WHICH harnesses for harness bar.

[lindleyp]

At the moment theres been some talk of a harness bar being made for the clio.

My problem is ive just orderd a new set of 4 point harnesses with the clip type anchors that fix to eye bolts, which i have fixed to the oem seatbelt points.

Now im in two minds wether or not to return the clip style for a refund as i 'think' i need the short harnesses with the cage 'loop' style ends?

Or can i still use my clip style long harnesses and still wrap them around a harness bar and shorten them with the adjusters with no problem?

people with cages help please.... did you need to buy new harnesses?

thankyou
pete

 

[RichCup]

So your harnesses have these?



If so, just undo your harnesses so that they don't loop around them, and loop them around the cage instead (if that makes sense). This is how I did mine:



You can shorten the harnesses no problem and just roll them up (see pic above). Alternatively you could always cut them as long as you burnt hte ends so they don't fray

 

[lindleyp]

cheers mate, just had a look over my existing harnesses and did think the catch was stiched to the end of the belts, i now see they can be removed, thanks buddy.

for the angle is it not to exceed 20 degrees from horizontal and 500mm back from the seat, if exeeded i have to cross them?

 

[RichCup]

15 deg either way from horizontal I think. Not sure on distance! There's a diagram on here somewhere, have a search for 'harness mounting' or something along those lines.

Edit, have a look here:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?357274-Harness-mounting&highlight=harness+mounting

 

[lindleyp]

cheers mate, yeah thats the infro from scroath ive been looking at, so ideally i need this harness bar buyign to be onthe safe side, otherwise the seats could collapse as ther not ment to take such strain from them angles.

 

[LJColeman]

What harnesses have you got? ive been looking for harnesses to loop around my rear strutbrace of my mk1 clio, but all the ones i can find have the clip type like above?? do you have to cut them off? but then how do you wrap them around again?

anyhelp much appriciated

 

[lindleyp]

to bring an old post up im saving your life. NEVER attach your harnesses to a strut brace as any accident you might have the strut brace will be ripped free as its not designed for that. always fix to cage or harness bar. oem seatbuckle holes will work with eye lets but harnesses will be at incorrect load angles

 

[LJColeman]

Okay, well i have a k-tec half cage so knowwhere to mount on there, if i was to weld in brace with plates wud that be okay, ill upload a pic to help explain...

 

[LJColeman]

 

[Daniel]

Your pictures aren't working, but ffs don't mount harnesses to anything other than a proper cage.

Mounting them to a strut brace is just suicidal.

 

[LJColeman]

Right click the gay blue box and press open in new window, that shud work..

 

[Daniel]

I've looked in your project thread (And fixed your pics)

 

[LJColeman]

cheers mate what you reckon to the clio ?

 

[Daniel]

Not my cup of tea, but as long as you're happy!

 

[LJColeman]

Fair enough :L