I am looking for a 4-point harness. It can be expired, I am just going to use it for rallycross so it does not need to be certified.
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June 23, 2011 9:46 a.m. EvanB SuperDork
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June 23, 2011 9:48 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
I have an old, expired 5 point you can have for the cost of shipping if you want to add the sub attachment to your floor.
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June 23, 2011 10:25 a.m. EvanB SuperDork
Can it be run without the sub belt? I'm not against adding the sub attachment but I still have the stock Miata seats.
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June 23, 2011 2:48 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
EvanB wrote:
Can it be run without the sub belt? I'm not against adding the sub attachment but I still have the stock Miata seats.
I think any 5pt needs it else when you cinch the shoulder straps you risk pulling the lap belts off your hips where they can squash up your innards in an impact.
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June 23, 2011 4:04 p.m. EvanB SuperDork
Well that certainly wouldn't be good. I'll take the harness though and save up for a real seat. PM sent.
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June 24, 2011 6:26 a.m. cghstang HalfDork
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:
I think any 5pt needs it else when you cinch the shoulder straps you risk pulling the lap belts off your hips where they can squash up your innards in an impact.
Isn't that a risk with any 4pt belt system? That's why you cinch the lap belts down tight first, right?
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June 24, 2011 7:39 a.m. 44Dwarf Dork
How wides your hips? sit on bench bring two books in to sides of hips hold books get up measure between books.
Have a 15 or 16 alum 20deg alum Kirkey somewhere. I've got used belts too.
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June 24, 2011 7:58 a.m. EvanB SuperDork
I'd rather not have an aluminum seat. The car will see plenty of street driving and bouncing around on the rallycross course so I want something a bit more comfortable.
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June 24, 2011 11:38 a.m. 44Dwarf Dork
yeah they can be a bit bruising in rally.
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June 24, 2011 11:45 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
cghstang wrote:
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:
I think any 5pt needs it else when you cinch the shoulder straps you risk pulling the lap belts off your hips where they can squash up your innards in an impact.
Isn't that a risk with any 4pt belt system? That's why you cinch the lap belts down tight first, right?
No matter how tight you cinch them you can always yank them up away from where they are supposed to be with the shoulder straps. That is probably why most sanctioning bodies don't allow the 4 point belts. There are a few companies that make a DOT legal 4 point that claim they are safe but the easiest way to make sure is to have the 5th (or 6th) point tied to the floor.
