im trying to put racing harnesses in my 1990 gxl. i dont know where to anchor the harnesses to though. if anyone could help me i would be much obliged

 

help me please. and why am i an exhaust leak? lol

 

If you can make it up to Manchester, I'll show you what you need to know on my car.

Best I could do for ya...

 

if you arent sure how to mount it.......don't. you can actually injure yourself in an accident with improperly secured harnesses... break you neck and back etc...

 

Is there a roll bar in the car?

 

ive seen some guys anchor the harness to the seat rails before. but i cant tell you if thats correct, or if its safe.

 

well to answer the: if you dont know dont do it. I am tying to figure out how to do it safely. not all ***** nilly. what person wants to set themself up for potential disaster. No there is not a roll cage in the car. i feel like the seat rails would be safe, no? i dunno. il google itlol

 

No, they are not safe to mount to your seat rails.

I'll repeat:
DO NOT MOUNT REAR SAFETY RESTRAINTS TO YOUR SEAT RAILS!


Here's the skinny:
Look at where your stock seat belt is mounted... It's behind the seat and slightly above your shoulder.
Now imagine a frontal crash. Imagine a rollover. Imagine any other impact.

Imagine how your spine will react in any of these instances. The seat belt will pull you back directly in the seat, your back will stay flat against the backrest of the seat. No spine injury.


Now, imagine the same wreck scenario with the harness mounted below the back of the seat.
The harness will pull you back and downward into the base of the seat. This can cause crushed vertebrae and damaged spinal discs, especially in the lumbar area. This kind of damage can also cause pinched nerves or worse leading to lifelong pain or paralysis.


To clarify:
DO NOT MOUNT REAR SAFETY RESTRAINTS TO YOUR SEAT RAILS!

Ideally, they should be at or slightly above the shoulder, as close to the back of the seat as possible. Hence why people are asking if you have a roll bar or cage installed.

Install a roll bar or cage. If you're doing any sort of racing that requires a harness, you also need a proper 4 point bar or better.



Just making sure you get this:
DO NOT MOUNT REAR SAFETY RESTRAINTS TO YOUR SEAT RAILS!

 

For installation of harnesses, you'll need at the minimum a harness bar. For *SAFE* installation of harnesses, you'll need at the minimum a roll bar. It is never safe to use a racing harness on the street. For them to be effective, they must be tight enough that you will be unable to turn your torso/head. This makes it unsafe for making turns, backing up, checking over your shoulder when changing lanes, etc. If you leave them loose enough so that you are able to turn your torso, they will be ineffective in a crash.

That being said, here are guidelines on how to properly mount harnesses:

http://www.gforce.com/pdf/Harness_Install_Info.pdf