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speedyxjs

posted on 12/2/09 at 09:23 PM Reply With Quote
Top seatbelt mounts

Iv seen pictures of people raising the mount. Do they have to be shoulder height of seat height?
Also pictures of how you have done it will be handy

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[Edited on 12-2-09 by speedyxjs]





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A1

posted on 12/2/09 at 09:34 PM Reply With Quote
how do you mean? for the seatbelts? or am i missing something really obvious...
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speedyxjs

posted on 12/2/09 at 09:35 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry. seat BELT mounts





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A1

posted on 12/2/09 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
i think it tells you in the sva manual...i know they have to be a set distance from the seat, not sure about the height though...
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JohnN

posted on 12/2/09 at 10:09 PM Reply With Quote
If you have holes in the seats, they need to be approx. level with the seat belt mounts

Harness Mounts
Harness Mounts


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RichardK

posted on 12/2/09 at 10:51 PM Reply With Quote
Did mine similar to above but used the rear stays instead.



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wicket

posted on 12/2/09 at 11:41 PM Reply With Quote
Here's the dimensions Rescued attachment seatbeltfix2.jpg
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speedyxjs

posted on 13/2/09 at 07:04 AM Reply With Quote
Ok thanks. So they can be lower than the back of the seat if it meets those dimensions





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Tinks1

posted on 13/2/09 at 10:01 AM Reply With Quote
I think if you use harness slots in the seats the mounts must be level or above the bottom of the slot, even if this is well above the distance in the SVA manual
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AdamR

posted on 13/2/09 at 02:10 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Ok thanks. So they can be lower than the back of the seat if it meets those dimensions


The key thing is that the belts are not deflected by or rubbing on the seat when someone is sitting in the seat all belted up.

For example, this early version of my setup was a no no:
harnesses
harnesses


Seems a little subjective as it depends how tall or short that person is - but that's the rule as I understand it.

HTH

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C10CoryM

posted on 13/2/09 at 02:56 PM Reply With Quote
No idea about manuals, but for safety they need to mounted at shoulder height or slightly higher.

Too low and you will get compression issues in your spine when you need your belts to do their job. According to most racing groups the holes in the seats do not count for the measurement. Meaning if the holes are shoulder height, and your mounts are lower, it's still not acceptable.





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