Originally Posted by spankaveli
re: safety, you're saying this would be a bad thing without a roll bar or harness? i drive with my seat all the way up anyway so this wont be a problem
Yes, I'm saying it's a bad thing.
I'm obligated to say something.
If you roll your car and the roof is collapsing, the OEM seat back is designed to break, and the system is designed so that the roof pushes you over to the side, as the seat back breaks and the belts loosen so as not to trap you in a lateral motion.
With a fixed back seat and no rollover protection, your
neck becomes the first breaking point instead of the seat back.
The NASA Safety Director is registered at HAN under the name "Grumpy." You won't see him posting in the open forums, but he is active in the hidden Honda Challenge forum, and he will get your IM if you want to ask him questions about this.