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03-27-2007, 06:44 PM | #1 |
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competition seat harnesses
I work at a MINI cooper dealership, and let me be the first to say how easy they have it when it comes to aftermarket. everything is laid out for them. i've installed a couple clip-in harnesses for customers, and i was really impressed. Now i know the proper way to install a harness, and if it takes me to drill holes into the floor, i'll do it. But does anyone have simple set-up?
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03-28-2007, 08:21 AM | #2 | |
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yep, you need a roll bar |
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03-29-2007, 06:17 PM | #3 |
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Use the back seat seatbelt bolts . Safe-Quip has an easy to remove/apply plate that will attach to your rear seatbelt bolts . Their Harnesses are the best . The have old style (latch) and new style (quick release hubs) . In any color you want . They will even sew patches on if you ask . They are right down the street from me . They have a bunch of very experienced "Young" :) ladies that sew the belts .
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03-29-2007, 06:27 PM | #4 |
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See my problem i run into is not the shoulder belts, but the lower two belts. there isn't anything behind the seat to mount too with out drilling.
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03-29-2007, 06:30 PM | #5 |
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use the car seatbelt mounts or the seat mount bracket bolts
also there should be 3 or 4 lower belts not 2 |
03-29-2007, 06:41 PM | #6 |
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well, if you are going to autoX, maybe I am wrong, but are safety harnesses allowed to be screwed into the floorboards? I was thinking that for a full harness and to be approved they needed to be hooked to a rollcage...thats just my lack of info comming from my ass though, I am 'prolly completely wrong.
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03-29-2007, 07:42 PM | #7 |
Im sure it should be stated very clearly where and how the harness mounts in the SCCA rules for each class.
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03-30-2007, 10:26 AM | #8 |
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The way mine are mounted are probably against any regulations, but it gets the job done quite well without a roll cage (yet)
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03-30-2007, 10:30 AM | #9 |
Break'em off some.
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03-30-2007, 10:37 AM | #10 |
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Yeah that's what I thought too, but I rarely even use the harness nowadays, the regular seatbelt is still fine, and it gets rid of that annoying flashing reminder light.
I will eventually get a roll cage and will be sure to have the harness redone properly
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03-30-2007, 10:42 AM | #11 | |
Break'em off some.
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Get a harness bar made in the mean time. It should be pretty simple for a shop to design and weld one up for you. Then you can use the harnesses and it will be safer. |
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03-30-2007, 06:38 PM | #12 |
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well, i've been through the rule books before on a previous car. there are loops between the rear seatback and seat bottom that i can clip into. it's a little less than a 45 degree angle, which is legal. i can mount too the sheet metal, but i need to use approved backing plates to disperse force better than a nut and washer. Your also not allowed to mount to the seat. i'll have to see about getting some brackets made to use the seat track mounting points.
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