<VV> seat belt install

[ScottyGrover at aol.com]

Seth,
Did GM know something that the rest of the manufacturers didn't?  All  the 
cars I have ever driven --prior to the side-mount type that's used now--had  
the belt ends mounted so as to wrap the belt securely around the driver or  
passenger with the anchorages configured so that they were straight back 
from  the side of the driver.
 
Scotty from Hollyweird
 
 
In a message dated 11/1/2011 11:01:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
Sethracer at aol.com writes:

In a  message dated 11/1/2011 8:34:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,   
corvairgrymm at gmail.com writes:

On the  other hand if I had any  desire to install a center console I'd
simply  install stronger  mounting points for the inboard belt ends =)


Ray   R.


Ray - I don't think it is a strength issue. The problem is the  location.  
When incorrectly connected to the same-side seat belt  mount, the  seat 
belt 
system has inadequate fore/aft restraint for  the rider. In  an accident, 
the 
belt which is now installed "around"  the seat and driver will  "straighten 
out" on the sides, letting the  rider move forward too far. Not  through 
the 
windshield, but perhaps  into the dash and most certainly, depending  only 
on 
the seats  location, into the steering wheel. With the inside belt  secured 
 
across the cars centerline it is designed to rotate a bit under   
impact,and 
provide better fore-aft restraint. If you decide to  install  better belts. 
keep their performance in mind.    

Seth Emerson