i bought the sparco harness bar.so i cut off my stock seatbelts.then i heard that its illegal to use the racing seatbelts on the streets and its only meant for racing. why is it that i have to use stock seatbelts instead of the racing seatbelts when those are safer then the stock seat belts?

 

Haha. Sorry, I thought u cutting off your old belts was prety funny.

DOT usually sees what is stock as what is best; especially something as safety-important as seatbelts.

 

because if you're dumb enough to cut your stock seat belt, you're probably too dumb to install the harness correctly which will result in your spine being crushed in the event of an accident

 

Wow.

Epic fail.

 

LOL if i was to reply back to him i would type something very similar to what you just typed lol nice !

CUTTING OFF OEM SEAT BELTS IS SO JDM YO!

 

Apparently scissors are more affordable than a 17mm socket.

 

lol

 

i cant believe you just cut them off. rules are rules man

 

lol, scissor me!!!

 

A full race harness can also be more dangerous in the event of a roll-over accident if a roll cage is not installed. Stock belts allow for sideways motion to move the head away from a roof crush.

Cutting the stock belts was not a good choice.

 

well i dont really mean i cut it off i just just removed them by unscrewing the bolts YO.im just asking whats the point of buying racing harness and a racing seatbelt and we cant even use them and no i dont race or go to any racing events.

 

What's the point of having a racing harness if you don't race?

 

coz maybe i just want it in my car for style maybe and have more and better protection????

 

You just fail to understand that racing harness on a street car do more harm than good.

 

You will have worse "protection" if you don't have a roll cage.
If you run racing harnesses without a roll cage, your roof can crush in the event of a rollover and snap your ****ing neck. So if you want to die or become a parapalegic(sp?) be my guest.

 

so where is this that the racing harness's are illegal? i know we don't have too many laws here regarding things of that nature, but i have sparco 4 points in my integra and i've been pulled over and never been said anything to about it. Oh and dude, don't tell us now that you actually took the time and removed the belts, it was alot more fun believing you actually cut them off, ha ha

 

because they're not dot approved

the only harness that can be used on the street is made by schroth

 

Sadly, that is because the law requires a single push button release for the belts, making all cam-lock belts illegal to use on public roads.

The Schroth 4 point belts that have DOT certification use a single red push button release.

 

there is a dot racing harness here is a link http://www.schrothracing.com/main/Engineering

 

Hahaha. Post of the day.

 

A race harness is not a fashion accessory. It's not there to make you look cool. It's there to hold you firmly in your seats on the track. If you dont track your car, then you dont need them - simple as that.

 

ive had 4 point ebay harnesses in one of my cars for 3 years(not my race car, and i want to put regular ones back in this spring) Ive been pulled over by cops and all they say is "i see you have plenty of belt on" lol

 

If any of you guys do not have rollover protection, you have made your car even more of a potential death trap than cars already are by driving on public streets around stupid drivers.

Don't be stupid. Wear proper seat belts that allow movement in the event the car rolls over on the roof. And DO NOT EVER think "oh it'll never happen to me". That is the most short-sighted, potentially deadly thought any driver could ever have. Things can happen without warning. I actually witnessed a car get rolled over on its roof on a relatively low-speed crowded downtown city street. This stuff can and does happen any day, every day, at any time.