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Post by Dan MacMillan on May 30, 2011 22:59:21 GMT -5
As seatbelts are mandatory after 74 here in Ontario and my GT2 is registered as a 75 I will have to install some. Do to the laid down driving position, do you think 5 point harnesses are a good idea? I have a new set of 5 point racing harnesses but would need to install a roll bar to have something to secure the shoulder straps to...Your thoughts? Any pics of what you use, if any.
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Post by Wyn on May 31, 2011 1:16:18 GMT -5
I am using my roof support for one of my shoulder belt attachment points. The headliner support
point will also be the shoulder belt attachment point. I welded a 1 inch square tube instead of
that sheet metal bracket to be used for the headliner. I had welded a nut inside that tube for the
shoulder belt. So with the proper spacers and washers it will hold the headliner up and be the
attachment point for my shoulder belt.
Wyn
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stevevw
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Part VW part Porsche , all Bradley
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Post by stevevw on May 31, 2011 15:25:39 GMT -5
I am using standard vw shoulder belts .
More show than functional I can see in a front collision sliding right under them .
For safer setup a 5 point would help a lot .
Cheers , Steve
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Eric A
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It's an obsession not an investment!
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Post by Eric A on Jun 1, 2011 8:30:30 GMT -5
I have 5 points in mine. My shoulder belts are attached to the floor. I used strips of 1/4" plate steel under the floor to bolt the seatbelt mounts thru to help distribute the load.
Eric A.
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Post by sentenza on Jun 1, 2011 21:49:58 GMT -5
I have to put seat belts in mine too, I'm just going to do lap belts to be legal. Heck might just tie them under the seat. (kidding)
It's not like the seat belts are gonna save me if I crash in it.
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Post by Dan MacMillan on Jun 1, 2011 22:00:18 GMT -5
I have 5 points in mine. My shoulder belts are attached to the floor. I used strips of 1/4" plate steel under the floor to bolt the seatbelt mounts thru to help distribute the load. Eric A. Not good, In a front end collision your spine will be crushed. Best case=sore back, worst case=death. www.schrothracing.com/sdocs/2009_Competition_Instructions.pdf |
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Post by mrbigh on Jun 2, 2011 20:10:01 GMT -5
As seatbelts are mandatory after 74 here in Ontario and my GT2 is registered as a 75 I will have to install some. Do to the laid down driving position, do you think 5 point harnesses are a good idea? I have a new set of 5 point racing harnesses but would need to install a roll bar to have something to secure the shoulder straps to...Your thoughts? Any pics of what you use, if any. I have a 4 point seat belt and it feels very comfortable. The shoulder straps are fasten to the lower rear seat with a pan reinforcement assembly. |
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