Rollbar / seats / harness stuff, yet again...

wstar · 02-28-2012, 01:36 PM

Nothing for now. CG-Lock and stock belts

Long Term, the plan that's coming together in my head goes something like this:

1) Swap my reclinable pseudo-racing seats that are on sliders for fixed FIA buckets on solid mounts (bolts to adjust, like the normal ones you see with vertical stripes of bolt holes), which have proper holes for anti-sub straps.

2) *Then* put in a well-designed 4-point rollbar, with the harness bar set at the right height based on where my shoulders end up in the new seats, pad it with something that makes a little more acceptable street-wise but is still SFI-rated (dual-density or orange-aid or something like that), and install 6-point harnesses at the same time. Leave seatbelts in the car for street usage, and be extra careful.

3) When the car gets to the "rides to the track on a trailer" stage, upgrade to a full cage and rip out the seatbelts and the airbag system (well, and lots of other changes, but those are the ones most relevant to everything here).

RoshDawg · 02-28-2012, 06:03 PM

^
That's a good plan! You should make sure that the 4 point rollbar can be easily welding onto a future full cage.

I'm almost considering still getting the 4 point harness and using the stock bar as a harness bar JUST to be more planted into the seat (more than the CG Lock I would assume), while simultaneously wearing the stock belt in case of an accident. A part of me really just wants to be placed in my seat with a harness system.
Or does that just sound stupid?

wstar · 02-28-2012, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoshDawg

^

I'm almost considering still getting the 4 point harness and using the stock bar as a harness bar JUST to be more planted into the seat (more than the CG Lock I would assume), while simultaneously wearing the stock belt in case of an accident. A part of me really just wants to be placed in my seat with a harness system.
Or does that just sound stupid?

I really couldn't tell you. Might work, might be safe, might be something we're not thinking of in the interaction of the two belt systems. I'm still just not fond of the harness bar concept in general.

02-28-2012, 01:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3596	Nothing for now. CG-Lock and stock belts Long Term, the plan that's coming together in my head goes something like this: 1) Swap my reclinable pseudo-racing seats that are on sliders for fixed FIA buckets on solid mounts (bolts to adjust, like the normal ones you see with vertical stripes of bolt holes), which have proper holes for anti-sub straps. 2) Then put in a well-designed 4-point rollbar, with the harness bar set at the right height based on where my shoulders end up in the new seats, pad it with something that makes a little more acceptable street-wise but is still SFI-rated (dual-density or orange-aid or something like that), and install 6-point harnesses at the same time. Leave seatbelts in the car for street usage, and be extra careful. 3) When the car gets to the "rides to the track on a trailer" stage, upgrade to a full cage and rip out the seatbelts and the airbag system (well, and lots of other changes, but those are the ones most relevant to everything here). __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

02-28-2012, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 17	^ That's a good plan! You should make sure that the 4 point rollbar can be easily welding onto a future full cage. I'm almost considering still getting the 4 point harness and using the stock bar as a harness bar JUST to be more planted into the seat (more than the CG Lock I would assume), while simultaneously wearing the stock belt in case of an accident. A part of me really just wants to be placed in my seat with a harness system. Or does that just sound stupid? __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

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