<VV> Harness crossover

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/22/2007 12:09:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
Wrsssatty at aol.com writes:

I've  always wonder as to the reason for this and thought, perhaps, it might  
make sense for '62 and earlier Corvairs that did not have safety door  
latches 
because this set up would appear to be more likely to limit  lateral movement 
of 
a belted driver/passenger out the door if it popped  open during impact.  But 
that's just speculation on my  part.

~Bill Stanley



Bill - I think it is to perform better restraint in the fore/aft movement.  
If the belt is anchored around behind you, it is reaching you in a semi-circle, 
 wrapping around some of the seat, when it stops and you go forward, the semi 
 circle would try to straighten out, perhaps compressing the seat cushion it 
is  wrapping around, and letting you go forward some. It the belt crosses over 
to  the other side, it is already straighter at installation and would be 
less  likely to allow forward movement. That's how I envision it. Having said  
that, I note that the racing harness I have installed in my race car wraps  
around to the hole behind the seat! Hmm - Maybe I should re-think that  
installation. - Seth Emerson 



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