competition seat harnesses - Toyota Yaris Forums

majorposer · 03-27-2007, 06:44 PM

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?

punch · 03-28-2007, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by majorposer

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?

yep, you need a roll bar

HTM Yaris · 03-29-2007, 06:17 PM

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 .

majorposer · 03-29-2007, 06:27 PM

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.

HTM Yaris · 03-29-2007, 06:30 PM

use the car seatbelt mounts or the seat mount bracket bolts
also there should be 3 or 4 lower belts not 2

Spades · 03-29-2007, 06:41 PM

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.

jdubau55 · 03-29-2007, 07:42 PM

Im sure it should be stated very clearly where and how the harness mounts in the SCCA rules for each class.

eTiMaGo · 03-30-2007, 10:26 AM

The way mine are mounted are probably against any regulations, but it gets the job done quite well without a roll cage (yet)

largeorangefont · 03-30-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

The way mine are mounted are probably against any regulations, but it gets the job done quite well without a roll cage (yet)

That will really screw you up if you get hit from the side or rear. That configruation is highly dangerous.

eTiMaGo · 03-30-2007, 10:37 AM

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

largeorangefont · 03-30-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

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

Well if you dont use them its ok then.

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.

majorposer · 03-30-2007, 06:38 PM

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.

03-27-2007, 06:44 PM	#1
majorposer Drives: purchasing Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: orlando, FL Posts: 20	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?

03-29-2007, 06:17 PM	#3
HTM Yaris resident senior View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south Carolina Posts: 814	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 . __________________

03-29-2007, 06:41 PM	#6
Spades The Hated One View User's Garage Drives: 07 White Manual Sedan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon,USA Posts: 390	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. __________________

03-30-2007, 10:37 AM	#10
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	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 __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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03-29-2007, 06:27 PM	#4
majorposer Drives: purchasing Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: orlando, FL Posts: 20	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.

03-29-2007, 06:30 PM	#5
HTM Yaris resident senior View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south Carolina Posts: 814	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, 07:42 PM	#7
jdubau55 Drives: 2007 White Yaris LB 5 Spd. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 451	Im sure it should be stated very clearly where and how the harness mounts in the SCCA rules for each class.

03-30-2007, 06:38 PM	#12
majorposer Drives: purchasing Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: orlando, FL Posts: 20	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.