Harness Mounting for Competition Seats?
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Melting Slicks
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Harness Mounting for Competition Seats?
I know MTI Racing is working on a prototype harness bar. I will consider that when they have it ready.
I am wondering if anyone else is working on, or has come up with a method to mount a clip-in 6-point harness with the Comp. Seats.
I had a setup in my C5 that let me clip-in the lap and anti-sub (jet pilot style) belts at the track and did not require any modification to the car. I hope this will be possible in the C7, but all of that interior "refinement" may make it hard to do a simple bolt-on of the mounts.
I would like to get something that does not require any cutting of interior parts.
Here is what I had in my C5:
Brey-Krause R-1115 Harness Mount Bar, and R-9115 Lap Belt Mount Kit
Belts
I am wondering if anyone else is working on, or has come up with a method to mount a clip-in 6-point harness with the Comp. Seats.
I had a setup in my C5 that let me clip-in the lap and anti-sub (jet pilot style) belts at the track and did not require any modification to the car. I hope this will be possible in the C7, but all of that interior "refinement" may make it hard to do a simple bolt-on of the mounts.
I would like to get something that does not require any cutting of interior parts.
Here is what I had in my C5:
Brey-Krause R-1115 Harness Mount Bar, and R-9115 Lap Belt Mount Kit
Belts
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Melting Slicks
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So far it seems to be MTI and VetteWorks for bars. Both say they will have products in a couple of weeks.
I wonder if the Brey-Krause C6 lap-belt pieces will work on a C7. I will compare the belt mounting on my C6 vs. C7.
I wonder if the Brey-Krause C6 lap-belt pieces will work on a C7. I will compare the belt mounting on my C6 vs. C7.
Burning Brakes
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From: McFarland WI
belt system as the harness bar bolts into the area where the seat
belt spool is mounted behind your outboard shoulder
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Melting Slicks
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The bar part is handled. I am looking for clip-in mounts for the lap and V-belts (anti-submarine).
Drifting
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From: Macomb MI
This video posted in another thread may be helpful. Both for the harness as well as the general rear compartment disassembly.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1586347606-post2.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1586347606-post2.html
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harness and bar
I am an SCCA Formula Car Racer who is about to receive his first ever Vette to use for track days, Solo I and street. I am also looking for bar and harness solutions and wheel and tire combos for the Z51 with comp seats.
The Vette works bar seems great because I can keep stock belts installed. What belts? And will hole drilling in floor be needed for sub belts?
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The Vette works bar seems great because I can keep stock belts installed. What belts? And will hole drilling in floor be needed for sub belts?
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I've purchased the LocalMotors Harness Bar. I'm installing it this weekend along with Schroth 4-Point harness. The harness bar seems very straight forward. Removing stock seat belts and installing the harness belts looks to be more involved.
Pro
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Congratulations on this very elegant design, vettedan! Would you please be able to post a couple closeup images of the Vetteworks C7 harness bar as well?
Last edited by copjsd; Mar 11, 2014 at 09:19 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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Drifting
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adamsocb- No loss of seat travel. Lap belt bar is both Vetteworks and Hardbar design.
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Melting Slicks
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