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Post by Dweenimus on Jul 23, 2017 19:28:24 GMT
So it's my birthday next month so I'm gonna ask for some car parts (who'da thunk?)
As the title suggests...I'm thinking of getting a bucket and harnesses.
I have a rollbar with harness bar.
I'm thinking of a sparco sprint as I've sat in one before and it seems to do the job. And adapter rails from jass.
However, harnesses confuse me.
How many points do I want?
How do they wrap around the bar?
Can they bolt in to original seatbelt mounts?
Can I retain my standard belt for road use? / putting stock seat back in after events. Etc etc etc
Thanks!
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Post by boringgit on Jul 23, 2017 19:36:36 GMT
You can bolt the harness down to a the solid part of the boot. Not the tin bit obviously, no no need if you have the bar. The rest of the harness you should be able to fix to existing mounts and still keep then standard belt, you may need longer bolts depending on the thickness of the eyes on harness.
Been a long time since i touched a modified 5, but something like that anyway.
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Post by Horney on Jul 24, 2017 7:43:40 GMT
Your questions, I answer them.
How many points do I want? - 5 or 6 point. Submarining is bad.
How do they wrap around the bar? - Easily. There's a certain way of doing it though. Make sure you buy some that don't have the rear anchor points stitched on.
Can they bolt in to original seatbelt mounts? - Yes and no. You can use the two side ones by screwing the eyelets in. The crotch strap will need a hole drilling in the floor and a spreader plate with captive nut putting under the car. DOn't do what I did and drill through the fuel line!!!!!
Can I retain my standard belt for road use? / putting stock seat back in after events. Etc etc etc - Yes. But you'll have to use add the above plates on each of the car to add more mounting points.
Hope that helps!
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Post by Horney on Jul 24, 2017 7:45:12 GMT
On Saturday I can show you on Skuzzles race car.
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Post by howardb66 on Jul 24, 2017 8:02:09 GMT
You can bolt the harness down to a the solid part of the boot. DO NOT DO THIS. My MX5 arrived with this kind of fitment, fitted by the well intended former owner. If you look at the angles the shoulder straps will pull at the force give a massive downward pull (compressing the spine) in the event of being used in anger. Use a harness bar. The MSA stipulate a max 20 degree angle from the horizontal for shoulder straps for this exact reason. |
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Post by boringgit on Jul 24, 2017 9:17:37 GMT
You can bolt the harness down to a the solid part of the boot. DO NOT DO THIS. My MX5 arrived with this kind of fitment, fitted by the well intended former owner. If you look at the angles the shoulder straps will pull at the force give a massive downward pull (compressing the spine) in the event of being used in anger. Use a harness bar. The MSA stipulate a max 20 degree angle from the horizontal for shoulder straps for this exact reason. I stand corrected. I have seen it done plenty, though. You learn something new everyday. :-) |
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Post by howardb66 on Jul 24, 2017 17:40:11 GMT
DO NOT DO THIS. My MX5 arrived with this kind of fitment, fitted by the well intended former owner. If you look at the angles the shoulder straps will pull at the force give a massive downward pull (compressing the spine) in the event of being used in anger. Use a harness bar. The MSA stipulate a max 20 degree angle from the horizontal for shoulder straps for this exact reason. I stand corrected. I have seen it done plenty, though. You learn something new everyday. :-) Hey, no probs. :-) Back at Dweenimus, I've got some sparco sprint seats fitted & they're good. The thing I find with this kind of seat coupled with a harness is that you spend time actually driving as opposed to hanging on through the bends/braking. A vast improvement & well worth doing. |
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Post by Dweenimus on Jul 24, 2017 18:51:44 GMT
On Saturday I can show you on Skuzzles race car. Thanks boss man! |
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Post by myothercarsa2cv on Jul 25, 2017 8:09:58 GMT
Dean you can have my rails drilled for Sprints if you like. Saves you getting adaptor plates and retains slidy slidy function. Also less of a ball ache to swap seats if you want to.
Sprints are a good choice - comfy, and surprisingly not that heavy for a steel frame seat. There's a reason they're so popular in racing!
Aaaaand just saw that loads of people had replied already. Stooopid Tapatalk ads...
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le sigh