Harness bar
03-23-13, 11:17 AM
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Harness bar
Got some takata harness i'm planning on putting into my FC. After doing a few quick searches, most manufactures say not to have any more than a ~23 degree offset from the top of the seats (so your collar bones/spine isnt crushed).
I dont really want to cage my car (summer daily commuter) so i've been looking at harness bars and trying to figure out what width works best for the FC. 49" looks to be like one of the post popular/common sizes.
looking at something like this:
I dont really want to cage my car (summer daily commuter) so i've been looking at harness bars and trying to figure out what width works best for the FC. 49" looks to be like one of the post popular/common sizes.
looking at something like this:
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Foam encased.
You ever see those Kid's "pool noodles"??
That is one of them!It fits a harness bar perfectly and actually it went with the color scheme inside the car.
(disco ball not included!)
You ever see those Kid's "pool noodles"??
That is one of them!It fits a harness bar perfectly and actually it went with the color scheme inside the car.
(disco ball not included!)
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nice, do you remember the advertised width?
03-25-13, 05:17 PM
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/\..I could go with that....Or just say..I'm lazy and haven't Got around to trackin it yet!..lol!
Or..Had these Pool noodles..couldn't eat them..said "hey,look at that,they'll fit here"!
(put them on,chicks will think I love kids..May work...OK!,let's do it!)
Or..Had these Pool noodles..couldn't eat them..said "hey,look at that,they'll fit here"!
(put them on,chicks will think I love kids..May work...OK!,let's do it!)
03-26-13, 12:19 AM
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The main cross bar connects to the hatch strut bolts on the Rear.
Then that main cross bar is bolted,at the front,at each side,to 2 lower bars.
The lower bars that run from the main bar to the Floor are attached at the seat belt buckle location.
It uses stock mounting points,no drilling..but as I mentioned,I found that you need to trim a bit of plastic at the rear mounting point to get the main cross bar flanges to set right.
Then that main cross bar is bolted,at the front,at each side,to 2 lower bars.
The lower bars that run from the main bar to the Floor are attached at the seat belt buckle location.
It uses stock mounting points,no drilling..but as I mentioned,I found that you need to trim a bit of plastic at the rear mounting point to get the main cross bar flanges to set right.
03-26-13, 01:31 AM
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If you're going to run harnesses you should think about a half cage. You NEED a roll bar. The reason cars come with 3 point harnesses is because they allow your head to slide toward the middle and down in case the car flips and the roof caves in. If you run a 4/5/6 point your head can't move, and if you flip over the car it's game over.
03-26-13, 11:01 AM
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If you're going to run harnesses you should think about a half cage. You NEED a roll bar. The reason cars come with 3 point harnesses is because they allow your head to slide toward the middle and down in case the car flips and the roof caves in. If you run a 4/5/6 point your head can't move, and if you flip over the car it's game over.
03-26-13, 06:35 PM
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wouldnt it have to rotate at the center of mass and not at "curb height" or you would need to compound the torque from the distance from the center of mass from the force of rotation
03-26-13, 09:09 PM
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Not sure what "compounding torque" is, but in modelling the scenario, some energy is converted from kinetic to rotational as the car rolls. That same energy, minus losses, contributes to the damage to the chassis as it comes to rest. So it's mostly accounted for.
It's just the closest scenario you're going to get to comparing dropping it directly on the roof to actually rolling a vehicle. If you have a rolling speed to dropped from a crane conversion factor, please share.
