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nuts wrote:
yeah a bit hard in the ute!harnesses are better off bolted onto rollcage,eg behind the seat on harness bar.as for the coupes having the top straps bolted to floor isnt a real good option being the angle to great hense the risk of seat breaking in an event of a crash.harness in your car should at least have an adr stamp on it or if racing, needs to be FIA approved cheers
Agree that the best place to mount a harness is a horizontal "taxi" bar in the main hoop of a cage - it keeps the length of the webbing to a minimum and can be positioned at the correct hieght. But you are better off looping the harness around the bar than using bolts - its one less potential failure point.
FIA 3" harnesses have a 5yr lifespan on the webbing from the date on the tag for any motorsport use, and are not legal for use on Australian roads.
harness don't need to be FIA standard for club level racing. Australian Standard (or European E2) 2"harnesses are also fine for racing, and are not bound by the 5yr lifespan on the webbing. These are the only type of harness that can legally be used on the road in Australia, and even then there are alot of other rules to consider.
There is also a cheaper type of 3" harness that's legal for racing - I think its SFI standard? but its only valid for 2 years from the date on the tag.
always check the dates on the tags when buying FIA or SFI harnesses to ensure you get maximum use out of your belts.
And if buying a belt for motoraport use, the rotary release buckle is the best - they can be released when you're hanging upside down in a rolled car. the normal buckle style won't release if there is tension on it.
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