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Old Sep 3, 2023 | 6:50 pm
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Originally Posted by autobahnal
Interesting! Why does it matter if the seat is at an angle versus facing forward? Sitting at any angle might project you forward too much?
It's the force applied to your body in the event of a crash -- angled seats increase the force dramatically due to the seat positioning -- that's also why there are no shoulder belts for Y or PY -- they all face forward and a lap belt is sufficient...
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