Press Reviews
The CG-Lock® is receiving excellent reviews each month in many media outlets. See latest reviews below and also our archive.
GTR Owners Club review the CG-Lock in their Official magazine ‘Skylines’ (October 2008)
"…nice, firm planted feel it gives the car… makes a great addition to any spirited drive…"
Redline Magazine (August 2008)
"Fitting was simple, two minutes."
"I was amazed at how effective it was"
Banzai Magazine (August 2008)
Banzai, the UK’s best selling Japanese car tuning magazine says:
"What an awesome piece of kit!… the CG-Lock is a brilliant device that makes you feel far more comfortable, safe and in control."
Total Kit Car (July 2008)
"We’re big fans of the CG-Lock device, which fits easily to your inertia seatbelt and adds safety and better performance to your whole driving experience."
Land Rover Monthly (March 2008)
LRM, the biggest Land Rover magazine in the World reviewed the CG-Lock and said:
"It’s so clever and, what’s more important, it really does work"
"Off-road it made a big difference…"
"With your backside in a more firm position and not being jiggled about from side to side and to and fro, you feel those subtle messages you get as your Land Rover progresses a lot quicker. Thus you are able to react accordingly and you get a more controlled ride for you and your passengers."
911 Porsche World (February 2008)
"… it really does do what it claims… a marked improvement in seat stability."
"… the CG-Lock takes the strain, allowing you to concentrate on the driving"
Track & Race Cars (October 2007)
"…the effect is truly astonishing"
"Almost like adding another 50bhp to your car…"
"[with the CG-Lock fitted]…it was immediately noticeable that I now had a far greater understanding of how the car was behaving"
"…every corner on the circuit was now comfortably faster"
"You instinctively know you are lapping faster, that’s the type of difference we are talking about"
"…the CG-Lock can totally transform the way you drive a car"
"…the advantages of this product seem endless"
"I would seriously recommend you dip in your pocket for one of these… you won’t regret it"
Performance Ford (October 2007)
Performance Ford mag says - “CG-Lock holds driver in place more securely”
Modern Mini (October 2007)
Modern Mini says - "useful on long journeys, as it helped retain good posture…the CG-Lock is the one to BUY!"
Performance Ford (August 2007)
Performance Ford says - "I found that my lower body was held in place far more securely by the lap belt and that I wasn’t having to tense as much to keep myself in place. This left me to concentrate on the far more important task of driving…"
Classics Monthly (August 2007)
Classics Monthly says - "Keeps your backside firmly in place around the bends."
Alfa Romeo Owners Club Magazine (July 2007)
Ed McDonough says - "The CG-Lock is easy to fit. I find the device keeps the hips firmly secured and the spine stops sliding around." "For Track days, it is an ideal and safe replacement for a full racing
harness."
Evo Magazine (July 2007)
Evo Magazine says - "This clever little device is the CG-Lock. It fits to your normal three-point seatbelt and locks the lap part tight so that you don’t slide around. " "It’s makers claim it provides 80 per cent of the stability of a full harness, so it should be ideal for trackdays. It certainly proved effective when we tried it, holding the hips securely and negating the need to brace yourself through corners."
Performance Tuner Magazine (March 2007)
Performance Tuner says - "with the CG-Lock tightened, it was amazing the the difference and the amount we gained back, because of being more relaxed behind the wheel" "every enthusiast-owned car with 3 point lap belt should have one" "Having tried this product, we too can vouch for these [faster lap time] claims"
Volkswagen Driver Magazine (February 2007)
VW Driver says - "We use [CG-Locks] ourselves and can confirm its benefits, not only for track driving, but also in normal road use"
Vintage Racecar Magazine (February 2007)
"The CG-Lock is easy to fit, and I have now had one on my Alfa Romeo 156 for several months, because while I am not a hard road driver, I prefer a firm gripping belt…For track days, it is an ideal and safe replacement for a full racing harness"
Review by racing veteran Ed McDonough
AUTOCAR Magazine 2006
"… it does exactly what it promises… there’s no denying that the CG-Lock works"
The Daily Telegraph (May 2006)
"At first if felt peculiar to have the lap belt tighter, but once I started driving it wasn’t noticeable. I found it easier to make turns because I felt comfortable."
"ingenious"
This review appeared in The Daily Telegraph motoring section on Saturday May 20, 2006.
