Unsafe harness installation, need suggestion on safe mounting points
03-28-2004, 03:47 PM
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Unsafe harness installation, need suggestion on safe mounting points
I have a '91 civic with a Sparco harness, no rollcage. I need to find safe mounting points. As of now, the lap/shoulder straps are bolted behind the seat to the floorboard. Any suggestions on where to properly bolt a 4pt to, in a '91 civic without a rollbar? Thanks.
03-29-2004, 05:39 PM
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Re: Unsafe harness installation, need suggestion on safe mounting points (LSVTEC 91 Civic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LSVTEC 91 Civic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Any suggestions on where to properly bolt a 4pt to, in a '91 civic without a rollbar? Thanks.
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No, because its not safe
</TD></TR></TABLE>No, because its not safe
03-30-2004, 08:00 AM
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Re: Unsafe harness installation, need suggestion on safe mounting points (racerxadam)
Exactly. You're worse off with the shoulder harness and no roll bar, than with the stock belts. If you're strapped in with a shoulder harness and you roll the car without a roll bar, you've got NO chance. The roof will come down to meet your head, while you're stuck upright in the seat.
At least, that's what my sources tell me...............
At least, that's what my sources tell me...............
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Re: Unsafe harness installation, need suggestion on safe mounting points (old guy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by old guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Exactly. You're worse off with the shoulder harness and no roll bar, than with the stock belts. If you're strapped in with a shoulder harness and you roll the car without a roll bar, you've got NO chance. The roof will come down to meet your head, while you're stuck upright in the seat.
At least, that's what my sources tell me...............</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good call Mr Skelly.
At least, that's what my sources tell me...............</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good call Mr Skelly.
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03-30-2004, 08:21 AM
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Re: Unsafe harness installation, need suggestion on safe mounting points (LSVTEC 91 Civic)
Also, if there is no roof crush, with the harness on the floor, when you hit the straps it will try to drive your shoulders thru the floor with compression fractures of vertabrae and herniated disks.
As others have said the harness without the cage is not a good idea, but you want the shoulder harness near horizontal to keep from compressing the spine on a frontal.
As others have said the harness without the cage is not a good idea, but you want the shoulder harness near horizontal to keep from compressing the spine on a frontal.
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