Safety First!

Flat Out 32 · 03-14-2008, 10:33 PM

Anyone has fitted the car with safety harness? How was it done? Attached to rear seat or using a harness bar? Looking forward to answers since there is little known about this for daily drivers.

S4to335 · 03-15-2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Flat Out 32

Anyone has fitted the car with safety harness? How was it done? Attached to rear seat or using a harness bar? Looking forward to answers since there is little known about this for daily drivers.

Coming from racing..I do not recommend a 3, 4 or 5pt harness in a car that does not have a roll cage, or at minimum a roll bar. If you roll with a harness on..and your top gets smashed in...you may not be able to duck down to prevent your noggin from getting smashed with the roof. With a roll bar or cage..the integrity of the cockpit will not be compromised. If you are never going to go on track..and want this for autocross events..then I think you are ok..since you most likely will not roll.

Anyway, that is my 2 cents worth on the subject.

My old race cars:

Check out the rear wing..on the long straight..I think I lost about 3 mph...but in the esses..I hauled butt.

j28s · 03-15-2008, 07:51 AM

I agree with the above. The OEM 3pt allows you to fall to the right if the roof were to collapse.

uberschnell · 03-15-2008, 12:38 PM

The oem sports seats do a really good job of keeping you planted.

Flat Out 32 · 03-15-2008, 06:39 PM

Yeah it sounds pretty good but I wanted something a little more for those track days, but after reading the reply from S4to335 (which I thank you btw!!) I don't think I'll do this. The seats do a very good job. I really thank you all the replies not to mention the wake up call!

That e30 looks sick S4to335!

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Flat Out 32 First Lieutenant 16 Rep 372 Posts Drives: my feet. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South FL iTrader: (2)	Safety First! Anyone has fitted the car with safety harness? How was it done? Attached to rear seat or using a harness bar? Looking forward to answers since there is little known about this for daily drivers. __________________ Georgie Vazquez Mayaguez, PR R.I.P. 335i, 010 135i here!
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j28s Private First Class 17 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2008 335i - 6mt - Sedan Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I agree with the above. The OEM 3pt allows you to fall to the right if the roof were to collapse. __________________ e90 335i - PSS9, UUC Adj Swaybars, Borla Catback, Toyo RA1, blah blah blah blah... Racing is an addiction that can only be cured by poverty. Background: SCCA and NASA PRO Racing
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uberschnell Brigadier General 680 Rep 4,077 Posts Drives: Wide Body 1 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (48)	The oem sports seats do a really good job of keeping you planted.
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Flat Out 32 First Lieutenant 16 Rep 372 Posts Drives: my feet. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South FL iTrader: (2)	Yeah it sounds pretty good but I wanted something a little more for those track days, but after reading the reply from S4to335 (which I thank you btw!!) I don't think I'll do this. The seats do a very good job. I really thank you all the replies not to mention the wake up call! That e30 looks sick S4to335! __________________ Georgie Vazquez Mayaguez, PR R.I.P. 335i, 010 135i here!
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