I SAW THAT "WILLANS HARNESS" MAKES TWO TYPES OF HARNESSES ON THE CAMLOCK STYLE 1. IS THE "Y" TYPE AND THE OTHER IS THE "H" TYPE....
WHATS THE DIFF. BETWEEN BOTH?

 

a "Y" type is a 3pt shoulder system, where both of the shoulder straps join at some point behind the seat.

"H" is usually really long (75'' or so) and has a strap between the two shoulder belts to keep them together. these are typically used on street cars without roll bars that need an anchoring point a long ways back, such as in a sedan. i can show you a picture of my old H belt if need be.


edit: DON'T YELL AT ME, caps aren't cool.

 

thanx man, so that means if i dont have a roll cage then a "H" style would be best, or would a Y type be good as well...

 

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------- &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; That means you shouldnt be using a harness.

 

You might double-check your designations, there. I have never seen a Willans harness with H-type shoulders - they use a cross design, with individual straps through a 3-bar slide. They do make Y shoulders but these are illegal in most racing US organizations.

To complicate the situation, they make two different types of crotch strap turnbuckle insertions - that I think they call "Y" and "T" types.

K

 

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------- &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; That means you shouldnt be using a harness.</TD></TR></TABLE>

for autox it's fine.

first you figure out where you're going to mount the belts, THEN you buy them according to what you need, not the other way around.

 

well i wont be getting my roll bar till aug. but i do know that i will have one so i guess ima be getting the "Y", but i heard it isnt FIA regulated, correct me if im wrong tho..

 

http://www.willansharness.com

Check the rules of whatever sanctioning body you are going to run with VERY closely before you make your final decision.

K

 

don't get the Y belt. just wait until you get your roll bar in and get proper ones that will be legal for whatever you want to do. the Y ones aren't legal in very many places i don't think.