Seat belt guide install - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Laika · 05-28-2012, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmilGH

Probably start with a 4 point bar, but yes. Will forgo any attempt to put in a harness bar. Chris Musante built me an FIA compliant cage for this car years ago. 2.75". Thing was massive.

I wonder what he can do with a BRZ...

You sir need to make a thread to share your cars and experience with the rest of the members!

Mitch · 05-29-2012, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmilGH

Probably start with a 4 point bar, but yes. Will forgo any attempt to put in a harness bar. Chris Musante built me an FIA compliant cage for this car years ago. 2.75". Thing was massive.

I wonder what he can do with a BRZ...

The 86/FRS/BRZ interior was supposedly designed with some level of consideration towards installing a roll cage. No clue if that's actually going to make it an easier job or any less expensive to install a cage that meets the requirements of your choice road-racing governing body.

EmilGH · 05-29-2012, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

…or wait for a seat mount adapter from Sparco, PCI, etc..

That's probably the route that I'll take. Then buy/build the bar/cage around that setup. Got time, though. Trying to decide how far to take this as a track machine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laika

You sir need to make a thread to share your cars and experience with the rest of the members!

Will do. I'll try to get something together. In the meantime you can

. That video starts roughly before where the 3rd white dot is along that route. The car is a Williams prepped Renault Clio. Front wheel drive.

touge-n00b · 05-29-2012, 01:14 AM

Glad I'm not the only one who thought the seat-belt cutting into my neck was an annoyance. Interested to see how that works, but honestly I think I'll get used to it...over time.

I used to have Takata harness pads on my first WRX and those felt awesome! So much better than those generic "branded" seat belt pads. But the Takatas are EXPENSIVE (I acquired them from a friend who didn't need them), and not worht the money IMO, plus I'm sure they're hard to find. But if money isn't too much of an object, those would make a great alternative. Oh yeah, and if you don't mind the JDM-ricer green they come in too, ha ha ha...

BRZranger · 05-29-2012, 08:13 PM

Response from the eBay seller in regards to the seat belt guide, the holes are 160mm apart, anyone have time to measure?

Next question would be if the post "notches" match with ours? Only way would be compare side to side or test it out.

Dadhawk · 05-29-2012, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brzranger

Response from the eBay seller in regards to the seat belt guide, the holes are 160mm apart, anyone have time to measure?

Next question would be if the post "notches" match with ours? Only way would be compare side to side or test it out.

That's the same response I got after asking for the location of their shop to try to see if it would fit. I'm guessing this must be some basement business and the guy doesn't want visitors.

Oh well, I tried.

dsgerbc · 05-29-2012, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brzranger

anyone have time to measure?

5 3/4" between centers of the posts.

Calum · 05-30-2012, 05:19 AM

So, less then 160mm. Somewhere around 147mm.

immortal_suby · 05-30-2012, 05:36 PM

Might work then if you just drilled another hole

Calum · 06-09-2012, 08:08 AM

ok, my idea wont work in this car.

The original posters idea didn't pan out and the holes look too small anyway.

Please someone needs to figure something out for this. The belt literally doesn't touch my shoulder at all if I don't use the strap and with the strap it's still half on my neck. Please someone make a seat belt guide to slide over the head rest posts.

I've made something, but I'm really not satisfied with it. I don't have the fabrication tools to do this properly.

Laika · 06-09-2012, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calum

ok, my idea wont work in this car.

The original posters idea didn't pan out and the holes look too small anyway.

Please someone needs to figure something out for this. The belt literally doesn't touch my shoulder at all if I don't use the strap and with the strap it's still half on my neck. Please someone make a seat belt guide to slide over the head rest posts.

I've made something, but I'm really not satisfied with it. I don't have the fabrication tools to do this properly.

If there would truly be a market for this (at a reasonable price), I'll go drop off my car with my engineer tonight and see what he can fab up.

ashtray · 06-09-2012, 02:13 PM

I'd be interested in something like this if priced cheap enough - but wasn't cheaply made. Dance a fine line between a quality product and not paying a premium price for it. Everyone's idea of value would be different, but $30 is "no brainer" money. $100 would make me think twice if I need it.

Calum · 06-09-2012, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashtray

I'd be interested in something like this if priced cheap enough - but wasn't cheaply made. Dance a fine line between a quality product and not paying a premium price for it. Everyone's idea of value would be different, but $30 is "no brainer" money. $100 would make me think twice if I need it.

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Calum · 06-09-2012, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laika

If there would truly be a market for this (at a reasonable price), I'll go drop off my car with my engineer tonight and see what he can fab up.

Yes please.

I'm working on version two, if I can get the pieces welded I'll post pics at least to get the idea ball rolling.

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