harness bar
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harness bar
Does anyone have a harness bar on their car? does anyone even make a harness bar for our cars?
And yes, I know, your not supposed to run one without a full rollcage in case of a rollover...but there is no way my max will rollover...lol...and I will have camlock harness to release them quickly anyway...plus I will only use the harness bar and harnesses on the track not on the street.
And yes, I know, your not supposed to run one without a full rollcage in case of a rollover...but there is no way my max will rollover...lol...and I will have camlock harness to release them quickly anyway...plus I will only use the harness bar and harnesses on the track not on the street.
#2
i asked this same question a while back and got the typical "blah blah don't run it without a roll bar" stuff, which I find is pretty bogus. I'm not worried about rolling the maxima on an autocross course, but would like a bar to hold my harness at the appropriate angle, as opposed to the 40 degree down angle it's at right now going straight to the back seatbelt bolts.
When i asked, nobody seemed to have interest in making one, and Piper motorsports (the top maker of rollbars and cages in this area) said they wouldn't make one either because of above-stated reasons.
So, if you find someplace to make one for a reasonable price, I'll go in with you for a second one....
When i asked, nobody seemed to have interest in making one, and Piper motorsports (the top maker of rollbars and cages in this area) said they wouldn't make one either because of above-stated reasons.
So, if you find someplace to make one for a reasonable price, I'll go in with you for a second one....
#3
Originally Posted by irish44j
I'm not worried about rolling the maxima on an autocross course, but would like a bar to hold my harness at the appropriate angle, as opposed to the 40 degree down angle it's at right now going straight to the back seatbelt bolts.
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wait...do the harnesses really stretch that far that they can reach the rear seat belt bolts and still have adjustability?
well the harness bar serves two purposes...they add a little bit of structural integrity and they can be used as a proper camera mount as well putting the harness at a correct angle so that the belt feels better...I am putting in some 350z seats and want to top it off with a proper camlock harness and bar...why a lot of us avoid a cage is cause I have never seen a maxima rollover...and can't ever see my car doing so seeing as how I have been on very high speed road coarses and not seen a situation where that would happen and a proper quality roll cage starts at about 1200 for a sedan interior of our size...
there is a guy that makes sti and evo harness bars that I have contacted...he lives near me apparently, and said if I want to go through with it, he could do it in a weekend. He mig welds it all...and says they average about 12lbs with the support bars...then he powdercoats them to whatever color you wish...he quoted me about $200...
well the harness bar serves two purposes...they add a little bit of structural integrity and they can be used as a proper camera mount as well putting the harness at a correct angle so that the belt feels better...I am putting in some 350z seats and want to top it off with a proper camlock harness and bar...why a lot of us avoid a cage is cause I have never seen a maxima rollover...and can't ever see my car doing so seeing as how I have been on very high speed road coarses and not seen a situation where that would happen and a proper quality roll cage starts at about 1200 for a sedan interior of our size...
there is a guy that makes sti and evo harness bars that I have contacted...he lives near me apparently, and said if I want to go through with it, he could do it in a weekend. He mig welds it all...and says they average about 12lbs with the support bars...then he powdercoats them to whatever color you wish...he quoted me about $200...
#5
I though GRM did a piece on this a while back.
I have seen a handful of harness bars in Subies, and they didn't have cages either, but who knows they could have done it themselves.
I have seen a handful of harness bars in Subies, and they didn't have cages either, but who knows they could have done it themselves.
#6
Originally Posted by gdmaxse
ummm isnt the whole safety issue with the angle of the harness only applicable in roll over situation. so if you are not worried about rolling over there is no reason to worry about the angle of the harness and therefore no reason to spend money on a harness bar. but get one if you want
A harness bar creates a smaller (ideally, +/- 10% incline) angle so that if you hit something, the harness will hold you back and not crush spinal vertebrae (I happen to like mine).
so now you know......
#7
Originally Posted by michaelnyden
wait...do the harnesses really stretch that far that they can reach the rear seat belt bolts and still have adjustability?
Originally Posted by michaelnyden
well the harness bar serves two purposes...they add a little bit of structural integrity and they can be used as a proper camera mount as well putting the harness at a correct angle so that the belt feels better...
Originally Posted by michaelnyden
there is a guy that makes sti and evo harness bars that I have contacted...he lives near me apparently, and said if I want to go through with it, he could do it in a weekend. He mig welds it all...and says they average about 12lbs with the support bars...then he powdercoats them to whatever color you wish...he quoted me about $200...
Gabe wants one too...powdercoated in fuschia.
#8
Originally Posted by irish44j
Gabe wants one too...powdercoated in fuschia.
Originally Posted by michaelnyden
wait...do the harnesses really stretch that far that they can reach the rear seat belt bolts and still have adjustability?
