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Old 05-01-2011, 03:05 AM
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certified calcs for seatbelt mounts etc.
Detailed report with calculations by an engineering signatory.


I won't be doing a destructive test for seat belt mounts in the short term, cannot justify it. I stand behind the certifed report I have, but believe they should show the amounts far exceeding the requirements so that there is no doubt on the strength on the mounts. Basically overdesign the mounts so that they are certified as exceeding the requirements by many multiples. I think most, if not all here would trust seatbelt mounts like that for the safety of themslves, family members & friends. Anyone seen what the seatbelt mounts look like in a Korean production car. (shakes head and walks away)

I do believe in some sort of certification for seat belt mounts, it is a critical safety factor. But destructive tests, have the authorities forgotten that we are talking about Individually Constructed Vehicles here, we are getting a lot closer to production car requirements.

Unfortunately it is a fine line between what is viable financially for a scratch built car, the true essence of ICV's, and safety. With the $1000's required to certify & engineer an ICV, well it has cost me $10,000's per vehicle for the certifications I already have, who could justify a scratch built car now. I would hate to see scratch builts disappear.
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