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Tristahn · 12-01-2019, 10:45 PM

I track my car regularly and was running NT01's on 18's with an existing 1.25" suspension drop on the car already. The bags popped today mid-corner and scared the heck out of me before the car shut down and the hazards turned on. I was not hurt, no accident occurred but now I'm wondering what to do about this situation with all the warning lights and no useable seat belts.

Question - I am not interested in replacing the side curtain airbags. The seatbelts did this funky tighten-up thing when the airbags shot off and now no longer retract. Can I fix my seatbelts to work again and can I just cut the bags and snap the panels back on? How do I get rid of the dashboard airbag lights?

TheFlyingBananaSS · 12-02-2019, 07:07 AM

The seat belts will need to be replaced. They are designed to do that to hold you in your seat during a colision. I would do a search to see what track guys do to avoid this issue.

Tristahn · 12-02-2019, 10:59 AM

All the reading I have done confirms what you said on the seatbelts. I do think I can remove the side curtain airbags and put a resistor in line to fool the computer in turning off the airbag lights. - Thanks!

12-01-2019, 10:45 PM	#1
Tristahn 2011 2SS LS3 Auto Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 63	2011 Camaro Side Curtain Airbag Deployment Help Needed I track my car regularly and was running NT01's on 18's with an existing 1.25" suspension drop on the car already. The bags popped today mid-corner and scared the heck out of me before the car shut down and the hazards turned on. I was not hurt, no accident occurred but now I'm wondering what to do about this situation with all the warning lights and no useable seat belts. Question - I am not interested in replacing the side curtain airbags. The seatbelts did this funky tighten-up thing when the airbags shot off and now no longer retract. Can I fix my seatbelts to work again and can I just cut the bags and snap the panels back on? How do I get rid of the dashboard airbag lights? __________________ 2011 2SS LS3 Auto Blue Camaro Rotofab CAI, Magnuson TVS 2300 & OD cog, L99> now LS3 with custom cam, 1000 cc injectors for E85, flexfuel & secondary fuel pump, ZL1 tank fuel pump, ADM FPCM, Kooks LT headers with high-flow cats, Magnaflow 3" exhaust, catch can, Alkycontrol methanol system, Z28 wheels with Nitto NT05 tires, BMR cradle bushings, sway bars, trailing arms, adjustable toe rods, end links, lower control arms, and 1.25 drop springs, Aero force gauge, wideband sensor gauge in two-hole pillar pod. E85 - 675 HP/643 Tq & 91 - 604 HP/579 Tq, 10.6s ET on MT slicks at 132 mph.

12-02-2019, 07:07 AM	#2
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	The seat belts will need to be replaced. They are designed to do that to hold you in your seat during a colision. I would do a search to see what track guys do to avoid this issue. __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

12-02-2019, 10:59 AM	#3
Tristahn 2011 2SS LS3 Auto Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 63	Thank you All the reading I have done confirms what you said on the seatbelts. I do think I can remove the side curtain airbags and put a resistor in line to fool the computer in turning off the airbag lights. - Thanks! __________________ 2011 2SS LS3 Auto Blue Camaro Rotofab CAI, Magnuson TVS 2300 & OD cog, L99> now LS3 with custom cam, 1000 cc injectors for E85, flexfuel & secondary fuel pump, ZL1 tank fuel pump, ADM FPCM, Kooks LT headers with high-flow cats, Magnaflow 3" exhaust, catch can, Alkycontrol methanol system, Z28 wheels with Nitto NT05 tires, BMR cradle bushings, sway bars, trailing arms, adjustable toe rods, end links, lower control arms, and 1.25 drop springs, Aero force gauge, wideband sensor gauge in two-hole pillar pod. E85 - 675 HP/643 Tq & 91 - 604 HP/579 Tq, 10.6s ET on MT slicks at 132 mph.