tegwin
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| posted on 9/3/08 at 06:26 PM |
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Top seatbelt mount swivle?
Does the top seatbelt mount have to swivle like the bottom ones?
Or can it be bolted rigidly?
Is it normal to use a locknut on the upper seatbelt mount, or just use a standard nut and a spring washer?
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 9/3/08 at 06:31 PM |
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All seatbelt mounts should swivel, otherwise the webbing will not be loaded evenly in the event of a crash.
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paulmw
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| posted on 9/3/08 at 07:04 PM |
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Stupid question. How do you make them swivel?
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 9/3/08 at 07:09 PM |
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You have a crush tube type thing on the bolt so when you screw it into the mounting it tightens against the tube, leaving the belt plate free to
rotate. Essentially the same way your wishbones are allowed to rotate.
The other common method it to have eye-bolts in the chassis end then the belt ends clip onto the eyes.
[Edited on 9/3/08 by matt_claydon]
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Guinness
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| posted on 9/3/08 at 07:17 PM |
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My belts came with top hat style bushes with the bolts. Sort of half a wishbone bush, but in steel. So you can tighten up the bolt as much as you
want, with the plate still free to rotate.
Mike
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paulmw
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| posted on 9/3/08 at 07:31 PM |
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OK. My harnesses came with eye bolts for the top but nothing for the bottoms. I bought some bolts for the bottom and screwed them in
Do they have to swivel for the SVA as mine dont?
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tegwin
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| posted on 9/3/08 at 07:51 PM |
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Thats odd...
The bottom mounts on the seatbelt had oversized holes to take the "crush tube", but the top mounts are just big enough to take the bolts,
and nothing more....
I wonder why that is.....
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 9/3/08 at 08:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by paulmw
Do they have to swivel for the SVA as mine dont?
I don't think it's specifically mentioned in the manual.
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snapper
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| posted on 22/3/08 at 09:03 AM |
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They definately have to swivel
Like this
I have the top hat type washer with a spring washer
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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snapper
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| posted on 22/3/08 at 09:25 AM |
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After reading the SVA manual i can find no mention of the belt having to swivel however if you read the manufacturers instalasion information they all
use either the eye bolt and clip or the top hat.
So if you dont fit the belts as per manufacturers instructions it probably would be a fail.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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