harness bar question

spoolnSTi · 03-24-2006, 04:02 PM

im considering getting this harness bar http://www.islandmotorsports.com/cgi...tegory_Code=IS
anyone use this and have any comments on it? I'd also like to get a set of harness seat belts but i'm not sure what to get. what's the difference between 4,5 and 6 point harnesses? I'm considering getting a set from sparco. any opinions would be greatly appreciated!

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samg00dy06STI · 03-24-2006, 04:34 PM

its a nice harness bar...but for that $$$ you could get sparco harness bar with sparco harnesses...i got my sparco harness bar and two 5point harnesses for $550 from one of the vendors on Nasioc

Surfer Steve · 03-24-2006, 04:36 PM

^^^I would like to get some feed back as well, I am in the market for the same setup for auto-x...

spoolnSTi · 03-24-2006, 05:07 PM

thinks its a bad idea to get this kinda of set up as a daily driver?

D fresh · 03-24-2006, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spoolnSTi

thinks its a bad idea to get this kinda of set up as a daily driver?

Yes, unless you'd like your head to pop off in an accident. In general these harnesses do not stretch like a stock seatbelt and therefore should be used for "offroad purposes only."

Unless you like being called a ricer.

WRXSTiGirl · 03-25-2006, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samg00dy06STI

its a nice harness bar...but for that $$$ you could get sparco harness bar with sparco harnesses...i got my sparco harness bar and two 5point harnesses for $550 from one of the vendors on Nasioc

Which vendor was this ??? I'd like to talk to them.

Thanks
-Lisa

STimpede · 03-25-2006, 01:47 PM

im thinking bad idea as daily driver

1) you'd look ridiculous with a 5pt harness on cruising down a free way

but more importantly

2) if you have rear passengers and you get into a front end collision, you can kiss your buddies good bye. Their skulls will be crushed to a pulp in an instant.

STirocket · 03-26-2006, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STimpede

im thinking bad idea as daily driver

1) you'd look ridiculous with a 5pt harness on cruising down a free way

but more importantly

2) if you have rear passengers and you get into a front end collision, you can kiss your buddies good bye. Their skulls will be crushed to a pulp in an instant.

Are you suggesting that if you have a harness bar installed the rear passenger seat belts stop functioning???

wrxratedsti · 03-26-2006, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STirocket

Are you suggesting that if you have a harness bar installed the rear passenger seat belts stop functioning???

They'll function as advertised but the stock restraints weren't designed to compensate for a horizontal metal beam 10" in front of the rear passenger's face. Front passengers have airbags to keep their heads from smashing into the steering wheel and dashboard. The harness bar would definately cause major injury to any rear passengers in a header.

jmolaver · 03-26-2006, 01:46 PM

With any harness bar you shouldn't have rear passengers for the reasons stated above.. Don't be daft, big steel bar in front of someone's face? would YOU sit back there?

Also you should never drive on the street with a 5 or 6 point harness but it has nothing to do with looking ridiculous, seat belts stretching, or fear of your "head popping off" in an accident.

The real reasons are that while properly belted in you won't be able to lift your opposing shoulder to check to see if it's safe to change lanes, nor are harnesses DOT approved, hence technically not street legal.

There is also some concern that in a rollover while wearing a harness without a rollbar or cage (ie true rollover protection) you could be crushed as a you cannot "submarine" under the steering column as you could in a standard 3 point belt. IMO this is pretty unsubstantiated as I know of not one incident where this has occured.

I actually looked at all the available options for harness bars and ended up having one custom fabricated by master cage builder Mitch Piper of Piper Motorsports. Huge difference in my confidence of the integrity of my bar vs. the other available ones in the event of an accident.

It's for sale right now for $250 + s/h (only b/c I'm trading in the STi).

03-24-2006, 04:02 PM	#1
spoolnSTi Scooby Newbie Member#: 95049 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Los Angeles Vehicle: 2005 STi PSM	harness bar question im considering getting this harness bar http://www.islandmotorsports.com/cgi...tegory_Code=IS anyone use this and have any comments on it? I'd also like to get a set of harness seat belts but i'm not sure what to get. what's the difference between 4,5 and 6 point harnesses? I'm considering getting a set from sparco. any opinions would be greatly appreciated! * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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samg00dy06STI Scooby Newbie Member#: 101736 Join Date: Nov 2005 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: PDX Vehicle: 06 STi Obsidian black	its a nice harness bar...but for that $$$ you could get sparco harness bar with sparco harnesses...i got my sparco harness bar and two 5point harnesses for $550 from one of the vendors on Nasioc

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Surfer Steve Scooby Specialist Member#: 70981 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Jacksonville Vehicle: 2005 WRX WRBlue 01 Outback/5mt	^^^I would like to get some feed back as well, I am in the market for the same setup for auto-x...

03-24-2006, 05:07 PM	#4
spoolnSTi Scooby Newbie Member#: 95049 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Los Angeles Vehicle: 2005 STi PSM	thinks its a bad idea to get this kinda of set up as a daily driver?

03-25-2006, 01:47 PM	#7
STimpede Scooby Newbie Member#: 100603 Join Date: Nov 2005	im thinking bad idea as daily driver 1) you'd look ridiculous with a 5pt harness on cruising down a free way but more importantly 2) if you have rear passengers and you get into a front end collision, you can kiss your buddies good bye. Their skulls will be crushed to a pulp in an instant.

03-26-2006, 01:46 PM	#10
jmolaver Scooby Specialist Member#: 19130 Join Date: May 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Uphill Esses, VIR Vehicle: '01 TTE Miata www.awesom-oracing.com	With any harness bar you shouldn't have rear passengers for the reasons stated above.. Don't be daft, big steel bar in front of someone's face? would YOU sit back there? Also you should never drive on the street with a 5 or 6 point harness but it has nothing to do with looking ridiculous, seat belts stretching, or fear of your "head popping off" in an accident. The real reasons are that while properly belted in you won't be able to lift your opposing shoulder to check to see if it's safe to change lanes, nor are harnesses DOT approved, hence technically not street legal. There is also some concern that in a rollover while wearing a harness without a rollbar or cage (ie true rollover protection) you could be crushed as a you cannot "submarine" under the steering column as you could in a standard 3 point belt. IMO this is pretty unsubstantiated as I know of not one incident where this has occured. I actually looked at all the available options for harness bars and ended up having one custom fabricated by master cage builder Mitch Piper of Piper Motorsports. Huge difference in my confidence of the integrity of my bar vs. the other available ones in the event of an accident. It's for sale right now for $250 + s/h (only b/c I'm trading in the STi).