Advice needed for fitting harnesses
11 February 2017, 03:02 PM
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Advice needed for fitting harnesses
I need to figure out what to do before I end up buying the wrong thing. I've read previously that you shouldn't mount them to a harness bar because they don't stand up well in accidents. With that I mind, I bought a harness bar but with the intention of using it as a guide and bolting the harnesses to the rear seat belt points. This is because I'd also read that the harnesses being bolted down too low behind the driver is also a bad thing in an accident due to the downward force it exerts.
I have seen a document this morning on Securon's website. It appears to say that you can bolt to the rear anchor points without running the harness over a bar I'm happy to use the bar in my setup.
I guess the part I'm really needing info on is the actual bolting in of the harnesses. Can I use the clip in ones by replacing the seat belt anchor bolts with eye bolts? Are the eye bolts that come with harnesses generally the same thread size/pitch as the oem anchor bolts? Will this be an acceptable method? The car is going to be competing in the road going production class in hillclimbing this coming season.
I have seen a document this morning on Securon's website. It appears to say that you can bolt to the rear anchor points without running the harness over a bar I'm happy to use the bar in my setup.
I guess the part I'm really needing info on is the actual bolting in of the harnesses. Can I use the clip in ones by replacing the seat belt anchor bolts with eye bolts? Are the eye bolts that come with harnesses generally the same thread size/pitch as the oem anchor bolts? Will this be an acceptable method? The car is going to be competing in the road going production class in hillclimbing this coming season.
11 February 2017, 06:31 PM
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In my Escort I have the shoulder belts mounted as shown below ( 6 point harness ). No harness bar
In your case the supplied eyelet bolts should fit the standard oem mounting points but easy to change/replace if not.
In your case the supplied eyelet bolts should fit the standard oem mounting points but easy to change/replace if not.
11 February 2017, 08:16 PM
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Are you fitting proper bucket seats?? As I was told that if you use harnesses on the OE seats the pivot point for the back of the seat becomes the weak link. Breaking in an accident and causing bad injuries.
12 February 2017, 12:36 AM
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Yeah Corbeau Pro Series seats 
I think I've figured out the majority of what I wanted to know after an evening Googling.
I did buy a used harness bar from Pole Position and have noticed that there are no spacers with the bolts, but all the install vids I've watched on YouTube seem to have these spacer washers. Bit worried I'm missing something I need now. Hopefully it's possible to mount to the B pillar mounting points using the bits out of the OE seatbelt assembly.
I think I've figured out the majority of what I wanted to know after an evening Googling.
I did buy a used harness bar from Pole Position and have noticed that there are no spacers with the bolts, but all the install vids I've watched on YouTube seem to have these spacer washers. Bit worried I'm missing something I need now. Hopefully it's possible to mount to the B pillar mounting points using the bits out of the OE seatbelt assembly.
12 February 2017, 01:46 AM
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The car is going to be competing in the road going production class in hillclimbing this coming season.