Do I Really Need A CG-Lock?

"I have a full racing harness"

Great, that is the ultimate! So you are totally sold on the idea of ā€˜being at oneā€™ with the carā€¦ and no doubt you are probably a track day regular! Many buyers of the CG-Lock have full racing harnesses in their carā€¦ but have not had the regular 3-point seatbelts removed. In this case, fitting a CG-Lock to the original seatbelts gets them 80% of the benefits of the harness for high-street driving (plus posture advantages on longer trips) with all the convenience of being able to reach around the cabin (e.g. leaning forward in rainy weather at T junctions, heater controls)ā€¦ and wearing the full racing harness on the track. We also have found that many drivers with full racing harnesses have at least one other vehicleā€¦ so a 5 minute install of a CG-Lock to those seatbelts can provide extra stability, control and comfort here too.

"I have got bucket seats and I donā€™t move around"

Bucket seats are fantastic for lateral movement but can do little to attenuate the laws of physics when heavy braking (submarining, or slipping forwards on the seat) or cornering hard (the hip actually comes up off the seat due to the G forces at work). The CG-Lock holds the hips so the driver does not need to use the steering wheel as a brace when braking (most drivers with regular seatbelts are forced to do this, according to top ARDS instructor Sean Edwards) and keeps the hips flat and therefore avoiding spine twist (and consequent bracing of elbow and knee to keep upright). As Andy Ellis, performance instructor and mobility assessor says ā€œyou sometimes donā€™t realise just how much you ā€˜braceā€™ to keep yourself in your seat when driving hardā€.

"It is too expensive"

Well as George Burns used to say when asked if he still loved his wifeā€¦ ā€œcompared to what?ā€ A simple device that is proven to improve your vehicle control and lap times, for less than a tank of petrol. With a full money back guarantee and several offers to get you significant savings and even a full 100% refund.

"I donā€™t need a CG-Lockā€¦ I pretension the inertia reel and then push the seat forwards to lock me inā€¦ it does the same thing"

Until the G forces of a hard turn release the inertia belt and (not anticipating the losening off), you fly into the passenger seat or into the door. Highly dangerous and not worth tryingā€¦ ever!

"I donā€™t go that fast and rarely (if ever) go on track days, or off-road"

OK, coolā€¦ the CG-Lock is certainly not for everyone. But maybe you have kids in childseats or on booster seats? The CG-Lock is the easiest way to get the tightness needed to tether a childseat (according to Professor Potvin at the University of Windsor, an expert in the area) and ideal for kids on booster seats (that are sliding on the carseat and can benefit from being a bit ā€˜snuggerā€™ around the lap belt.

No kids? Well the CG-Lock has also being used for improving driver and passenger posture. Pulled lightly the CG-Lock keeps your hips back in the seat and your spine where it should beā€¦ against the lumbar support. Government funded research has shown that better posture and less back ache is achieved if the back is in contact with the seat all the way down the spine. To maintain that position, one has to actively use the back muscles which is not easy to keep up on longer journeysā€¦ so we tend to ā€˜slouchā€™ with the hips tilting forwards slightly and the lower spine coming away (forward) from the back of the car seat. This then leads in many cases to common muscular back ache. We have many many anecdotes of ā€˜curedā€™ back ache due to using the CG-Lock. With a money back guarantee, why not give it a try?

"I don’t have back ache, so no need for one?"

You may not now, but chances are you will have as it is impossible for most people to maintain the proper posture when in any vehicle, due to the vibration of the car, steering, braking… all leading to the usual ’slouching’. The CG-Lock eliminates this effortlessly.