COIL TALKS - JFR TESTS
Sat, 2007-04-14 13:49
A FEW WORDS WITH AUSTIN COIL REGARDING THE JFR TESTING AT LVMS ON
WEDNESDAY
COIL: We found out that (John Force) can see perfectly and driver the car okay with the new head restrain system and more padding (around the roll cage), and many of the things our wizard, Dr. John Melvin, says are way, way better for driver safety in the event of an incident. Our concern was that with the padding that close to the driver’s helmet that it might obscure his vision if his head came in contact with the padding when the car quivers a little bit like it does on a normal run. We know that when you have sever tire shake no
one can see. That wasn’t really the issue, but we were concerned that if it obscured his vision it would actually be a safety hazard, but it appears that everything’s fine. A FEW WORDS WITH AUSTIN COIL REGARDING THE JFR TESTING AT LVMS ON WEDNESDAY
COIL: We found out that (John Force) can see perfectly and driver the car okay with the new head restrain system and more padding (around the roll cage), and many of the things our wizard, Dr. John Melvin, says are way, way better for driver safety in the event of an incident. Our concern was that with the padding that close to the driver’s helmet that it might obscure his vision if his head came in contact with the padding when the car quivers a little bit like it does on a normal run. We know that when you have sever tire shake no
one can see. That wasn’t really the issue, but we were concerned that if it obscured his vision it would actually be a safety hazard, but it appears that everything’s fine.
COMPETITIONPLUS: Are there other changes you’re contemplating?
COIL: There will be ongoing changes forever in the future to try and build a safer car. We’re working with NHRA in trying to get some rule changes in the future that will enable us to build a stronger, safer car that perhaps isolates the driver from the rearend in a manner that hasn’t been done before.
COIL: We found out that (John Force) can see perfectly and driver the car okay with the new head restrain system and more padding (around the roll cage), and many of the things our wizard, Dr. John Melvin, says are way, way better for driver safety in the event of an incident. Our concern was that with the padding that close to the driver’s helmet that it might obscure his vision if his head came in contact with the padding when the car quivers a little bit like it does on a normal run. We know that when you have sever tire shake no
one can see. That wasn’t really the issue, but we were concerned that if it obscured his vision it would actually be a safety hazard, but it appears that everything’s fine. A FEW WORDS WITH AUSTIN COIL REGARDING THE JFR TESTING AT LVMS ON WEDNESDAY
COIL: We found out that (John Force) can see perfectly and driver the car okay with the new head restrain system and more padding (around the roll cage), and many of the things our wizard, Dr. John Melvin, says are way, way better for driver safety in the event of an incident. Our concern was that with the padding that close to the driver’s helmet that it might obscure his vision if his head came in contact with the padding when the car quivers a little bit like it does on a normal run. We know that when you have sever tire shake no
one can see. That wasn’t really the issue, but we were concerned that if it obscured his vision it would actually be a safety hazard, but it appears that everything’s fine.
COMPETITIONPLUS: Are there other changes you’re contemplating?
COIL: There will be ongoing changes forever in the future to try and build a safer car. We’re working with NHRA in trying to get some rule changes in the future that will enable us to build a stronger, safer car that perhaps isolates the driver from the rearend in a manner that hasn’t been done before.
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