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Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow
Not stupid or silly questions.
A QFP is always better than a 3 point. It has antisubmarining built in and allows for proper use/deployment of the airbag. This is why it is DOT legal, so you can run around on the street with them.
[note this is NOT the case in general for 4 points]
6 points are completely different than a 4 point QFP. The 6 point has antisubmarine functionality courtesy of the 2 sub belts, not due to special features of the shoulder belts like the QFP.
In PCA you cannot run a 6 point without a race seat + a Hans device. Which is a very smart rule. You will rip your damn head off if you crash with a 6 point and no Hans device.
The QFP is an excellent solution before you take the plunge to fixed back seats and a harness bar/half cage/roll bar.
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Excellent points. I'm a fan of the QFP also and I actually prefer it in a track car that sees street time vs a half cage or harness bar/fixed back seat/harness setup - but I could be a little bit off my rocker on that one.
*Warning - bit of an off tangent rant below*
Besides the extra stability that a QFP gives it also provides an easy way for a driver to get into a neck restraint. IMO anytime you add significant extra weight to your head in the form of a helmet you should have a neck restraint on. Anything you can do to help negate the potential forces can make a lifetime of difference. The basilar skull fracture being the big whammy - but certainly a whole host of other potential issues that a restraint can help prevent. Neck injuries really, really suck & can be instantly life changing (besides potentially deadly). Three fused vertebrae in my neck - something I have to deal with everyday - and I feel very, very fortunate. Could be a lot worse. Sorry for the rant...