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Old 04-25-2006, 11:43 AM
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How are you guys attaching your Harness to the roll cage? What are the rules on this for 8.50 and slower. What size bracket do i need to weld to cage to bolt Harness to?. Any pics? Thanks for any help
Old 04-25-2006, 11:47 AM
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Ive seen some that wrap around the bars, but not sure what the rule is, our track is very relaxed on rules !
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I wrapped mine around the cage and used the metal lock down straps that came with the harness to secure the ends to the cage.
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Originally Posted by Racer8102
I wrapped mine around the cage and used the metal lock down straps that came with the harness to secure the ends to the cage.
So yours doesnt bolt to the cage with 1 bolt? you have 2 straps going to cage? I have 1 bolt that goes to cage but not sure how thick the bracket needs to be and where to mount it. Maybe 1/4in thick?


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No mine does not bolt to the cage. Both shoulder straps wrap around the crossbar and have a metal slip lock that holds them tight, and the other three points bolt to the floor.
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Ok, thanks
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The tech at my track told me to wrap it around and i would be fine.
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Originally Posted by SiL3NtXWS6
The tech at my track told me to wrap it around and i would be fine.
x2 just wrap it
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I cant, mine looks like this
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i think 3/16 is plenty. i have seen one that just drilled a hole through the bar and stuck a bolt all the way through it. dont know if it would pass tech though.
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It would bolt to the floor Right?

just get a Grade 8 bolt a big washer and some red Thread locker and you should be fine.

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I had mine orignally bolted to the floor where the stock seatbelts go in the rear and and it did not pass tech
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NHRA rules are bolt in....[ bolted in floor, and on bar ].....you can get away with whatever - wherever though....no wraparounds allowed in the big-leagues.....
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Thanks everyone for the help. I just welded a 3/16 tab off the back of the cross bar and bolted the seat belt to it.


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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
NHRA rules are bolt in....[ bolted in floor, and on bar ].....you can get away with whatever - wherever though....no wraparounds allowed in the big-leagues.....
By big leagues do you mean 8 sec cars? i have mine wrapped around, but my car will probably only eventually go as far as low 10's high 9's.




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