Car Racing Harness Be Used With Stock Seats?

[lingeringsoul]

Just want to find out if racing harnesses can be used on stock seats? If someone is using them on stock seats, do the two metal rods on the head rest get in the way of the shoulder straps?

[Yawn]

I've seen it done before, you can just put the straps in between the 2 metal rods for the headrest. Would look a bit funny but.

[N1GTR]

James, im using a 4point harness on my stock GTR seats

Fits great, and gets nicely out of the way for street driving

[noone]

^^^^pics off that would be good^^^^

[lingeringsoul]

yeah I was thinking of changing the seats to a bucket seat but then thought the normal seats are quite comfy and if I could use the harness for trackdays then I won't have to sacrifice comfort.....and it also keeps the interior symetrical and stock.

[N1GTR]

^^^^pics off that would be good^^^^

Yeah the car is in peices, when its back together thats cool

Pm me in bout 5 weeks

[Yawn]

Thing is, gtr seats don't have those metal rod thingys for the headrest. They've got the holes for harnesses, just like semi bucket seats.

[noone]

Yeah the car is in peices, when its back together thats cool

Pm me in bout 5 weeks

Actually its pics of how you have mounted it that would really help, did you have to put holes in the tunnel etc?

[06tst]

I got a 4 point in my GTR aswell with standard seats. I have used the rear seat belt anchors to attach the harness at the rear. ill try and find a pic

[mic_check_1_2]

it fits in normal gtst seats, mate has a 4 point harness in his with stock seats and there aint no problems at all

[06tst]

some pics

[Yawn]

I was under the impression the question was if the harnesses would look weird (and perform ok) in between the 2 metal rod thingys on a normal 33gts-t seat? Not about mounting it?

[lingeringsoul]

I was under the impression the question was if the harnesses would look weird (and perform ok) in between the 2 metal rod thingys on a normal 33gts-t seat? Not about mounting it?

yeah thats what I was wondering

[evil_weevil]

Yeah the car is in peices, when its back together thats cool

Pm me in bout 5 weeks

pm more like in 15 weeks....

Ive actually got a harness here at home, but Im fubared to know how to install/hook it up in my 33!

I really should try and see how it goes.

Tim (tjandrison in nsw) has one with his 33 GTR James, he puts it in for track days and texi etc

[lingeringsoul]

His car is a GTR so it still doesn't help with the harness inbtween the bar thing....oh well guess i'll find out if I ever buy a harness

[ferni]

I recon it would be a bit dodgy between the metal bars of the headrest. All the weight/tension would be pushing those thin little bars outwards. You really do need a seat with holes in it, like the GTR seats.

Go grab yourself a 2nd hand set of GTR seats to put in your car... still comfy, more supportive AND you can use a harness

[Liz]

pm more like in 15 weeks....

Ive actually got a harness here at home, but Im fubared to know how to install/hook it up in my 33!

I really should try and see how it goes.

Tim (tjandrison in nsw) has one with his 33 GTR James, he puts it in for track days and texi etc

or a year or 5

His car is a GTR so it still doesn't help with the harness inbtween the bar thing....oh well guess i'll find out if I ever buy a harness

you'll be fine! I've seen a few with them.... but never actually looked closely!

[Beer Baron]

it's a bad idea to use a 4 point harnes with any recliner type seat. GTR or GTST or otherwise.

there are no guids for the lap belts which means they can ride around. also in an accident the seat back is very likely to part company from the base which can leave you in a world of trouble. extra downward pressure from the harness shoulder belts will put stress on the seat, and then on your spine.

4 point racing harnesses are designed to work with racing fixed back seats.

[N1GTR]

Actually its pics of how you have mounted it that would really help, did you have to put holes in the tunnel etc?

No holes at all, see below

I got a 4 point in my GTR aswell with standard seats. I have used the rear seat belt anchors to attach the harness at the rear. ill try and find a pic

Same

some pics

Yep, exactly the same, but for street use you can unclip the harness at the front and just throw the belts over the back of the seat, then slip the seat cover on and no one would ever know

[evil_weevil]

Well, mines a fixed back seat so time for me to install