>An interesting side point is that the SFI Foundation no longer certifies Y-type harnesses for it's competition classes.  I wish I still had the article explaining >this, but I seem to remember it had something to do with a pendulum effect, where the length of the harness between the shoulder and the mounting point >will allow the torso to move from side to side in case of an accident.  Ron's installation doesn't seem to have this problem.

 

That makes sense.  It seems that if  a solution could be found regarding the shoulder angle with his setup, we’d have something.  Even the DA-20 has a Y harness, probably for the same reasons we do (baggage compartment access).  I may be sticking with that as well.

 

Thanks

Kevin