#10
[QUOTE=gdmaxse]haha no thanks ill save my $200 for some more tires since ill need new ones by this time next year, my harness is below the 45 degree down angle anyway[/img]
it's supposed to be ABOVE 20 degrees though, IIRC.
it's supposed to be ABOVE 20 degrees though, IIRC.
#11
this is what came with the corbeau harness that i use:
and this page sais 45 degrees too
http://www.sportscar-parts.com/spraceblts.htm
and this page sais 45 degrees too
http://www.sportscar-parts.com/spraceblts.htm
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so where do you guys have yours mounted? the lower seat belt mounts/bolts that go between the back seat upper and lower cushions? or the upper bolts (on the deck where the rear speakers and sub are)?
#16
instead of a harness bar invest in the Schroth harness....they are SCCA Approved and street approved....the mount to the back seatbelt mounts BUT have a special tensioning piece to keep a vary shallow PROPER angle....
#17
Instructions from my G-Force harness here. I guess they'er more concerned about spinal compression than other manufacturers. I'll take their word for it. Better safe than sorry, in my opinion. Maybe Sparco is more interested in selling them than they are in safety, who knows.....
note the second paragraph.
note the second paragraph.
#18
funny how sparco thinks a big down-angle is OK, yet they manufacture harness bars for many of the most popular track cars (evos, mustangs, etc)
http://www.sparcousa.com/harness_bars.asp
http://www.sparcousa.com/harness_bars.asp
#19
i dont think the 45 degree angle is a problem since BOTH sparco and corbeau suggest it as the maximum angle for their harnesses. since i am within the recommended range from the manufacturer of MY harness, i dont consider a harness bar necessary, but if you feel safer using one, go ahead
#20
Originally Posted by gdmaxse
i dont think the 45 degree angle is a problem since BOTH sparco and corbeau suggest it as the maximum angle for their harnesses. since i am within the recommended range from the manufacturer of MY harness, i dont consider a harness bar necessary, but if you feel safer using one, go ahead
I don't cosider it a "necessity" either. I was only replying to your statement that
Originally Posted by gdmaxse
if you are not worried about rolling over there is no reason to worry about the angle of the harness and therefore no reason to spend money on a harness bar
I'm not sure why Sparco, Coreau, G-Force, etc would all have different maximum angles.....after all, when it all comes down to it they are all just a pair of freakin straps that go over your shoulders....
#21
yeah you are right, the angle is not a problem with roll over, but i think the reason most companies are not interested in making harness bars for cars without roll cages is because when you flip a car with a harness and no roll cage, the roof could cave in and break your neck because your body is held in place securely but your head can be forced around
#22
Originally Posted by irish44j
I'm not sure why Sparco, Coreau, G-Force, etc would all have different maximum angles.....after all, when it all comes down to it they are all just a pair of freakin straps that go over your shoulders....
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yeah you are right, the angle is not a problem with roll over, but i think the reason most companies are not interested in making harness bars for cars without roll cages is because when you flip a car with a harness and no roll cage, the roof could cave in and break your neck because your body is held in place securely but your head can be forced around
#24
Originally Posted by michaelnyden
...I just want something better than my current cg-lock...
#25
I was told by the guys at Piper motorsport that the only way you can safely use a harness bar to be safe from rollover is to have the harness custom-changed to have velcro quick-release sections that could be torn free in case of rollover.
#26
http://forums.nycmaximas.org/showthread.php?t=31121
I finally finished mine up, I have pix of it installed
I finally finished mine up, I have pix of it installed
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http://forums.nycmaximas.org/showthread.php?t=31121
I finally finished mine up, I have pix of it installed
I finally finished mine up, I have pix of it installed
You have to be registered on nycmaximas to view the thread.
I believe Rishi changed it a few months ago, for security purposes.
#33
I made it...with all the cons outweighing pros as nycmaximas had explained, I am a bit doubtful.
It was slow season at work for me and learning tig for the last few months, I set out to make a harness bar from scrap tubing, and sperical bearing ends.
It was slow season at work for me and learning tig for the last few months, I set out to make a harness bar from scrap tubing, and sperical bearing ends.
#34
Thats pretty pimp. I need one for the time trials coming up in June.
#37
Several comments about safety of rear seat occupants in a 'accident' and having protection put on harness bar, and obviously in a crash my spine may be crushed, etc.
None of them autoX. Comments from mods about noble, but poor idea for a street car.
Lastly a debate about using a Y strap from rear seat vs harness bar pros and cons.
I was bored, thats all. I did a search on nycmaximas, and saw no one had done one.
None of them autoX. Comments from mods about noble, but poor idea for a street car.
Lastly a debate about using a Y strap from rear seat vs harness bar pros and cons.
I was bored, thats all. I did a search on nycmaximas, and saw no one had done one.