Harness' in 182

[Jay]

With Cadwell Park around the corner, I'm so tempted to get harness' in the 182.

How easy are they to fit? Can someone post a guide on how to fit them?

Thanks

 

[MarkCup]

Try one of these in the meantime, they work really well.

www.cg-lock.co.uk

 

[Justin]

dont think they are too hard to fit mate, and definately make a difference.. we stripped, fitted buckets and harnesses to DiBraggio's cup in about 2/3 hours

 

[Jay]

Just a thought, if you have harness'. How would you go about the seat belt noise? buy another seat belt buckle to plug in while using the harness or disconnect a wire?

 

[Lee]

If you are only going to use the harnesses when on track you can just let it beep, it stops after a minute.

I really want some in the Trophy for track days.

 

[Jay]

I might be tempted to keep them in for the road also?

Any ideas on how easy they are to fit Lee?

 

[Lee]

I might be tempted to keep them in for the road also?

Any ideas on how easy they are to fit Lee?

In the Trophy it's awkward as you have to drill into the metal base bits they use for the seats.

Most people take the rear seats out and attach the back part to the rear seat belt base mount points. I don't know how you attach the lap part though. I'm sure Fred will be along at some point to explain.

I really want some I can take out easily just for track days.

 

[Jay]

Ordered!

 

[Lee]

Ordered!

A CG-Lock?

 

[Jay]

Sabelt 3 pointers

 

[Lee]

Good lad. I'll be interested to see how you fit them. I really do want some just for track days.

 

[Jay]

Could do with someone fitting them for me though. cough cough Fred?

 

[MarkM]

I dont think you will have anywhere to fix it into the standard subframe on the lower connection to the left of the driver seat.

I have one on mine but have a different subframe and a bucket seat.

 

[Nik]

Mine in the Trophy. Was a bit disturbing taking the drill to the subframes, but very easy to do really and well worth it once you've got them adjusted nicely.

 

[MarkM]

Has he got Recaros?

 

[Nik]

nope, will be more difficult with the standard seat runners i would think

 

[Jay]

Oh nuts, any ideas how to fit them to the standard subframes?

Nik what have you done about not using your seat belt i.e. beeping noise?

 

[Lee]

Nik just lets it beep until it stops. It only goes on for a couple of minutes. lol

 

[Turkish]

Get the seatbelt buckle off of an accident damaged car and cut it off the nylon webbing and just plug it in when you are using the harness' would be easy enough.

 

[Nik]

Yeah, its not that annoying really, would be if you used the harnesses every day though i guess, i just use them on track and the beepings normally stopped before the end of the first lap.

I wonder what happens with airbags in this case? Would they still go off without a belt plugged in?

 

[Jay]

Get the seatbelt buckle off of an accident damaged car and cut it off the nylon webbing and just plug it in when you are using the harness' would be easy enough.

Did think that, good idea.

 

[Steviant]

Yeah, its not that annoying really, would be if you used the harnesses every day though i guess, i just use them on track and the beepings normally stopped before the end of the first lap.

I wonder what happens with airbags in this case? Would they still go off without a belt plugged in?

Isn't there a pressure sensor in the seat itself, or is that for the pretensioners only?

I got mine all turned off on the clip.

Jay, think the lap belts should be bolted through the floor really.

 

[Serg]

Try one of these in the meantime, they work really well.

www.cg-lock.co.uk

these any good? im guessing they kinda lock the seatbelt to hold you better?

 

[Steviant]

these any good? im guessing they kinda lock the seatbelt to hold you better?

Yeah, they lock the lap part of the belt around your waist. Pretty good value for what they do.

 

[Lee]

Yeah, they lock the lap part of the belt around your waist. Pretty good value for what they do.

The only problem is that I want the bit across my shoulder locked. lol It does it all the time at junctions when I need to look around though!

 

[Steviant]

The only problem is that I want the bit across my shoulder locked. lol It does it all the time at junctions when I need to look around though!

You should try getting anything off the top of the dash, or out of the glove box or even closing the door, if you forget leaving it fully open.

LOL

 

[Lee]

You should try getting anything off the top of the dash, or out of the glove box or even closing the door, if you forget leaving it fully open.

LOL

That's why I won't have harness for daily driving. I'd never be able to reach the stereo, or my phone on the dash or be able to lean forward when trying to get out of junctions in Birmingham.

 

[Steviant]

LOL, it's not too bad, I can reach all the heater controls and my mobile which is mounted to the left of the head unit.

I just have to watch coming out of junctions.
The benefits outway the negatives for me, as I don't use it to commute luckily.

 

[Jay]

sm_wrc - do you have standard seats or recaros?

 

[christurbo]

So if you buy some Cobra Evolutions [side mounted] and some Cobra subframes - will there be a place for the side harness bolt to bolt on?????

 

[Jay]

Do you wanna pay for them, for me?

 

[Steviant]

I have Cobra Imola II's fitted.

And no, you need to drill the inside mounting point for the harnesses. Can be quite difficult, cos you need to access the underneath, and not drill into a brake line, or the exhaust.

The outer one will go in where the OE seatbelts are.

But it depends if you are planing on doing away with the original belts or keeping them.

I binned mine. Save a bit of weight.

 

[christurbo]

Im binning mine too.

I got told that the Cobra subframes come with seatbelt mounting points??? Not true then!

 

[Jay]

would you be able to bolt the lap belts to this?

it's the bolt underneath the seat?

 

[Jay]

^^^^ anyone??

 

[Fred@BTM]

Jay, in response to you PM, yes, call me

 

[Steviant]

^^^^ anyone??

No it's not in the right place. If you moved that hole to the correct mounting point at either side of the seat then yes.

 

[LegoHead]

I've given up trying to fit my seats, I think I'll stick with the cg lock.

 

[christurbo]

I have to admit it does seem like a PITA to do .... although I have all my stuff ready for fitting.

 

[Jay]

Thanks Fred.