Urgent question about harness fittings (hillclimb)
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Hi all. Had a bit of a surprise tonight when I unpacked the 6 point TRS FIA spec (expired) harnesses to fit to the car.
Our first event is this coming Saturday and we will be in the road going class. The plan was to fit the harnesses but I was wrongly under the impression that I would be able to unclip the t-piece for the crotch straps and just run them as 4 point for the time being, as the fittings in the car are for 4 point currently. I now realise the t-piece is fixed so it appears there are 3 options:
1. Unbolt the back of the buckle and see if the t-piece can be taken out. I'm reluctant to do this in case I damage it.
2. Run it as a 4 point and have the crotch straps just hanging loose. Not sure if this is allowed?
3. Run the crotch straps to the same mounting points as the lap belts. Again, not sure if this is allowed?
Failing all that, we can use the normal seat belts in this class but it's a bit of a come down after going to the trouble to fit all the rest of the hardware!
Our first event is this coming Saturday and we will be in the road going class. The plan was to fit the harnesses but I was wrongly under the impression that I would be able to unclip the t-piece for the crotch straps and just run them as 4 point for the time being, as the fittings in the car are for 4 point currently. I now realise the t-piece is fixed so it appears there are 3 options:
1. Unbolt the back of the buckle and see if the t-piece can be taken out. I'm reluctant to do this in case I damage it.
2. Run it as a 4 point and have the crotch straps just hanging loose. Not sure if this is allowed?
3. Run the crotch straps to the same mounting points as the lap belts. Again, not sure if this is allowed?
Failing all that, we can use the normal seat belts in this class but it's a bit of a come down after going to the trouble to fit all the rest of the hardware!
Thanks all. That puts my mind at rest somewhat. I'll be more than happy to fit the fixtures in the floor but it's too short a timescale now to get that done as I'd like it done properly with the little weld in plates.
I'll test attaching them to the lap belt points beforehand. As we are sharing a car between two of us, I probably would need to adjust them to do this and might not have enough access to do so quickly. If not I think I will just fold up the crotch belts and let them hang through the seat loose.
I'll test attaching them to the lap belt points beforehand. As we are sharing a car between two of us, I probably would need to adjust them to do this and might not have enough access to do so quickly. If not I think I will just fold up the crotch belts and let them hang through the seat loose.
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