After an absence of several years from the SEMA show, Simpson is back, and they’ve been busy. The well-known safety equipment company had a lot to show off this year, including the Hybrid head and neck restraint system. Designed to be a low profile system that makes getting in and out of the car easier, the Hybrid joins the HANS and R3 restraints in the Simpson family.
Designed by Trevor Ashline, the Hybrid system uses a combination of a patented seatbelt anchor system and side stabilizing gussets. It’s available in four versions, all of which are SFI 38.1 certified:
Hybrid Pro Carbon
- High quality carbon fiber construction
- Compact size under 7 inches tall
- Side stabilizing gusset load path for angular protection
- Doesn’t require any seat modification.
Hybrid Pro Rage Composite
- Composite and carbon fiber construction
- Same features as Hybrid Pro Carbon at a lower price
Hybrid
- The original Hybrid design
- Carbon fiber construction
- Ships with molded seat pad and installation manual
- FIA and NASCAR approved
Hybrid X
- Extreme protection Hybrid system
- Six tethers connecting to four points on the helmet
- Ships with protective rigid foam neck collar
- Designed specifically for drag racing
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