Monday 13th August 2001

Fiat Funbags

Airbags in the roof

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[smeagol]

So now you survive the accident but suffocate with air-bags! Edited by smeagol on Monday 13th August 16:46

[mel]

Well with the average airbag being £500 - £800 to replace a nice hard dink in a fiat and it should be a write off from deployed air bags alone !!! Still thats what you get with a crap residual I suppose.

[campbell]

What stops the driver and passengers head colliding ?

[Sparks]

quote:What stops the driver and passengers head colliding ?

A longitudinal, central airbag? Full length of course, for the rear passengers

[campbell]

Do you think they will ofer different sizes of air bag to sute differently built people? Or will it be one size fits all? The next thing will be a pair of overalls you put on and plug it into the cars censors and in the event of a crash you will turn into the michelin man so when the firemen get you out of the car, they willjust let the air out What a gass

[mel]

Campbell The truth is they exist (a bit like cameras in cats eyes .....not) No a few years ago Dainese developed Motorcycle helmets with airbags in that deployed around the neck, and leathers with airbags in the back hump, so far they haven't gone into production, however.......

[Cotty]

Mel you forget that the air force have suits that pump air into the trousers to force blood back to the brain on high G manoeuvres to stop the pilots blacking out. Not a huge jump to produce bike versions I remember seeing the jacket that inflates on '2Wheels' the bike program on Men & Motors, uses a gas canister that can be replaced when expended. Paul

[mel]

quote:Mel you forget that the air force have suits that pump air into the trousers to force blood back to the brain on high G manoeuvres to stop the pilots blacking out. Not a huge jump to produce bike versions

A G suit yes what a great idea on a Hayabusa where do you put the compressor? Oh yes and as for Men & Motors wouldn't know never watch it !! Well not before 10 o'clock that is whooops Edited by mel on Tuesday 14th August 17:27

[roop]

What was the movie with the instant expanding foam accident cushion...? At the moment of impact the entire car filled with rapid setting polystyrene and cocooned the occupants. Just had to break out of the styrofoam and you're OK. All this rubbish about airbags is nuts. What manufacturers really should do is put big spikes on the end of the steering column, fir x-ply tyres and unassisted drum brakes all round. See how many A4's you get tailgating your a$$ on the M-Way then R

[paul]

The very forgettable "Demolition Man" is the movie you're thinking of roop me old mukka.

[muley]

Well, I think cars should come with the airbags already deployed with a little tunnel or clear panels set in them so you can see the road ahead.

[Cotty]

quote:[quote]Mel you forget that the air force have suits that pump air into the trousers to force blood back to the brain on high G manoeuvres to stop the pilots blacking out. Not a huge jump to produce bike versions

A G suit yes what a great idea on a Hayabusa where do you put the compressor? Edited by mel on Tuesday 14th August 17:27 You dont need a compressor, the jacket used a small canister of compressed air which was attached to the jacket not the bike, The canister is only about 2-3inces long the same type they use in soda syphons. As for where do you put thing on a bike, I have seen bikes with N2O bottles bolted on so they will always find a way. Paul