Indy

I was looking at ecklers.com and came across a harness bar that consists of only one aluminum bar (I'm assuming it's solid):

http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...0&dept_id=1618

Instructions:

http://www.ecklers.com/assets/pdf/45100.pdf?

Is that sturdy enough? Has anyone made their own in a similar fashion (without the vertical supports)?

F.J.B.

I have the HARDBAR Harness bar and its One solid bar. No down supports. Nothing other then the Seatbelt Bolts! So it should be fine.

EvilBoffin

The one you saw on Eckler's site IS the HardBar from our buddy Gary Hoffman of www.HardBarUSA.com.

I have the HardBar too, and it is indeed a single 2-inch diameter aluminum bar. It's a sweet piece, and has been 'crash-tested' successfully in real track incidents more then a few times.

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AU N EGL

Buy the HardBar. You will save yourself many many head acks if you try to fabricate one.

sperkins

I was going to attempt to make my own, but ulimately it wasn't worth the hassle. I eventually found a brand new R-D Racing Cross Bar on ebay for $100.

RAFTRACER

The Hardbar unit is not solid aluminum bar , it is a tube........If it were solid aluminum bar it would be as heavy as the RD crossbar that sperkins just bought. If I remember correctly the aluminum Hardbar is ~8 lbs. The RD monstrosity is~25lbs. Gary makes or did make real shiek carbon fiber harness bars that were~3lbs.

Aardwolf

I made mine I used:

03-55300 4130 SHEET 6" X 12" X .125" $8.28 for the ends
03-10800-4 4130 STEEL TUBE 2X.065 4FT $26.40 for the bar

Total cost was $50 ordered from aircraft spruce. It's gas welded together to federal aircraft spec. It only weights five pounds. Pay very close attention to mounting points and hardware.

LOS ANGELES PI

Get the Hardbar.

Lancer033

I'll jump in and say get the Harbar too. It's crash tested so you know it'll work

EvilBoffin

Like I said - Crash Tested, Mother Approved !!

HardBar = highly recommended by all that use it.