4/6 Point Harness

[Medikerik]

Looking at installing a 4 or 6 point harness. Any recommendations? While safety is the primary consideration, price and ease of installation are also things I'm taking into consideration.

[JoshM]

Why do you need one?
What are you doing that the factory seatbelt won't suffice?

[Oldblueaccord]

http://www.soloracer.com/rallye4.html

these are the only ones I have found to be DOT aproved to replace a factory seatbelt setup.

[Medikerik]

Why do you need one?
What are you doing that the factory seatbelt won't suffice?

I've been a firefighter/emt for six years, and I've seen enough wrecks involving older cars to truly believe that in several cases a better personal restraint system would have meant that I'd have sent some of my patients to the hospital and not the morgue. A 3 point system allows too much movement in a car without side airbags and everything else a modern car comes with to be truly effective. A head hitting a B pillar in a high speed crash can make for a closed casket funeral. 've *knock on wood* never been in a wreck (my dad got rear ended when I was 5, but I don't really count that... wasn't a wreck so much as a high-speed tap), but I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. If you think I'm being overly cautious you are entitled to your own opinion, but I don't see how it can hurt. At worst, I'm out some money. At best, it might save a life.

[PUMASTi]

Don't you need some kind of support bar behind the seats to run those.

[JoshM]

I've been a firefighter/emt for six years, and I've seen enough wrecks involving older cars to truly believe that in several cases a better personal restraint system would have meant that I'd have sent some of my patients to the hospital and not the morgue. A 3 point system allows too much movement in a car without side airbags and everything else a modern car comes with to be truly effective. A head hitting a B pillar in a high speed crash can make for a closed casket funeral. 've *knock on wood* never been in a wreck (my dad got rear ended when I was 5, but I don't really count that... wasn't a wreck so much as a high-speed tap), but I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. If you think I'm being overly cautious you are entitled to your own opinion, but I don't see how it can hurt. At worst, I'm out some money. At best, it might save a life.

Sure, better safe than sorry I suppose.
Just make sure it is properly installed.
If it's not properly installed, it'll end up being a lot worse than your factory belts.

Don't you need some kind of support bar behind the seats to run those.

Yes.

[Oldblueaccord]

They use the factory mounts along with the rear seatblet mounts for the Y strap back. There some good pictures if you look thru the install manual.

[N9netwoAccord]

Don't you need some kind of support bar behind the seats to run those.

supposed to run a bar between B pillars to make sure the seatbelts will stay level with your shoulders. if they are at an angle they will crush your spine if you end up flipping the car.

[Oldblueaccord]

I see you did not read or look at the instructions by your answer.

To be fair I will post the link.


http://www.schrothracing.com/main/Documents

[Medikerik]

http://www.soloracer.com/rallye4.html

these are the only ones I have found to be DOT aproved to replace a factory seatbelt setup.

Thanks for the great reply. Looks like I found what I'm looking for. I'll do a little more digging, but if nothing else you gave me a great starting point (not that I think I'll find anything better, but it doesn't hurt to look). 'Preciate it.