Lets talk harnesses...
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Lets talk harnesses...
Got me a roll bar finally and it has a harness bar so now I want a harness. Don't want to be cheep on this but don't want to spend a fortune either. Its road car that sees a auto-x every month or so.
Latch or Camlock? Is the cam really worth the $?
What brands are good and what do I stay away from?
What are you guys using? Like it?
Thanks
Latch or Camlock? Is the cam really worth the $?
What brands are good and what do I stay away from?
What are you guys using? Like it?
Thanks
#2
I've had both a latch style and a camlock. If you are in and out of the car frequently (like autocross) then the only one to get in my opinion is a camlock. 6pt is better than 5pt, you're ***** will appreciate it. 3" wide webbing for shoulders and lap, 2" for anti-sub.
I've got an RCI right now, and it seems to be of excellent quality.
Jay
I've got an RCI right now, and it seems to be of excellent quality.
Jay
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I've had both a latch style and a camlock. If you are in and out of the car frequently (like autocross) then the only one to get in my opinion is a camlock. 6pt is better than 5pt, you're ***** will appreciate it. 3" wide webbing for shoulders and lap, 2" for anti-sub.
I've got an RCI right now, and it seems to be of excellent quality.
Jay
I've got an RCI right now, and it seems to be of excellent quality.
Jay
I have a simpson, but I can't use the nut-straps because I have a Sparco Sprint. That is going to change though.
#5
Check with your local road racers. When the date expires on their harnesses, most just buy new rather than sending them back to get recertified. They often sell the "outdated" belts to autocrossers at a substantial discount. I got mine for free. You can't use them for racing etc, but they are perfectly legal for autocross.
#13
Using the stock seat puts the shoulder straps at the wrong angle (twist), and gives them a chance to seperate or walk down your shoulders. Crossing the belts behind the seat is also wrong. No harness manufacturer would accept liability or warranty claim on harnesses installed as such.
#18
WTF???
Ben:
Its actually not changing a thing about how my factory belt latches on. It goes on under my factory seatbelt, and is no thicker than the belt I wear on my pants. It looks like it pulls on the lock mechanism but thats just because I was lazy and just grabbed the belts out from behind my seat to take a photo.
Plus I never wear it on the street. Thats retarded.
Ben:
Its actually not changing a thing about how my factory belt latches on. It goes on under my factory seatbelt, and is no thicker than the belt I wear on my pants. It looks like it pulls on the lock mechanism but thats just because I was lazy and just grabbed the belts out from behind my seat to take a photo.
Plus I never wear it on the street. Thats retarded.