4 point harnesses legal?

by **wishihadars1800** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:01 pm

hey i was wondring if 4 point harnesses are legal for steet use as well as bucket seat because i would like to pick some up for my rally pack to make it look more racy :grin:

by **Roger Miller** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:22 pm

Howdy,

Have a sift thru this lot :shock:

Sorry best I can do :cry:

http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/site_sea ... x=8&go.y=9

http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/site_sea ... =5&go.y=12

by **2lt_Scort** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:50 pm

Pretty sure you'll need to remove back seat to make this legal. Also make sure seat you get are ADR approved and have the tag on them to prove it.

Rhys

by **Simon** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:19 pm

Not sure what the rules are like in SA, but to at least give yourself a fighting chance of getting them passed, make sure they are bolt in harnesses, not clip in.

Removing your back seat as Rhys suggested will also help. Bolt the lap belt into the factory mounting points, and make sure the shoulder straps are bolted to a point such that they are angled between horizontal and 45degrees when viewed from side on. Bolting them to the parcel shelf with some decent backing plates is usually a safe bet.

I know a guy who has been associated with rallying Escorts for years and not once has he ever had a harness bolt pull out from the parcel shelf. Mind you, the authorities may have an issue with you not using standard seat belt mounting points.

Good luck.

by **Anthony Tanzer** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:14 pm

Make sure the harnesses have an Australian Standards label on them too.

by **dingo_boy** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:46 am

My question is why would you want to for a street car? They are a pain in the arse if you want to hop in the car to drive down the street to pick up a carton of milk or something.

by **Bruce Phillips** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:26 pm

I had some Sparco ones in my rally car, they were ADR approved so legal for use in Australia. What your state rules are like is another thing.

by **wishihadars1800** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:45 pm

well the reson i want them is because i want to make it feel more racy
with bucket seats and 4 points but now im thiking about leaving out the 4 points and getting buckets ive seen yours rhys they look nice what are they? :grin:

by **2lt_Scort** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:05 pm

SAAS GT seats.

Rhys

by **Paul Dunstan** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:38 pm

Why not spend the time and money on making it more racey instead of just looking like it......? :wink:

by **wishihadars1800** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:10 pm

hmmm yes i would like to do that but i realy have no idea about my engine i know its a 2lt pinto with a ramflo air filter but im not sure what else its had done to it but what would make it perform better? :grin:

by **2lt_Scort** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:34 am

by **Shea** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:18 pm

wishihadars1800,
i have 3 points that affix to the rear parcel shelf in my mk2 with fixed back bucket seats. here in SA i contacted the authorities and they said its ok to have the harness's as long as you retain the original seatbelts and you wear these for street use and the anchoring points have not been tampered. as for the seats, they dont like you modifying the original mounts, any changes will require an engineers certificate. you will probably find that mounting "race" styled seats to the original mounts will be too high and feel stupid. i cut the original mounts off and am in the process of bolting the seats directly to the floor. not legal but nice and low centre of gravity. hope i can see over the dash lol
my 2c
Shea

by **Shea** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:20 pm

oh and i wouldnt go the 4 point, not that comfy! if you want kids anyway haha

by **wishihadars1800** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:13 pm

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