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01-03-2013, 01:04 AM | #1 |
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Question on two things
So im planning on replacing the driver seat with a racing seat (http://www.tf-works.com/products/TF-...cket-Seat.html) My question is will I need a bracket to mount these seats or are they plug and play?
My second question is I plan on getting one of these two 5 point harness (http://www.tf-works.com/teamtech-mot...tandard-color/ or http://www.tf-works.com/teamtech-mot...ess-with-pads/) If someone can help me pick which one is better that would be great. Also I DO NOT plan on getting a roll/harness bar. I remember seeing someone saying they mounted their harness somewhere on the rear deck (think it was those child safety things) If someone could give me a lil info on where to mount all the points for the harness. *edit* I just noticed that the second harness is only a 4 point, for some reason it says 5. |
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I get the impression you have a deathwish. Those seats arent certified, and putting in a race seat into an otherwise stock car with airbag systems still in place can create a lethal scenario in a crash. Using non-certified seats and harnesses can also cause more damage to you in a crash.
That said, if that doesnt matter to you, Then yes you will need brackets for those seats. You can put the seatbelt bolt into the stock locations in the back seats, but i must advise against it for safety reasons.
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For autox and track days, you wont really need any harness, cage, or seats. If you are getting into some scca events etc, you will be required to have a cage at a minimum. The cage will strengthen the chassis and give a strong mounting point for the harness.
If you install race seats, make sure to disable and remove the airbags from the car. Also, certified seats and belts have an expiration date. This is why we usually recomend that you wait until you are required to have it in order to compete.
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Iv seen that video before, and that roll cage is worth thousands of dollars, over engineered for something like that to happen, the seats alone are like 1.5k+ each. There is a big difference in a full roll cage vs just a harness/roll bar. I would never need a roll cage or seats like those no matter what I do.
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