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lotus270 · 07-19-2005, 05:46 PM

Terry,
Have the same concerns. Just installed the 4tress bar which does seem very solid mounted directly to already tapped holes in the rollbar. Also have a Teamtech harness I'd like to mount but both lap belt mounts and more importantly, sub mounting options seem limited. Laps can mount to stock seat belt mounts BUT as these are mounted to the seats and the seat rails screw into aluminum with relatively small bolts, not sure this is the best way. Sub is even more limited. Could try to mount beneath the front seat rail and floor but ideally you want sub mount farther back. Even with backing plate, directly through the floor does'nt look too sturdy. Will sliders still work with eye bolt up through floor?
Still have stock seat. Reverie seats look gorgeous but an awful lot of money for track seat. Spoke to someone about modifying my stock seat with slots for shoulder harnesses and sub belt and I'll likely go this way.
Probably safest way to do all this is to overlay 3/8 inch sheet aluminum to floor beneath seat then holes through this and floor with backing plates to mount eye bolts for laps and sub. As I think about this, would likely fit between F & R chassis rails so could still use sliders.
I'm no engineer, anyone with any thoughts?? ALL OF US NEED TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE SAFEST WAY!!!

Jim A.

07-19-2005, 05:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
lotus270 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Owings Mills, MD Posts: 159	Terry, Have the same concerns. Just installed the 4tress bar which does seem very solid mounted directly to already tapped holes in the rollbar. Also have a Teamtech harness I'd like to mount but both lap belt mounts and more importantly, sub mounting options seem limited. Laps can mount to stock seat belt mounts BUT as these are mounted to the seats and the seat rails screw into aluminum with relatively small bolts, not sure this is the best way. Sub is even more limited. Could try to mount beneath the front seat rail and floor but ideally you want sub mount farther back. Even with backing plate, directly through the floor does'nt look too sturdy. Will sliders still work with eye bolt up through floor? Still have stock seat. Reverie seats look gorgeous but an awful lot of money for track seat. Spoke to someone about modifying my stock seat with slots for shoulder harnesses and sub belt and I'll likely go this way. Probably safest way to do all this is to overlay 3/8 inch sheet aluminum to floor beneath seat then holes through this and floor with backing plates to mount eye bolts for laps and sub. As I think about this, would likely fit between F & R chassis rails so could still use sliders. I'm no engineer, anyone with any thoughts?? ALL OF US NEED TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE SAFEST WAY!!! Jim A.