alistairolsen
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 08:19 AM |
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Harnesses with aircraft style buckles
I seem to recall seeing something about a clearly labeled red button for seat belts for road use...
Can anyone confirm if aircraft style buckles on harnesses are acceptable for the IVA and also do VOSA/MOT accept them for road use when retro fitted
to a saloon car?
Cheers
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 08:35 AM |
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I'm not sure what you mean by an 'aircraft-style buckle'.
Proper E-marked harnesses will pass without question, assuming that they're fitted correctly. These are the ones that have red buttons. Racing
harnesses are accepted if they can be undone easily with one hand - this covers most of the ones to FIA standard. These tend to be released with a
twist knob or a lever.
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 08:51 AM |
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The ones with a large buckle and individual strap ends, normally releaed by turning a lever or twisting a knob as opposed to the ones with a seatbelt
style buckle and only one tang which leave loops around your arms you cant get out of upside down.
This:
As opposed to this:
Cheers
[Edited on 16/5/11 by alistairolsen]
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 08:53 AM |
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whatever type you have doesn't it need to be able to be undone using only 1 hand? From my expereince with those types the examiner may feel it
isn't easy enough to undo easily with 1 hand.
I dare say someone who knows the full score will be along in a minute.
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BenB
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 08:58 AM |
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Certainly they're not a problem for MOT (passed a few times with them) but I chose to fit them post SVA....
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 09:20 AM |
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Ahh - I understand. I'd call that a racing harness! 
I passed SVA with a set of E-marked 4-point harnesses, so no problem at that time.
I've now got a set of these on the driver's side...
They are easy to undo with one hand, but I couldn't say with hand on heart that they'd be OK for IVA - I just don't know one way or
the other - you'll have to wait until someone says that they've passed with similar ones.
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blakep82
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 09:45 AM |
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all FIA approved harnesses are now accepable for IVA. its as acceptable as E marking.
if they're FIA approved, then they're fine
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 10:01 AM |
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ah looking at the buckle they're different to the type I was thinking of. I was thinking of the aircraft type where you need to rotate the
buckle then depress to release the straps hence the one handed operation concern.
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 10:15 AM |
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They're ok with one hand, you just twist the knob, but I recall something about having to have a labelled red button etc.
I want to fit a set to a saloon used on road and track hence the retrofit question, and also to my locost as I have very real safety concerns about
the other type as they leave closed loops around your arms....
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 10:42 AM |
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The loops are very loose once the buckle is undone - a quick breast-stroke arm action and you're out.
I don't think you need to worry about the 'red button' bit...
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 10:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
The loops are very loose once the buckle is undone - a quick breast-stroke arm action and you're out.
fancy demonstrating that upside down with the car on fire?
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