Racing harnesses on 997 RS?

[AdamT]

Hey guys,

picked the car up, love it We tried installing the racing harnesses, but found that there was no point to secure the shoulder harness parts. Do we have to cut the carpet away to get to the points?

thanks!

adam

Edited by AdamT on Saturday 4th August 21:39

[sambaman]

fit the harness round the cage bars !!!!!!!!

[Hammerwerfer]

Yes, use the horizontal bars in the cage behind the seats. Be sure to follow the instructions on threading the belts through their adjusters. It can be a little confusing the first time.

[AdamT]

Hey guys, thanks

Anyone know where i can find some pics?

adam

[Hammerwerfer]

Hope these help.

[ScottL]

Hammerwerfer said:

Hope these help...3 pics that appear to show an RS with leather/alcantata covered buckets

How did you get Porsche to dispense with the nomex on your seats then???

[flemke]

AdamT said:

Hey guys,

picked the car up, love it We tried installing the racing harnesses, but found that there was no point to secure the shoulder harness parts. Do we have to cut the carpet away to get to the points?

thanks!

adam

FWIW, Adam, it's quite unsafe to anchor shoulder harnesses in the floor or at a much lower level to the apertures in the seat back.
You can sometimes mount them in the rear bulkhead between the engine and the pax compartment, but you do need to take care that there is at most a modest angle to the harness at either side of the seat.
The belts should come with instructions about this - Schroth normally provide it in the package.

[AdamT]

Yes i have been swotting up on this, and it is quite serious, also worrying that that was the way we have it in the r turbo....will have to change that asap.

thanks guys!

adam

[willr]

Does anyone know why Porsche made the harness fixing points further back on the 997 cage, compared to the 996? Seems a strange move, assuming you would normally want a short distance between seat and harness point.

[AdamT]

Just looking at the pics above, and i cant work out how the harness is connected to the rollcage, ours have points where you bolt them into the car....

thanks guys!

best,
adam

[vpr]

why can't i see the pics??.....I just get 3 red crosses.

[r5gttgaz]

vpr said:

why can't i see the pics??.....I just get 3 red crosses.

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