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Jenko_Sport
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18th May 08 at 08:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I want somewhere better to mount my harnesses.

Can anyone remcomend any?
If so where from and how much.
Wrighty
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18th May 08 at 08:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dont even think about mounting a harness to a strut brace, it wont save your life

use the rear seat belt mount points
Jenko_Sport
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18th May 08 at 08:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And then die when i have a high impact and then harness pulls me down into my seat and crushes my sternem......... no thanks.
Wrighty
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18th May 08 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
up to you mate, but if your gonna mount your harness to a strut brace, you might aswell not have a belt on at all - your choice
Jenko_Sport
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18th May 08 at 08:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do go into detail with this please.

Want to see how your going to back your side up.
bubble
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18th May 08 at 08:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Do go into detail with this please.

Want to see how your going to back your side up.


mounting harnesses on rear strut brace is leathal as in the event of a crash and the rear end twisting the rear shock assembly is joined by the brace, one side will give up due to the twisting of the rear, and your left with harnesses attached to a brace tha is now detached.

my harnesses were bolted into rear seat belt mount on the florr pan, and in my massive crash the harnesses kept me firmly fixed and saved my life.

trust me on this one
Wrighty
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18th May 08 at 09:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what he said ^
Minty_Fresh
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18th May 08 at 09:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have to agree dont even think about putting them on the strut brace...

rear seat mounts is where they should go..
bieransri
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18th May 08 at 09:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
unless theyre attatched to a tagged in cage like so...


but heres where they NEED to be..
bubble
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18th May 08 at 09:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



when i had my crash my nsr shocker assembly completely snapped which left the strut brace hanging off, if my harnesses were on strutbrace=i be dead
bubble
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18th May 08 at 09:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had mine here.............
Archie
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18th May 08 at 09:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^ Mines are mounted there also ^
Ste L
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18th May 08 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
personally, i'd have them on the rear belt mounts on the floor

as it has been strenghend.. either than or on a fully welded in cage...


i would never use a crap botl in strut brace, as they are not that strong, and i'd never trust one to hold in an impact
eastend
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18th May 08 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can you use the top rear mounts, ive seen it done before?
Ste L
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18th May 08 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by eastend
can you use the top rear mounts, ive seen it done before?


wouldn't trust that either, you've seen the back of monster's car, whole back end where they are is just folded in
jr
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18th May 08 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as ste and whittie and bubble said
Jenko_Sport
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18th May 08 at 22:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well been thinking about getting a welded in one as i know someone that build cages and cant afford one atm so was going to go for the cheaper option atm and get a welded in one made.
Ste L
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18th May 08 at 22:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wouldn't trust the cheaper option..

a proper welded in one, "should" be ok though, but defo not them effort's that bolt to the strut top's
Jenko_Sport
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18th May 08 at 22:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats what i ment ste get a welded in one done as i cant afford the full cage yet.
Adam_B
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18th May 08 at 22:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on the floor as already said is the best place mate.
Jenko_Sport
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18th May 08 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Only thing is ive seen at a trackday where it almost killed someone as the reclining mount on his seat broke and pushed him into his seat because of the angle that the harnesses were on.
bieransri
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18th May 08 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport

the reclining mount on his seat broke


theres the problem, not the harnesses. if a proper bucket seat was fitted. that wouldnt of happened. i have some mounts fpr a weld in brace already made up, if you want them

[Edited on 18-05-2008 by bieransri]
Jenko_Sport
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18th May 08 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yea that sounds like a plan mate

Let me know when your back from work and ill come collect them

[Edited on 18-05-2008 by Jenko_Sport]
Adam_B
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18th May 08 at 23:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Reclining bucket seats are as dangerous as having a harness round a strut brace.

 
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