Window nets stockcars (Read 3,138 times)

[Ricoshea]

we have purchased some window nets to attempt to improve safety.
if someone has a photo or two showing how they have been installed in stockcars, that would be appreciated.
cheers

[Roaddog]

I don't have a pic but I use a triangle net and attach it to the cross brace as close to the head rest as possible then to the front of the roll cage the closer to the helmet the better

[The Observer]

Thanks to www.wellingtonspeedway.co.nz and



for the following pic showing T-Macs Head restraints



Not a window net however - window nets seem pretty common in Saloon Cars though...

[Ricoshea]

perhaps i used the wrong words, what we have is the triangular head restraints, as per the picture.

as i understand it, you should weld the clip to the front part of the roll cage ( the bit that the buckle clips into ) and fastern the two ends at the rear roll cage.

however the actual harness is not long enough to reach/cover that distance.

i guess what i really want to see, is how other people have fasterned the harness at the rear.

i think sewing extensions to the harness would be a no no, unless someone really knew what they were doing.

[Loosenut]

Olny photo showing the window net from close up. As far as I can remember there were D loops that where welded to the rear of the cage/ braces to fix window net to. The top D loops where welded to the underside of the rear hoop about 300 - 400mm apart and the other lower ones were welded to a cross brace. Hope this helps.

[ross]

I have these for the first time as well, mounted as above, I have seen a car with a peice of light chain from the front backle to rollcage, looks like his did not reach either.

[Rusty]

Look at 95b and 99b ministock

[sidewinder]

mate their best protection is a set of arm restraints they are a far better option as what is pictured could hinder your escape from the car. simple thing undo your belts and bam your out.

just my opinion

[Roaddog]

I use both one to help stop my head the other to stop my arms

[Josh8Josh]

you could always mount the net more veritical ,maybe have the main area picking up where the hip platebar meets the angled window roll cage pipe and the upper part goes to the rear roll cage bars somwhere then the actual teather from the window net mounts sumwhere near the (48mm) roll bar is???

josh

[superstocknut]

i think mine runs between the front crossbar back to the roofplate and rear crossbrace in the superstock. ill take a photo one day....

[Rusty]

These side nets are nt gonna hinder ur escape too much undo belts then its just a click of a buttonon what side you getting out on and wooola ur out!

[superstocknut]

[superstocknut]

sorry about the size, first pic ever posted.

[ross]

On the insallation sheet I have here, it says DO NOT USE D-RINGS AS TABS. The d-rings are just to hold the net up, not to mount it from.

[sidewinder]

59bministock said:

These side nets are nt gonna hinder ur escape too much undo belts then its just a click of a buttonon what side you getting out on and wooola ur out!

you don't get the point fella its one thing to undo with arm restraints your talking about having a second thing to undo.

this takes time and it is another thing that can malfunction and hinder your escape and with most people using single layer suits (should be 2 layer min as with all other forms of motorsport in NZ) you only have about 4-6 seconds of protection from being burned.

and with arm restraints its only one leaver to undo for safety crews to get you out.

[Deleted]

We run two window nets in the superstock, back to front on the right side, and vertically on the left side.The main reason for having them there is to slow head movement side to side, and an added extra to stop the drivers helmet from collecting the rollcage ( not that its very likely at all ). Of course its useful as an arm restraint too.And i cant see it malfunctioning, the right side one is a lever type, and where the left one is positioned will not hinder escape at all (vertical, not front to back)

[nakiproud]

I have just fitted one to my car two weeks ago,mine is a RJS type which came with the little D buckles,like ya helmet strap goes into.It also came with a couple of bigger buckles,The type you can get where you can buy with your seat belts it you want to bolt them in, instead of clip yours belts into the eye and put the saftey pin through.Anyway i used 1 of these buckles and welded it to the back of the rollcage pipe that goes across from side to side that attachs to the back of the head plate at the top and also welded it on the other rollcage pipe that comes forward from the rear that is welded to the side of the head plate.I took the other buckle and welded it half way down the brace pipe that goes from the top of the rollcage and plate on a angle down to the rear bumper,I would call that the upright pipes.i then threaded the straps through the slit in each buckle top and bottom then i threaded the straps through the little D buckles and back through it again as if you were doing up a helmet.these now pull up against the big buckles with no way of pulling through.The net then runs past the side of my racetech seat to the front and is connected to the rollcage on the mesh side of the pipe.Also with those D buckles you can adjust to lenghten or tighten to your desired length,Sorry if i have you totally confused,I would post a pic but i am not sure how.hope this is of sum help.

[The Observer]

I would post a pic but i am not sure how.hope this is of sum help.

This is a 'how to post a pic' Macgor put up - its under the rule thread on the main discussion board page, but you can follow the link here.

[ftp]http://macgor.proboards60.com/index.cgi?board=communicate&action=display&thread=1144456438[/ftp]

First things first have to have the picture saved on your home computer first. then the steps - only trap is try and make sure your picture at home isn't full size.

Good luck