Hey guys. I have an 89 GTUs with the infamous mousebelts. The mousebelts have to go. In lieu of the mousebelts, I "could" install the 86-88 lap belts, but I'm thinking about skipping that step and going straight to harnesses(with a rollbar of course). So what I'd like to do is use the 86-88 A-pillar pieces with the 89+ B-pillar pieces. No mounts for belts anywhere, get the picture? My question is: Does anybody here have mismatched interior pieces(A and B pillar) as I've just described(or otherwise)? I've heard that they don't match up and expose parts of the roof liner, etc etc etc. Lemme know what's up?

Steve

P.S. I'm aware of the legal and safety issues associated with this plan, so please, stay on topic.

 

If you get the harnesses and roll bar, what are thelegal and safety ramifications? All those do is make your car safer. Your insurance company may actually give you a break because of them.

 

If you're installing a roll bar and harnesses why are you so worried about the interior? And what is so illegal about a roll bar and harnesses? That is perfectly legal and safer than other cars.

 

Err. Yes... Thank you for keeping it on topic. The legal problems have to do with the fact that I'm completely removing the stock safety restraint system. In california, if you drive around with just harnesses, you'll get ticketed. There are no safety issues with a rollbar, but initially I didn't mention the roll bar in my post, and then I thought better of it and edited in it.

Now, can anyone answer my question?

Steve

 

I stayed on topic with the first sentence in my post.

 

Don't remove the belts if you are so worried about getting ticketed. Just unlatch them and use the harnesses - are where does it say that it is illegal to use harnesses in lieu of seatbelts in cali?

 

And i agree with rx7s_rock - who cares about interior if you are going with harnesses and rollbars?

 

Ok, no offense, but please don't post in my thread any more. Neither of you are helping. Thank you.

Steve

 

It is not legal to remove or change a vehicles safety restraint system. Check your local laws, but i know California has a law against it.

 

Well, if you are looking to get interior peices that match, you need to find a similar model that doesn't have those belts - then take out the peices you need along with the other belt system. Make sure you take out the old mechanicals so the trim fits. you shouldn't have much of a problem, but the headliner might not fit properly. I don't think it would be worth the trouble you would be going through.

And this is an opinion forum. Don't post unless you want an answer for anything you post. Just a hint. We just wanted to know some background and some explanation. Relax. We weren't flamimg you.

 

Dude... Seriously. Don't post in my thread. I'm not flaming you either, but you're not helping. You haven't posted anything I don't already know, and your not answering my original question. Just stop... PM me if you want, but leave the thread alone.

Steve

 

interior?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2464619435

that work for you?

should be everything you need/want.

sorry to upset you with my questions. I'm only curious about things thatinterest me, which is why i looked at your thread to begin with.

 

OK, maybe I can help you with what you need.
I put s4 a-piller and b-pillars in my 90 gtu. I highly reccomend you dont do it. Headliner is shorter in s5's, so you have exposed edges over the doors. Most of the mounts are different, so you will have to cut off some studs, and hammer down some mounting points to clear the pieces. The tops still dont meet all the way, they are barely secure, and they have a slightly different color. I do, however, love the s4 seatbelts. The only reason I put the s4 pieces in was because the previous owner stripped the whole interior, and I accidentally bought s4 pieces. As for all that legal **** I dont know, but if you want a nice looking interior I'd say this isn't for you.

-Ben

 

Thank you Jesus. That's all I wanted to know. Lol. Unfortunately, I found out what you just posted about 20 minutes ago while talking to j9fd3s. Figures. Oh well, thanks for the informative post!

Steve

 

Um, sorry I didn't know that harnesses were illegal. And I'm sorry that I'm just taking up all your precious posts. Good lord. What are you the thread police? "You're not helping go away." ::rolls eyes:: Maybe I wouldn't be thinking you're as big of a cockbite if used that smiley rolling its eyes.


P.S. Thank you for never answering my question.

 

Harnesses and rollbars are legal, however, had you read my question thoroughly, you would have understood that I'm removing the stock restraint system ENTIRELY, which would be illegal as the harness and rollbar are not DOT certified(despite their being safer).

I made it explicitly clear in the beginning of this thread that I wasn't interested in talking about the legal or safety issues regarding this mod. Yet the first two posts are regarding exactly this. I'm sorry you're offended, but I'm REALLY tired of people who don't know the answer to a question posting useless information anyway. And I don't mean to single anyone out in this thread, I know some people are really trying to help. But if you don't know the answer to a question, just let it be. Someone who does know will come along.

Steve

P.S. Sorry for being a cockbite

 

Well thank you for that information. I did not know that entirely removing the restraint system was illegal even if you were replacing it with something better. Would it take that much time out of your waiting for a knowledgeable response to inform those of us who do not know everything about the laws and restrictions on saftety restraint systems? I'm not really offended, I just think your policing of the thread was stupid and pointless.

 

Also, if I may direct you to my first post wherein I asked why you care about the interior if you're installing a roll bar and harnesses. If you just answered my first question and didn't just tell me to go away I wouldn't have made so many posts that might have made you lose track of a valuable imformative post.

 

How about trying to find Canadian S5 interior pieces since they never had mouse belts to begin with?

 

Greg, yeah, excellent idea. That's the conclusion that j9fd3s and I came to. I need a canadian roofliner and apillars. Or at least canadian apillars, and dye a s4 roofliner black.

Steve

 

What color is your interior? If black - wasn't the only S4 that came with a black interior the 10th AE? Therefore, it would be quite hard to find S4 black A-pillars, short of ordering them from the dealer.

 

Right, but if I could find a Black S5 Canadian car, I wouldn't need the 10AE pieces. That's the beauty of it. Until today, the plan was to go with 10AE apillar pieces, and my s5 black B-pillar pieces. I like the new plan much better!

Steve

 

Crap, that's right. When I originally typed it, I got my A and B pillars crossed, therefore it would have been hard to find S4 black B-pillars. The fingers were typing the wrong thing and the brain tried to go along with it.