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Old 19-02-2007, 04:01 PM
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What do you reccomend? Also what is the safest way to install, is a prefab bar necessary. I read Johns thread about the legality of them but this will just be for track work. If you have one how much was it installed.
3" shoulder straps with 2 inch side straps has been suggested for $220 plus installation.

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Just bought a willans and it was over $400 and still to be installed but when buying check the date as they have an expiry some 3years some 5years. May not be much help.
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get a harness brace jaron.

sparco one is mint.

makes everything all legal and u can use the back seats with it.
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Running SPARCO, fitted at Tenagah.... works for me.
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Can you actully legally drive on the road with a harness on if you have a harness brace? No nasty fine for not wearing a seatbelt even though you are?

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get a harness brace jaron.

sparco one is mint.

makes everything all legal and u can use the back seats with it.
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Only use mine on the track mate... using them on the road not recommended, to restrictive in your movements to be honest. Can be hard to change cd's when you cant move an inch
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What do you reccomend? Also what is the safest way to install, is a prefab bar necessary. I read Johns thread about the legality of them but this will just be for track work. If you have one how much was it installed.
3" shoulder straps with 2 inch side straps has been suggested for $220 plus installation.

Cheers in advance
Depends how far you want to go. Ultimate is a 6 point. Whether it is willans / sparco etc is irrelevant. I bought a Willans one the other day and it was $455 from revolution racegear. That does not include any of the mounting plates though. Mind you these are not very dear.

With a six point you will need to drill two holes in the floor of you car for the crotch belt. You dont really need this in standard seats cause it has to run up the front of the bolster. Also up to you whether you want to drill holes. Not really my idea of bastardising.

Best option is probably 4 point. To fit the lap sash belts you remove the bolt at the bottom of the b pillar that holds your normal seatbelt and screw the eye bolt in. This way it is only a 2 second job to clip and unclip your harness when you want to use it.

I have not seen the sparco frame jobbie but race torque suggested that if you get the plates you can mount it in the rear parcel shelf. I was rather hesitant but they insisted it was fine. Then when you want to use it you will need to fold down the rear seat.

If you went for the parcel shelf option and a four point harness I would suggest the install will take about an hour.

The belts have a 5 year expiry. I.e. any you buy now should be dated till the end of 2012. If it is old stock make sure you get a good discount.

Hope this helps

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Can you actully legally drive on the road with a harness on if you have a harness brace? No nasty fine for not wearing a seatbelt even though you are?
Nope. You will go a mile.

Even though they are FIA approved they are not ADR'd and hence Mr Plod will proceed to tell you that they are no good.
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[/quote] Nope. You will go a mile.

Even though they are FIA approved they are not ADR'd and hence Mr Plod will proceed to tell you that they are no good.[/QUOTE]

Thought so, has anyone ever been caught wearing a 4point harness on the road? get in any trouble or just warning. Would it be illegal to drive home with it behind you on the seat ( like sitting on it) with your normal seat belt on coming back from a track day?
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Would it be illegal to drive home with it behind you on the seat ( like sitting on it) with your normal seat belt on coming back from a track day?
I do that all the time.

As mentioned before, driving on the road with a harness is a bad idea. Biggest reason is you can't turn to look out the side windows/blind spots etc.

I have a 3" Willans 4 point harness with a RMS chrome moly harness bar in the boot. Very nice setup and you even get to remove the rear seats for that added "racer cred"

I would recommend a harness that has separate lap sash belts. Much easier to get in and remove the harness when driving.

Jaron if you want to I'll have the harness in for this Saturdays RMS Driver Training day. Feel free to jump in and feel what its like.

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