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Rusty 09-11-2012 04:50 PM

Robispec Harness Bar Install
 
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Hi all. This is for the Robispec Harness Bar Install. Instead of doing a complete detail write on removing the interior panels. Others have all ready done it. So I'm skipping that part. But I'm posting a link to what Dustin@Z1 did. It's an excellent write on it. :tup:

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...torsports.html

Rusty 09-11-2012 04:52 PM

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This is the Robispec with the aluminium spacers on the ends. That you will use.

cdoxp800 09-11-2012 05:03 PM

Nice.. I just ordered mine today..

Rusty 09-11-2012 05:05 PM

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Once you have the stock bar out. Put your spacer plates that was on the end of the Robispec harness bar in place on the frame bracket sticking out. The bar and spacer plates ONLY go in one way. They WILL NOT fit the other way. THE ROUNDED PART OF THE SPACER PLATE IS ON TOP! SAME WITH THE BAR! My bar went in tight. Thought for awhile that I might have to use a porti-power to jack the frame apart. Had the bar in backwards. :facepalm: Turned the bar around. And it was still on the tight side. But it went in. I put the driver side spacer in first. Next I put the bar in. Raised up the right side alittle and dropped the that spacer into place. Align the bolt holes, and used the bolts that came with the bar.

Carbon_z 09-11-2012 05:09 PM

Thats awesome..

Rusty 09-11-2012 05:10 PM

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Next. In the first picture. PUT THAT PIECE IN FIRST, before the other panels. Other wise you WILL BE CUSSIN"! Then reassemble your interior. Play attention to the clips and screws that you took out the how they fasten. :tup: and there you go. All done. :D

GaleForce 09-11-2012 05:36 PM

Very nice!

So is this a suitable solution for using racing harnesses now?

binary0x01 09-11-2012 05:40 PM

I don't see it on their website, where do you guys order it from?

Btw, how long did the install take?

martin82 09-11-2012 06:28 PM

you can email/call them directly.

c41006 09-11-2012 06:45 PM

Nice :tup:

binary0x01 09-11-2012 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by martin82 (Post 1911898)
you can email/call them directly.

Thanks.

binary0x01 09-11-2012 07:07 PM

Do post your feedback btw :)

Rusty 09-11-2012 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by binary0x01 (Post 1911839)
I don't see it on their website, where do you guys order it from?

Btw, how long did the install take?

I can do it in about 4 hours now. Since I know how the interior comes apart now. :D

Rusty 09-11-2012 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by binary0x01 (Post 1911946)
Do post your feedback btw :)

It's a red bar that's behind the seats. What more can I say. LOL It's stronger then the cheezy stock piece I took out. It has solid mounting to the frame that the stock bar didn't have. And it looks good.

FireDan50 09-12-2012 05:00 AM

I just ordered mine today too :) Do you plan on adding harnesses/seats also? I have Sparco Pro 2000 seats now and just purchased Takata harnesses with snap in mounts linked in the other Robispec chassis/harness bar thread on page 3.

Rusty 09-12-2012 05:20 AM

I want seats. Just don't know when. Got other things I want/need. :D

takjak2 09-12-2012 10:04 AM

Thanks for the pics. Can't wait for mine to get in. Brackets and sliders for my seat are also on the way

sweetazzz16 09-12-2012 10:29 AM

I was wondering how much this harness bar is. Just started researching everything that goes into a racing seat setup with a 4 point harness. I want to do things correctly so a harness bar is what i want to start with.

How much for the bar? (I have tried calling robi spec and can't get a hold of them so i will keep trying)

FireDan50 09-12-2012 10:58 AM

Email him....thats the fastest way I've found to communicate with them.

Robispec 09-12-2012 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 1912160)
It's a red bar that's behind the seats. What more can I say. LOL It's stronger then the cheezy stock piece I took out. It has solid mounting to the frame that the stock bar didn't have. And it looks good.

Stiffens the "ring module" portion of the chassis too. Looks really NICE.

FireDan50 09-12-2012 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Robispec (Post 1913081)
Stiffens the "ring module" portion of the chassis too. Looks really NICE.

Robi! Nice to see you on here. I just placed my order and sent you payment via paypal for my bar. Seems like you're getting hit up a lot for this lately :)

ZInferno0248 09-12-2012 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Robispec (Post 1913081)
Stiffens the "ring module" portion of the chassis too. Looks really NICE.

Robert... Thank you again for doing these. Mine came yesterday, looks great.

Matt.

ZInferno0248 09-12-2012 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 1911771)
Hi all. This is for the Robispec Harness Bar Install. Instead of doing a complete detail write on removing the interior panels. Others have all ready done it. So I'm skipping that part. But I'm posting a link to what Dustin@Z1 did. It's an excellent write on it. :tup:

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...torsports.html

Rusty... Awesome idea putting the install up like this :tup:

Rusty 09-12-2012 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ZInferno0248 (Post 1913567)
Rusty... Awesome idea putting the install up like this :tup:

Thanks. :tiphat:

TypeOne 09-13-2012 08:55 AM

Looks really cool! I saw these when he made his and thought it was a neat idea.

