CG lock?

[crackthatoff]

Are they any good then?, they seem a bit steep at £45 a side...
apparently they will do them for £35 on a group buy..
what do you lot think then?

[21TonyK]

Used one in a mates cars on a TD. Make me want to go wee after a couple of laps! Bit like an aeroplane lap belt done up too tight. Helped a bit with slipping around but that was in a luxo-barge without "proper" seats.

[Tina K]

Walshy sells them for less than that I'm sure of it. That's where I got mine, but I can't remember how much I paid. The CG Lock does stop a bit of the sliding around inside the car, but obviously is nowhere near as effective as a harness.

[Handbag]

What Tina said

[thegreenhell]

It's a great compromise between a standard inertia belt and a full harness. It really does hold you into the seat while still allowing your upper body to move around like normal. I find my harnesses too much of a hassle and too restrictive to use everyday so normally just use the standard belt with the CG lock on, and to be honest I wouldn't be without one now. I still use the harnesses on track.

[kevin ritson]

Works brilliantly - doesn't just save sliding around in the seat but also you don't have to brace yourself against the pedals, improving feel no end. For less than £50 you'd be mad not to.

[Ikemi]

According to their website, the CG lock will make you go faster too!

[crackthatoff]

Ikemi said:

According to their website, the CG lock will make you go faster too!

Cheapest mod ever then.... at least another 40 bhp, bargain

[andy_s]

Sounds silly but - can't you just pull your lapbelt tight against the inertia system?

(Never seen/tried one but trying to figure them out)

[Furyous]

andy_s said:

Sounds silly but - can't you just pull your lapbelt tight against the inertia system?

(Never seen/tried one but trying to figure them out)

Yes, you can pull the lap belt tight, but how do you then lock it ?

Answer - CG lock.
This locks the lap belt nice and tight without any restriction on upper body movement.

They are a brilliant invention, but the idea is difficult to explain without seeing it.I think they are great.

[Mad 20v]

Free CG Lock.

Sit right back in your seat breath in pull the belt tight across your lap then give the shoulder strap a tug to lock it breath out and sit in the seat as you would normally.

You now have CG lock for free Always did this on track days before i had a harness, it works well and doesn’t cost a penny.

[bogie]

Mad 20v said:

Free CG Lock.

Sit right back in your seat breath in pull the belt tight across your lap then give the shoulder strap a tug to lock it breath out and sit in the seat as you would normally.

You now have CG lock for free Always did this on track days before i had a harness, it works well and doesn’t cost a penny.

I was thinking the same thing

..certainly if they are £40 then Id get the real thing - you can get clubmans harnesses for that (each) - then a bar for £100 and youre sorted

[ganglandboss]

They are certainly effective, but they do have the feel of a GCSE metalwork project!

Edited by ganglandboss on Sunday 19th August 09:15

[ChristianM]

I find it gives me much more confidence on a bumpy road and makes it easier to measure on the limit braking (as you don't slide forward in the seat at all) so am much less likely to lock up when trying to brake at the point just before lockup.

I paid £35 delivered from an online retailer and think it's well worth the money.