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11. & 12. Once it is adjusted, sit in your car with everything on and your harness pulled tight.
The two upper straps in your 5-point harness need to lay into the shoulder pad, through, and tightly against it. You should be able to turn your head a little to glance out each window. Lean hard forward in your seat against the straps and try to flex your neck forward as far as it will go. You should feel the tether straps stopping your head. You should be able to push against them tightly so that you know that without them attached you could physically stretch out a little further. If you can stretch to a position that you can’t go any further and the tether straps didn’t stop you, the head and neck restraint isn’t adjusted properly. You may need to call the manufacturer for assistance in getting it adjusted. Whether it is the Z-Tech Sports head and neck restraint or any other SFI-certified unit, think seriously about getting one before you unleash the power at the dragstrip. We value all the readers and friends of RPM and don’t want to lose a single one.
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SOURCES Z-Tech Sports
www.z-techsports.com 360.787.9290
RaceQuip www.racequip.com 813.642.6644
Summit Racing www.summitracing.com 800.230.3030