the
ride I think their demise would have been eminent.

On Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 5:01 PM DENNIS ANTENUCCI via TPR <
tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:

> Forgot to copy the team. See response to Marks suggestion.
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> Dennisa
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> *From:* Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
> *Date:* September 21, 2023 at 4:32:20 PM PDT
> *To:* skwarek mark <ehpantera at yahoo.com>
> *Subject:* *Re: [TPR] Installing Harness Bar & 5-point harness*
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> Mark, it is an excellent idea for any car at speed. And I will recommend
> to anyone planning to go fast.
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> But having said that there is no way am I putting a cage in the C8. Will
> be happy to run at slower speeds. Also have looked at photographs of many
> C6, 7 and 8 roll overs and the added reinforcement on A & B pillars did not
> collapse. Perfect example was the driver of the C6. She cart wheeled and
> rolled yet neither A or B pillars collapsed. I also got several other
> examples from Ken Rees who averaged 155 last Sunday in a C7. Ken had a
> conversation with a factory engineer who would only say the C8  and Z06
> both have improved strength on A and B pillars which the C6 and C7 do not
> have.....or what GM calls 'enhanced' additional strength but no one at GM
> is going to say they are as good as a roll cage because they are NOT.
>
> Dennis
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> On Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 03:28:43 PM PDT, skwarek mark via TPR <
> tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
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> You need to get a hold full time roll cage.
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> On Sep 21, 2023 12:34 PM, Mad Dog Antenucci via TPR <
> tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
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>  I know at least 3 of you have C8 and or Z06’s on order for your back-up
> ‘OTHER’ car and wanted to say Asa did my 5-point on C8 today.
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> It was an all day job as seats and trim etc had to be removed, plastic and
> some upolstry around rear speaker  had to be cut and glued back into place.
> The lap belt is still used and harness sits behind seat when not racing.
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> But it all looks great. Very happy with the work Asa did and his hourly
> rate is very fair.
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> Thanks Asa!
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> MD
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