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ARM RESTRAINTS--BEST WAY TO DO IT?

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dusterdave173:
I have a Sparco -15 one piece suit--I like it--it has d rings on the arms and was supplied with a nylon teather in the d rings and just a loop on the end--I have Impact belts with one pull up on rh side and fixed on left 
My question is--how is best way to use those restraints? It has been sort of a hassle so I had not been using them and I know..that is sorta dumb--it is just when you are in there getting all buckled in --with a full face helmet on you can't "look down" at what the heck you are doing and it seems like working those loops over all the other stuff at the latch is a PIA
Help me out guys--what do I do??????????

BK:
Thats one of the reasons I use cam lock belts. My tethers have D rings on them and just feed the belt end through the ring and plug it in. I don't need to see it.

AWAG:
My straps are just like these ones.
http://www.jegs.com/i/G-FORCE/471/4087ADUBK/10002/-1
I hook the loops in with the lap belts them put my helmet on. Them pull the straps tight and hook the arm strap to the loop on the jacket.

rooman:
I have D rings on the sleeves of my suit with the arm restraints on them all of the time. I usually have a crew guy hook everything up because once the HANS tethers are attached I can't see down to do the belts. I also wear the arm restraints fairly short with just enough slack that I can get to the belt latch (and the fuel shut off, brake handle etc). I put the helmet on before I get in the car so that the built in head sock can be tucked under the suit before I zip the jacket up.
  If you can't hook the arm restraints to the lap portion of the belt why not put them on the shoulder strap tangs? We did that in the fuel car because the leg straps of the 7 point harness were on the lap belt tangs.

Roo

masracingtd1167:
Dave another way you could try is to get in the car with your helmet off . Once you are in the car you should be able to see your belt latch and arm restraints . I hook everything up loose and then my head sock and helmet . The only thing I can not do my self is attach my tethers . The last thing I do is pull all of my belts as tight as I can .   

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