Serious design flaw question - Page 4

Iron Lung Jimmy · 09-08-2016, 09:37 PM

Not the stupidest thread ever... but close.

KoolHyperBlue · 09-08-2016, 09:47 PM

It's amazing the type of useless threads on forums . So what the car don't have a handle for your wife to grab onto . Don't bring her in the car . Use your family car when you wanna ride with her .

Red Jewel RS · 09-08-2016, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDRDTD

I don't have a 2016, but I'm willing to bet it doesn't have the overhead side 'Oh Crap' handles simply because their are airbags mounted there that you can't see normally.

Pretty common in newer cars to have side airbags.

http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...o-2-door-coupe

I'm sure this is the main reason why. Safety.

7rank · 09-09-2016, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90503

If there is no handle, use the shoulder harness strap....
the passenger can give it the quick tug to keep it taught, then just hang on to that....No biggie, it works.

that's exactly what my wife always grabs on to... I put one of those seat belt soft velcro pad thngy's on it, so its nice'n'soft to grab.. you don't need much more.

Obzen · 09-09-2016, 12:23 AM

But....does the mustang have one?

MikeR · 09-09-2016, 01:51 AM

May be you can ad this somewhere in the car

Click here for the Link to get them

raptor5244 · 09-09-2016, 06:22 AM

Back in the day when nobody ever wore seatbelts if you were coming to a hard stop, etc. it was courteous for the driver to throw out the arm belt. You know the one where your mom or dad would swing their arm out over the passenger seat and act like a virtual seat belt.

Kidding aside, I think what you will find is that the seat bolsters plus seat belt will do a pretty good job on their own. I suggest a couple 1g turns during a test drive to find out if this is a real issue.

You may be used to cars that have little to no seat bolsters and a higher center of gravity. For example, if I pull just a .25g turn in my minivan I can get everyone sliding all over the place in those large slippery leather bench like seats. This doesn't really happen in the Camaro unless you start pulling some Dukes of Hazzard jumps.

dpevans · 09-09-2016, 10:22 AM

I have never been in the passenger seat I find the seats hold really well. Even though I am holding the steering wheel with two hands I remember back in my 74 pushing corners would throw me against the door side panel. The 16 even at .8 the seat keeps me firmly planted.

Justice · 09-09-2016, 12:19 PM

I'll just leave this here.

motorhead · 09-09-2016, 12:53 PM

Is this guy for real. Leave her at home or get one for her to drive.

This is far from a serious problem.

clanky · 09-09-2016, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genesis7

My girl grabs at my stick...

Hmm depending on context that could be a good thing, or a bad thing... or a Really bad thing.

stook2001 · 10-31-2016, 09:59 AM

FWIW, my wife noticed the very same thing on the 1st family drive with the car over this past weekend. She keeps the seat pushed pretty far forward so there isnt much to be hold on to. I will admit that this was a slightly, and I mean slightly, spirited drive. She was motivated to grab for a non-existent handle more by the sound of what seemed like aggressive driving than actually aggressive driving. But I would echo the OPs comment that this is an ergonomic miss. Is it the end of the world, no. But it is something that I suspect GM will address, perhaps, in the mid cycle refresh.

Marine Corps · 11-01-2016, 02:52 AM

I agree with the post about how dumb this tread is. You want to add an aftermarket strap, handle, bar to the inside of your new Camaro so your wife can hang on when you're racing around town? I hope the police stop you before you crash and burn with your lovely wife "handing on".

MrChrisLS3 · 11-01-2016, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marine Corps

I agree with the post about how dumb this tread is. You want to add an aftermarket strap, handle, bar to the inside of your new Camaro so your wife can hang on when you're racing around town? I hope the police stop you before you crash and burn with your lovely wife "handing on".

The OP said that because of this he would not buy the car...sounds kind of trollish to me.

09-09-2016, 06:22 AM	#49
raptor5244 Drives: 2022 CT4-V Blackwing Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 2,723	Back in the day when nobody ever wore seatbelts if you were coming to a hard stop, etc. it was courteous for the driver to throw out the arm belt. You know the one where your mom or dad would swing their arm out over the passenger seat and act like a virtual seat belt. Kidding aside, I think what you will find is that the seat bolsters plus seat belt will do a pretty good job on their own. I suggest a couple 1g turns during a test drive to find out if this is a real issue. You may be used to cars that have little to no seat bolsters and a higher center of gravity. For example, if I pull just a .25g turn in my minivan I can get everyone sliding all over the place in those large slippery leather bench like seats. This doesn't really happen in the Camaro unless you start pulling some Dukes of Hazzard jumps. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Black - Sold 2013 Camaro SS 1LE - Black - M6 - Sold 2016 Camaro SS - Mosaic Black - A8 - Sold 2017 C7 Stingray - M7 Coupe - Sold 2019 C7 Grand Sport M7 Vert - Sold 2021 Camaro ZL1 - Black - A10 - Sold 2019 Tesla Model 3 2022 CT4-V Blackwing - M6

11-01-2016, 02:52 AM	#55
Marine Corps Drives: 2016 2SS Garnet Red Camaro Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 840	I agree with the post about how dumb this tread is. You want to add an aftermarket strap, handle, bar to the inside of your new Camaro so your wife can hang on when you're racing around town? I hope the police stop you before you crash and burn with your lovely wife "handing on". __________________ Ordered: 8/8/15, 2SS Garnet Red Built: 10/14/15 Current: Took Delivery, 12/24/15 Added Procharger supercharger.

09-08-2016, 09:37 PM	#43
Iron Lung Jimmy Drives: Iron Lung, Jimmy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,577	Not the stupidest thread ever... but close.

09-08-2016, 09:47 PM	#44
KoolHyperBlue Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS -NPP,Mag Ride Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Westchester NY Posts: 125	It's amazing the type of useless threads on forums . So what the car don't have a handle for your wife to grab onto . Don't bring her in the car . Use your family car when you wanna ride with her .

09-09-2016, 12:23 AM	#47
Obzen Pull up Cougar! Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,875	But....does the mustang have one?

09-09-2016, 01:51 AM	#48
MikeR Drives: 2017 2SS Convertible European Vers. Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: 89542 Herbrechtingen Posts: 227	May be you can ad this somewhere in the car Click here for the Link to get them

09-09-2016, 10:22 AM	#50
dpevans Drives: 2024 Riverside Blue 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 1,371	I have never been in the passenger seat I find the seats hold really well. Even though I am holding the steering wheel with two hands I remember back in my 74 pushing corners would throw me against the door side panel. The 16 even at .8 the seat keeps me firmly planted.

09-09-2016, 12:19 PM	#51
Justice Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 140	I'll just leave this here.

09-09-2016, 12:53 PM	#52
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,849	Is this guy for real. Leave her at home or get one for her to drive. This is far from a serious problem.

10-31-2016, 09:59 AM	#54
stook2001 Drives: 99 M3, 04 STi, 16 2SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: CT Posts: 190	FWIW, my wife noticed the very same thing on the 1st family drive with the car over this past weekend. She keeps the seat pushed pretty far forward so there isnt much to be hold on to. I will admit that this was a slightly, and I mean slightly, spirited drive. She was motivated to grab for a non-existent handle more by the sound of what seemed like aggressive driving than actually aggressive driving. But I would echo the OPs comment that this is an ergonomic miss. Is it the end of the world, no. But it is something that I suspect GM will address, perhaps, in the mid cycle refresh.

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