Seat harness

[Black Tire]

Originally Posted by simpleisbest

If you are going to keep the stock seats, then why not just consider a CG-Lock?
http://www.cg-lock.com/

Works like a charm and keeps your butt planted in the seat.

I agree that the CG-Lock keeps your but planted, but your upper torso is still free to move.

[CB762]

Originally Posted by Black Tire

I have thought about a 4-point harness as I do not currently have the money for an after market seat and roll cage to complement the 5 or 6 point harness. I think it is possible to use the anchor points in the back seat that are meant for child safety seats to attach a 4-point harness. Also, if you are going to go all out for the roll cage etc., you really need to also include a good HANS device. My car is a daily driver and the roll cage etc. would be extremely annoying.

What is your experience on the track and what type of driving do you want to be able to do? You can get firmer hold from the stock belts if you feel the need by locking the inertia reel:

1. Lean the seat back a little from your normal driving position.
2. Pull the seat belt tight across you lap, and as much as you can across the shoulder.
3. Quickly pull the belt at the shoulder. This should engage the inertia reel that is meant to hold you in a collision. Hold the belt in that position while you move the back of the seat back to your normal preferred position. You will probably need to use the steering wheel for leverage and/or contort you body a bit to get it to hold.
4. If you did the procedure right, you should now have a locked seat belt holding you tightly to the seat. This does not always work easily, and sometimes comes undone as you drive, so it is not a perfect solution. Usually it works best for autocross situations where you only need it to hold for a minute.

I drove on Saturday and did not feel there was much of a need to lock the belt as the seat fabric is quite grippy and holds reasonable well. See my comments on this post:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13139

Helmets are required on many tracks/schools, so this is a mandatory purchase. Make sure you buy one rated SA2010 and not a motorcycle helmet (M2010) as some tracks/schools require this. If you are going the whole safety cage/seat/6-point route make sure the helmet has posts or at least holes to work with a HANS device. A brake pad upgrade would be next, but if you are new to the track you will probably not need them for the first few track weekends.

If you want some instruction, drive up to Minnesota for our school on Aug. 11.

Thank you for information. Do you have a link for that school?

Found the link: http://apex.northstarbmw.org/pls/ape...ub:home:0::NO:

[wheelhaus]

Originally Posted by Black Tire

1. Lean the seat back a little from your normal driving position.
2. Pull the seat belt tight across you lap, and as much as you can across the shoulder.
3. Quickly pull the belt at the shoulder. This should engage the inertia reel that is meant to hold you in a collision. Hold the belt in that position while you move the back of the seat back to your normal preferred position. You will probably need to use the steering wheel for leverage and/or contort you body a bit to get it to hold.
4. If you did the procedure right, you should now have a locked seat belt holding you tightly to the seat. This does not always work easily, and sometimes comes undone as you drive, so it is not a perfect solution. Usually it works best for autocross situations where you only need it to hold for a minute.

This is what I've always done for track days/HDPE days. Works great!