5 point racing harness installed!

[quaddawg]

A good Autocross friend had an extra 5 point, it is out of date for tech for road racing, but it doesn't matter for autocross..


It is a wrap around style for the shoulder straps, so I installed a cross bar on the B pillar. I will incorporate this into my cage when I get that far, but for now, it actually stiffens the car a bit, as well as giving a great anchor point for the harness.

The top of the side bars are bolted into the lower of the stock seat belt mounting optional holes.. the bottom is tack welded for now, and I will through bolt the B pillar at some point, for extra strength.

Everybody tells me that a harness is going to really help me shave some seconds off my times... since once you cinch yourself in, you don't have to use the steering wheel to hold onto.. I can't wait to find out!

[Maxtiva]

Nice upgrade !!!

[Aaronbrook37]

Looks great! I'm sure that bar will prove quite functional for stiffness... not that your car of all festivas needs more suspension goodies lol.

PS: Seat brand/model/link/info/price?

[quaddawg]

I got those seats from Brian, they are Summit Sport seats and are QUITE comfortable...

http://tinyurl.com/6o4u9n

$200 each

[25Horseplay]

I need a set of those seats in grey now. Cars looking good Andy!

[SIBladerunner]

sweet, I have to wait for my engine swap to take place before I can do something like that. It'll happen this summer if all goes well.

[xanthinic12]

looks good, add it to fotm article

[leapin]

Proper racing harness' help quite a bit....my uncle has been able to shave time off now as well in his miata since he got one...i have also driven it before and after it helps so much...allows more focus instead of whoa whoa sliding!

[sasquatch]

im going to get racing seats as soon as i get the money, just ripping around my neighbourhood i fly out the window on a right and slide half way across the car on a left lol.

[SimonTuffGuy]

The bar looks great! Check your PMs.

[packrat427]

Looks great , I am sure it feels safer also .

[skeeters_keeper]

I like!!

i've been looking around for sport seats, i really want a pair (or even just one for the driver)... but they are rather $$! I need to find some used, and then maybe look into getting a harness as well. One of my friends has a 4 point harness and instead of being roll-bar mounted the straps go down the back of the seat and strap to the floor pan where the rear of the seat bolts. Seems like our solution is probobly a little better, but its an option for folks who don't want the extra roll bar (makes it a little hard for passengers to get in and out!)

[sasquatch]

I like!!

i've been looking around for sport seats, i really want a pair (or even just one for the driver)... but they are rather $$! I need to find some used, and then maybe look into getting a harness as well. One of my friends has a 4 point harness and instead of being roll-bar mounted the straps go down the back of the seat and strap to the floor pan where the rear of the seat bolts. Seems like our solution is probobly a little better, but its an option for folks who don't want the extra roll bar (makes it a little hard for passengers to get in and out!)

DONT EVER mount the belts to the floor, if you get in a crash they will break your back. it will compress your spine and really screw it up... just thought you should know :roll:

[skeeters_keeper]

^^ i knew there was probobly a reason most folks didn't mount them to the floor... :roll:

i think i'll pass that bit of info along to the guy i know who's car is that way (he just bought it).

[Safety Guy]

I've seen a diagram before of the proper angles for racing harness mounting, though it was perhaps circa 1980 or so. Some of the "safety science" may have changed since then. I recall that the shoulder belts can be lower than the shoulders, but not by more than 8-10" or so at the most.

Anyone have a link to harness mounting?

Ah, here we go:

http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/info/article_read.cfm?articleID=584

And some more insight from an RX7 guy:

http://www.fd3s.net/harness.html

Schroth Racing's harnesses are supposedly "DOT certified" for use, but go see their NHTSA letter and decide for yourself:

http://www.schrothracing.com/

The letter:

http://www.schrothracing.com/docs/NHTSA_Letter_of_Approval.pdf

And other installation documents:

http://www.schrothracing.com/main/Documents

Maybe someone has more or other info!

Karl