[2000Z-71]

Well I found out today R-compound tires can be hazardous to your health. I threw the Victoracers in the back or the truck to have them flipped and re-balanced for tomorrow's event at Phoenix International Receway. On the way back, a waste management garbage truck decided to cross all 7 lanes of 7th Street to make a left hand turn in front of me and literally drove over the hood of my F-150.

I had my seatbelt on and should be alright. I've got burns up the inside of my right forearm and bruising and cuts across my chest and stomach from the airbag deploying. I'm thinking I probably would not even have a scratch if the truck did not have airbags. I'm definately out for tomorrow's autocross. I went out to change tires and ended upo reopening some of my wounds from this morning.

I'm very concerned now about the Camaro since I sit a lot lower and closer to the wheel in that vehicle. I'm thinking the airbag deploying in that would cause even more injury than today's did. I know that there have been rumors about the SCCA having a new rule no longer allowing full face helmets in cars with an active airbag. What does the current rulebook say about disabling airbags?

[35th_Anniversary...]

Airbags suck.

If the seatbelts are designed properly and worn properly then you wouldn't need air bags. The seatbelts in the Z06 suck. In the Metro I can lock the seatbelt at the top after I have it sinched by jerking on it. When I do this then my body can't possibly move far enough forward to hit the steering wheel or anything else.

I don't trust those airbags. Firstly I sit waaay too close to them. Secondly they aren't "air" bags, they are "chemical" bags.

Maybe I'm just way too old school when it comes to cars. I hate ABS too - in the SS, Blazer, and Z06. It's just worthless.

Traction Control is a waste too.

*end rant*