FireDan50 12-22-2012 11:14 AM

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e...ar_harness.jpg

Just thought I'd share my install and review of Robispec's bar. Taking out all the plastic pieces from the trunk to middle of the car (side sills) was a pain in the butt, but putting the bar in was super easy. Robispec's piece fit like a glove and was made very well. You can definitely tell the difference in strength of this bar over the OEM one. The powder coating was awesome and I would totally recommend this bar to anyone.

GaleForce 12-22-2012 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50 (Post 2072889)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e...ar_harness.jpg

Just thought I'd share my install and review of Robispec's bar. Taking out all the plastic pieces from the trunk to middle of the car (side sills) was a pain in the butt, but putting the bar in was super easy. Robispec's piece fit like a glove and was made very well. You can definitely tell the difference in strength of this bar over the OEM one. The powder coating was awesome and I would totally recommend this bar to anyone.

Do you have any more info for your harness install? What parts you used, etc?

FireDan50 12-23-2012 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2072995)
Do you have any more info for your harness install? What parts you used, etc?

The harnesses are Takata Drift II clip-in. I used Rennline harness mounts; one side installed on the seat belt anchor point and other on the provided mounting point on the seat brackets I have. Only thing I don't like about it is that because they're not mounted the same distances, one side of the waist harness is a little longer than the other when tightened. I don't think its a safety concern, just a pet peeve and it not being symmetrical; hope that makes sense.

Harness Mount - Door Side-Rennline, Inc.

This pic shows the "tunnel-side" mounting location where I installed the Rennline harness mount with the OEM seat belt buckle, so I can use either the harnesses or the regular seat belt.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s...20install4.jpg

Hope that helps. Post up if anyone has any other suggestions/input/concerns. I'm by no means a professional installer/modifier and always looking to learn and also help out by providing info on stuff like this.

GaleForce 12-23-2012 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50 (Post 2073623)
The harnesses are Takata Drift II clip-in. I used Rennline harness mounts; one side installed on the seat belt anchor point and other on the provided mounting point on the seat brackets I have. Only thing I don't like about it is that because they're not mounted the same distances, one side of the waist harness is a little longer than the other when tightened. I don't think its a safety concern, just a pet peeve and it not being symmetrical; hope that makes sense.

Harness Mount - Door Side-Rennline, Inc.

This pic shows the "tunnel-side" mounting location where I installed the Rennline harness mount with the OEM seat belt buckle, so I can use either the harnesses or the regular seat belt.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s...20install4.jpg

Hope that helps. Post up if anyone has any other suggestions/input/concerns. I'm by no means a professional installer/modifier and always looking to learn and also help out by providing info on stuff like this.

Thanks for the reply. It will help for when I get aftermarket seats. :tup:

FireDan50 12-23-2012 08:31 AM

DO NOT get these Planted seat brackets....they are not straight/level and make the seats tilted making you have to do some modification/fabrication for seats to look right.

GaleForce 12-23-2012 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50 (Post 2073730)
DO NOT get these Planted seat brackets....they are not straight/level and make the seats tilted making you have to do some modification/fabrication for seats to look right.

Do have a different recommendation?

Coon-azz 12-23-2012 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 1912160)
It's a red bar that's behind the seats. What more can I say. LOL It's stronger then the cheezy stock piece I took out. It has solid mounting to the frame that the stock bar didn't have. And it looks good.

Yeah, looks great! :tup:

HighLatency 12-23-2012 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50 (Post 2072889)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e...ar_harness.jpg

Just thought I'd share my install and review of Robispec's bar. Taking out all the plastic pieces from the trunk to middle of the car (side sills) was a pain in the butt, but putting the bar in was super easy. Robispec's piece fit like a glove and was made very well. You can definitely tell the difference in strength of this bar over the OEM one. The powder coating was awesome and I would totally recommend this bar to anyone.

How did you get a hold of RobiSpec? I PM'd him on the forum as well as e-mailed him through his site and never heard anything back. It's been over a month.

FireDan50 12-24-2012 02:53 AM

I would keep trying to email him....might be harder to get in touch with him because of the holidays. I mostly contacted him through email but I think I talked to him on the phone too and even on Gmail's IM service.

ryan0 01-12-2013 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2073829)
Do have a different recommendation?

drill holes.

ryan0 01-12-2013 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50 (Post 2072889)


that looks like a log distance from the bar to your shoulders... also, the angle looks a little low.

edconline 01-12-2013 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2073829)
Do have a different recommendation?

Wedge engineering brackets. They sit high (higher than stock) just like the planted ones but as least they are straight and level.

FireDan50 01-12-2013 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ryan0 (Post 2106747)
that looks like a log distance from the bar to your shoulders... also, the angle looks a little low.

Its the angle of the camera and slack in the harness straps making it look like that. I've seen requirements regarding angle aspect in regards to the shoulder straps, but not length....anyone have more info on that? I don't think a few inches in length would make a difference as long as the harnesses are tightened properly when worn and take out all the slack.

Mike 01-12-2013 06:37 AM

I've got the wedge engineering brackets. They don't really sit much higher, they are just the height of the bar stock, but they do sit up higher than I would like. I think bottom mounted seats instead of side are the only real option. I had to basically drill new holes in my side brackets and put the seat down on the rail to get them low enough.

edconline 01-12-2013 10:08 AM

Mike, not a bad idea drilling new holes in the side mount brackets, with my status side mount brackets and the wedge base, the seats in their lowest position are quite a bit higher than the stock sitting position. Definitely not ideal.


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