harness bar

[88shadowpjct]

ok i guess this is a little rice.. but im thinking about making up a race harness bar like the bolt-in's you can buy for subarus and stuff.. it bolts to the upper seatbelt bolts and wraps around behind the seats so you can mount your race harness without a full cage. im just wondering if anyone has done this and if anyone found one for a different car that fits? so i dont waste time making one. but if not, i think i'd be more proud making one myself... i want to hear opinions on this.. if its TOO rice, or if its worth it untill i build a real cage (the car isnt stupid fast yet so i dont want a cage so i look stupid having a cage in a car thats only in the 14's..)

[ljbprrfmof]

I was leaving the Detroit Auto Show about 12 years ago. Up there on the roof top parking ramp of Cobo Hall was a Vovlo or a Saab that had a pair of racing harnesses that came to the front seats from the package tray. I am sure if you research the harnesses offered, you may find a set up like those. The other way to go would be a racing seat that has the harnesses built in.

[saxhouse]

Here are some links to harness bars made by Brey-Krause. They are as good as it gets! The first one for a C6 Vette and it would be mounted closer to shoulder height. The second is for an M3 and mounts down to the lapbelt seat belt points. The final is for a Mini and is pretty self explanatory. In the end these are highly engineered devices to ensure safety! Be very careful in designing anything that your life may depend on. Seat belt angle, seat type and belt connection can really make a difference. If you are not familiar with basilar skull fracture read at the bottom. I know I'm being over dramatic.








Basilar skull fracture is a common cause of death in auto racing accidents:

* Formula 1 driver Roland Ratzenberger in the 1994 San Marino Formula One Grand Prix
* Indy 500 drivers Bill Vukovich and Tony Bettenhausen
* NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt, Adam Petty, Tony Roper, Kenny Irwin, Neil Bonnett, John Nemechek and Clifford Allison
* CART drivers Jovy Marcelo, Greg Moore and Gonzalo Rodriguez
* ARCA driver Blaise Alexander

Other drivers survived their Basilar skull fractures, including NASCAR's Ernie Irvan.

To prevent this injury, all major motor sports sanctioning bodies mandate the use of head and neck restraints, such as the HANS Device.

[88shadowpjct]

oh trust me if i make my own, it'll bo so strong it might even make the car look like its lowered more lol safety is #1 in my book. im that one guy in my group that still wears a helmet when im out riding BMX in town. i'd like to do the things i enjoy for a long time lol thanks for the info and thanks for the concern on safety!

that last bar looks pretty nice! nobody likes to ride in my back seats anyway so i might try to go with something like that