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| raw1298 |
 Dec 10 2011, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 9-March 09 From: Rocklin,Ca. Member No.: 10,148 Region Association: Northern California  |
Has anyone made thier own harness bar? I see them listed for many cars and they look fairly easy to make. Any experience out here?
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| Mike Bellis |
Dec 11 2011, 12:03 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Looks super easy. Go for it. I had a Weltmeister that fit like shit. Too narrow and very hard to tighten the bolts. Make sure you leave enough room to get a wrench on it.
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| Elliot Cannon |
Dec 11 2011, 12:07 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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I bought one many years ago and it has never reallly fit right. The angle of the pieces that bolt on is wrong. I't impossible to tighten it the way it should be. I've been meaning to make one but I'm aaaahh, lazy? I would advice making it out of some strong stuff and TIG weld it.
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| bfrymire |
Dec 11 2011, 01:53 AM
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Salsaholic Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California |
I don't know about making one, but I bought the one that Stable energies has, and I am happy with it.
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| J P Stein |
Dec 11 2011, 11:00 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
On a 914 it is much easier to weld some big plates to the back of the firewall and use them for anchoring belts.......SCCA legal too.
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| laflaur |
Dec 11 2011, 11:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 8-June 06 From: Granite Bay Member No.: 6,186 Region Association: Northern California |
HEY RAW,
I am in Rocklin,I have one I am not using, come look at it,If you like it I will let it go cheap. John |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Dec 11 2011, 02:13 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(J P Stein @ Dec 11 2011, 09:00 AM)  On a 914 it is much easier to weld some big plates to the back of the firewall and use them for anchoring belts.......SCCA legal too. I thought about that but it puts the anchors below the top of my shoulders. |
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| raw1298 |
Dec 11 2011, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 9-March 09 From: Rocklin,Ca. Member No.: 10,148 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Dec 11 2011, 12:13 PM) QUOTE(J P Stein @ Dec 11 2011, 09:00 AM) On a 914 it is much easier to weld some big plates to the back of the firewall and use them for anchoring belts.......SCCA legal too. I thought about that but it puts the anchors below the top of my shoulders. The best placement is just above the shoulder so you dont compress the spine on impact, at least that is how I understand it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| sixaddict |
Dec 11 2011, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 869 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States
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I would not make one unless the proper grade of steel and certified welder was used... Only critical when you need it.
QUOTE(raw1298 @ Dec 11 2011, 12:34 PM) QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Dec 11 2011, 12:13 PM) QUOTE(J P Stein @ Dec 11 2011, 09:00 AM) On a 914 it is much easier to weld some big plates to the back of the firewall and use them for anchoring belts.......SCCA legal too. I thought about that but it puts the anchors below the top of my shoulders. The best placement is just above the shoulder so you dont compress the spine on impact, at least that is how I understand it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| raw1298 |
Dec 11 2011, 10:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 9-March 09 From: Rocklin,Ca. Member No.: 10,148 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(laflaur @ Dec 11 2011, 09:38 AM) HEY RAW, I am in Rocklin,I have one I am not using, come look at it,If you like it I will let it go cheap. John PM sent. Lets get together this week. |
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| ConeDodger |
Dec 11 2011, 10:19 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,859 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(raw1298 @ Dec 11 2011, 08:09 PM) QUOTE(laflaur @ Dec 11 2011, 09:38 AM) HEY RAW, I am in Rocklin,I have one I am not using, come look at it,If you like it I will let it go cheap. John PM sent. Lets get together this week. John is good people Randy... If you're lucky you'll see his 6... |
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| J P Stein |
Dec 11 2011, 11:56 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
(sigh)
The harness pass-through holes in a proper racing seat are right at or just above shoulder level. If your racing seat compresses, so will your spine. If you haven't got a proper racing seat you can't use a 4, 5, ot 6 point racing with any sanctioning body that I know of. |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Dec 12 2011, 08:49 AM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
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