harneses on standard seats

1. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #1 12th September 2011, 18:57

   is it safe to use harnesses with standard seats and also whats peoples views on them.
2. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #2 12th September 2011, 21:46

   Yes it's fine mate, probably better than the standard seat belt safety wise but not comfort really although I love wearing a harness haha
   
   And personally it doesn't look great tbh - A set of buckets could be had for under £100 second hand
3. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #3 12th September 2011, 21:48

   it will look cunt!
   
   are you sure you want to do it ?... im not convinced.
4. wassy78 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2829 saxo vts . honda hrv modified to the max

   #4 12th September 2011, 22:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tonto_VTR it will look cunt! are you sure you want to do it ?... im not convinced.

   Get it off yeh chest m8
5. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #5 12th September 2011, 22:45

   its not really safe no actually
   
   in an crash your weight will be put onto parts of the seat not designed to support it (ie headrest posts)
   
   imagine in a crash the headrest comes off which can happen all of a sudden the harness can fall away from your shoulders and your only in a lap strap meaning you free to faceplant the steering wheel/dash or get slammed sideways into a door and generally flail about inside the car
6. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #6 12th September 2011, 23:08

   On standard saxo seats they look crap.
   
   They look wayy better on the old skool recaro seats imo.
7. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #7 12th September 2011, 23:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AlexB its not really safe no actually in an crash your weight will be put onto parts of the seat not designed to support it (ie headrest posts) imagine in a crash the headrest comes off which can happen all of a sudden the harness can fall away from your shoulders and your only in a lap strap meaning you free to faceplant the steering wheel/dash or get slammed sideways into a door and generally flail about inside the car

   How would that not happen with a normal seat belt? I can't picture what you mean?
8. user_54407 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Swindon Posts: 577 MGB Sebring Track (WIP), Saxo

   #8 13th September 2011, 03:15

   TBF, you shouldnt need harnesses on your desire
9. DreamEater Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane

   #9 13th September 2011, 03:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sebring TBF, you shouldnt need harnesses on your desire

   Only a roll cage...
10. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #10 13th September 2011, 08:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JamesR How would that not happen with a normal seat belt? I can't picture what you mean?

    Standard seatbelt doenst put all your weight on the headrest which can slide out
    
    The standard belt will still hold one shoulder unless you roll out of it a harness will hold neither once the headrest fails
    
    There held in by plastic and designed for an impact of 10kg (your head) in a backwards direction not 13 stone pulling outwards on the rods
    
    
    even buckets arent designed for loads around the harness holes but people dont set harnesses up correctly hence a lot have the plastic hole surrounds damaged when there for sale second hand
11. Jungle Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sheffield Posts: 1206 106 Rallye Turbo

    #11 13th September 2011, 09:02

    Look shit.
    
    Not what the seats or harnesses are designed for.
12. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #12 13th September 2011, 10:57

    1. will look shit
    
    2. it's a 1.1, save your money.
    
    3. lol at all the idiots claiming that it's safe
    
    4. fail your next MOT
13. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

    #13 13th September 2011, 13:36

    ok cheers ill just buy them while there cheap then keep them till i can afford better car/ seats