CRASH PAD - We didn't want to get hurt ...
CRASH PAD - We saw friends and competitors break their backs and necks in crashes.
No one really understood why, much less what to do.
So we did the research to figure out the problem and come up with the best solution for our own racing.
The problem is that in a frame bottom impact during a crash, nothing gives, and the weight of your body, head and helmet compress your spine in a very short impact duration
-less than 1/10th of a second-.
To compound the problem, a good containment seat holds your spine in perfect vertical alignment so that the compression forces have no where to go but crush the bones together.
AND because the duration is so short, it makes the impact force very, very high.
An inside track we had on US Military testing uncovered extensive testing to find the best way to reduce spinal compression injuries in rigid seats.
The BEST solution turns out to be a material that will normally support body weight and then compress EVENLY during the very short duration of impact.
It's The Right Stuff !!
If we could find something better, we'd use it !!!!
The thicker the material, the longer it can slow downward motion in the seat.
Like a shock absorber, this slowing action reduces the force of impact and reduces the risk of spinal injury.
Over several of seasons of our own use, we felt a big difference in our own nasty crashes and decided to make The CRASH PAD available to all racers.
We use 3" bottom pads with full height back in our own cars.
Some drivers can only fit a 2" bottom under them and maintain rollcage headroom.
We offer both.
When you are belted in, the pad will preload to about 75% of the unloaded pad thickness.
Because injuries occur when the impact duration is so short, if you can extend the 1/10th second impact to 2/10th second, you can cut the impact IN HALF !!!!
That's a huge difference and why a little bit goes a long way.
So stop taking chances that Stuff won't Happen to you.
Put this simple seat insert between your butt and a hard landing.
There's no reason not to.