Board logo

Seat Mounting & Harness Holes
Howlor - 7/10/05 at 11:09 AM

After reading the SVA manual I have some idea but as per usual it is a little vague. I am at the stage were I need to cut the harness holes in my GRP seats and then mount my harnesses. What are the main areas to consider. I understand that the harnesses are not allowed to touch the seats unless the seat is a stressed component?

Do the harnesses need to be a certain height above the shoulders?

Any help or failure woes will be of use!

Thanks

JAG - 7/10/05 at 12:19 PM

There is a minimum height for the belt holes above the seat base. The SVA Inspector will use a special tool (with spirit level and bits of string etc...) to measure this.

I had a problem with the upper belt mounting being too low. This can cause spinal compression in an accident and so they insist upon a certain height above the seat.

Check my photo archive for the solution I used.

Humbug - 7/10/05 at 05:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JAG
There is a minimum height for the belt holes above the seat base. The SVA Inspector will use a special tool (with spirit level and bits of string etc...) to measure this.

I had a problem with the upper belt mounting being too low. This can cause spinal compression in an accident and so they insist upon a certain height above the seat.

Check my photo archive for the solution I used.


How is your bracket fixed to the rear crossbar thingy? Is it just bolted down with the seat belt bolt?

also, are your boltholes threaded, i.e. the nuts are just for extra security, or are the nuts the only method of holding the bolts on? I ask because I thought the SVA manual says that you have to be able to undo the bolts without access to the other side of what they are bolted to.

Cheers