Harnesses and floor mounting
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12
Harnesses and floor mounting
I need some 5 or 6 point harnesses. not looking for anything special, but would like the know the differences. I will be picking up used. Harnesses are new to me.
Also, Is there a DIY out there on how to make mounts, or how to mount them? the Bar I bought didnt come with any. But it seems like you can just use a piece of steel with holes drilled in them?
Also, Is there a DIY out there on how to make mounts, or how to mount them? the Bar I bought didnt come with any. But it seems like you can just use a piece of steel with holes drilled in them?
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I need some 5 or 6 point harnesses. not looking for anything special, but would like the know the differences. I will be picking up used. Harnesses are new to me.
Also, Is there a DIY out there on how to make mounts, or how to mount them? the Bar I bought didnt come with any. But it seems like you can just use a piece of steel with holes drilled in them?
Also, Is there a DIY out there on how to make mounts, or how to mount them? the Bar I bought didnt come with any. But it seems like you can just use a piece of steel with holes drilled in them?
You can pick these up new for $165 or used from someone on the forum that has upgraded to race seats.
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I need some 5 or 6 point harnesses. not looking for anything special, but would like the know the differences. I will be picking up used. Harnesses are new to me.
Also, Is there a DIY out there on how to make mounts, or how to mount them? the Bar I bought didnt come with any. But it seems like you can just use a piece of steel with holes drilled in them?
Also, Is there a DIY out there on how to make mounts, or how to mount them? the Bar I bought didnt come with any. But it seems like you can just use a piece of steel with holes drilled in them?
The Bar you bought???? What kind of bar is it? Where are you thinking of putting the piece of steel with holes drilled in it? Are you talking about mounting the lap belts, the sub belts or the shoulder harnesses or all of them?
Not knowing what you are attempting to do I hope this advice helps a little.
What kind of seats will you be using? If you go with Race Seats and Hardbar Seat rails you can fasten the lap and sub belts to the rails. The sub belts can be mounted to the rails by using a floor mount eye bolt mounted so the eye is inside the bar and slightly behind the driver's crotch. Use clip in end links with cotter pins to keep them from coming loose. Lap belts can be fastened to the rails by choosing a spot toward the rear that allows the belt to be at about a 45 degree angle and pass directly through the seat pass through without bending or kinking as it goes across your pelvis. You can buy seat belt shoulder bolts on line for about $10. You will have to slightly enlarge the holes in the Hardbar to get them mounted and you will have to slightly enlarge the holes in the race harness end piece so it will fit over the shoulder bolt. Once you are done the lap belt will swivel on the bolt and move as appropriate. Shoulder belts should be wrapped around the harness bar. Follow guides like the Schroth Competition Harness installation instructions for the proper way to wrap the belts. When done right the belt will pass through the clip three times.
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Sorry about that. Its an Arizona Speed and Marine Bar. Sparco Evo 2 seats with 6 point crow harnesses.
I was thinking of using a piece of angle iron and drilling two holes on top for the side belts and then two holes on the horizontal part for the anti sub belts.
My other concern is the seat bolts might not be tall enough. is there a cure for that?
I had my rails custom made. so no hardbar seat rails here. And this will be for AutoX. I dont know this car enough for any other event.
I was thinking of using a piece of angle iron and drilling two holes on top for the side belts and then two holes on the horizontal part for the anti sub belts.
My other concern is the seat bolts might not be tall enough. is there a cure for that?
I had my rails custom made. so no hardbar seat rails here. And this will be for AutoX. I dont know this car enough for any other event.
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As I remember correctly the ASM bar is OK for autocross but don't try to do HPDEs with it. It isn't strong enough to hold up in a crash.
To mount the lap and sub belts take a look at the BK belt mounts for the C5. You use the stock seat belt mounts and sit on the sub belts. If you don't have the C5 Sport Seats use a sternum strap on the shoulder belts to keep them from sliding off your shoulders.
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To mount the lap and sub belts take a look at the BK belt mounts for the C5. You use the stock seat belt mounts and sit on the sub belts. If you don't have the C5 Sport Seats use a sternum strap on the shoulder belts to keep them from sliding off your shoulders.
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Post pic of your seat frame/rails and maybe i can give you some ideas. Your frame steel or aluminum? Oh how thick? The thickest metal you can put on the seat bolts is when the nuts are fully captured by threads of the bolt. Removing some carpet can get you about 2 turns more on the bolts.
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