Does anyone have method of keeping 4 point belts tight while driving , as mine come loose.
Pork pies, work for me every time
They shouldn't come loose at all! But pie eating helps a lot.
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Sounds good to , PIES it is then.
To be honest I get the same problem as well...anybody got any serious suggestions?????? he he
try CHIPS instead then
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Originally posted by diyer
To be honest I get the same problem as well...anybody got any serious suggestions?????? he he
I saw some belts once (in a race car, I think) where someone had stitched Velcro onto the back of the nylon pull tabs, and a matching strip onto the
belts. Pull down to tighten, stick the Velcro down, belt stays tight.
I usually only retighten once a trip, i think its due to being settled down into the seat after a few good turns and blasts. keeping tension on the
buckle should stop it undoing, ie tight.
I was told to do the lap belt first,tight as poss, then pinch up the shoulder straps.
the velcro would stop me getting whipped by the loose end.
chas
[Edited on 30/8/06 by Chazzy]
Tried the self adhesive velcro from Car Builders Solutions , unfortunatly the adhesive isn't too good but it stops the belts loosening and the ends hitting you in the face. Going to try making some elastic straps to do the job
Can' say I've ever had a harness come loose on me. They do tend to need tightening once or maybe twice, but as said only after you've settled into the seat fully. The harness should hold itself if done up tight enough to start with. I do mine up so it's hard to breathe then back off the slightest bit.
After trial and error , i've decided , if you keep the lapp belt low and fairly tight , it shoud'nt come loose.
I find it best to adjust the lap belt while it's undone - tighten it, try to fasten it, adjust and repeat until I can only just do it up (pies
again!). Only then do I pull on the shoulder straps.
There was a BTCC race on TV a couple of months ago: they had a camera in Jason Plato's car and they were showing him doing up his harnesses. He
started with his lap belt, tightening it until he could barely fasten it... then he undid it and made it tighter! Only when he'd got the lap
belt fully tight did he even start with the other 4 straps.
David
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
I find it best to adjust the lap belt while it's undone - tighten it, try to fasten it, adjust and repeat until I can only just do it up (pies again!). Only then do I pull on the shoulder straps.
There was a BTCC race on TV a couple of months ago: they had a camera in Jason Plato's car and they were showing him doing up his harnesses. He started with his lap belt, tightening it until he could barely fasten it... then he undid it and made it tighter! Only when he'd got the lap belt fully tight did he even start with the other 4 straps.
David
Just thought - are the sliding bits nice and free moving. I noticed on mine they were a bit sticky after driving in wet weather. This might affect how they grip the webbing and hold it tight. Maybe a small amount of vaseline might help.