Racing harness cross member - 914

roger · Post by **roger** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:49 pm

I know that there are proprietary ones available but £150 is a bit steep so want to make my own. Can anyone tell me which of the existing seat belt holes this cross member fits to - the side panel ones or the rear bulkhead ones, or both?

davidppp · Post by **davidppp** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:36 pm

Hello, Roger.

I assume you mean the holes for the recoil seatbelts in the back panel.

If I was making a bar I would use the ones at the side, and additionally bolt through the back panel at the ends of the bar.

This will avoid it swivelling under load..

You need to get it right back against the back panel and the rear straps MUST be horizontal or at most a tiny bit high or low..if you look in the Blue Book from the MSA, or even www.fia.com, you will see what I mean.

belts used often to be fitted sloping down..this has been shown to cause serious spinal injuries in a noteworthy shunt..
BTW, always make the lap belt absolutely bar tight, leaving the shoulder straps very slightly looser...

Kind regards
David

roger · Post by **roger** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:32 pm

David

Thanks for the comprehensive response - I believe the proprietary bar just fits to the inner sail panel but I will feel much more comfortable with a rather more secure fitting to the bulkhead too.

Regards

porker914 · Post by **porker914** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:49 pm

Roger,
I made my own a while ago and it fits between the two top fixings I made an angled plate that once welded to the main cross tube then bolted straight onto the existing top seat belt hole and works a treat.

I can take some photos tomorrow if you like. The whole thing probably cost no more about a few quid in materials and my labour.

David

roger · Post by **roger** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:18 am

David

I'd be grateful for a photo or two if you can please.

Thanks

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:26 am

Pic of Lukes harness bar in this thread
http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewto ... ht=harness

roger · Post by **roger** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:21 am

Thanks Tom - I'll get the hacksaw out!

porker914 · Post by **porker914** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:14 pm

Roger sorry did not get the chance to take photos this weekend but hope to take some tonight for you.

David

roger · Post by **roger** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:50 pm

Not a problem - its too damn cold to do anything in the garage anyway!

abm914 · Post by **abm914** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:12 pm

Roger

There is an excellent post on the 914usa site about harness bars, lots of pics too.
Ad.

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:09 pm

Hey that Black 914 looked neat Like the harness bar great Idea and I am sure it can be made for sensible money..

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:10 pm

Hey that Black 914 looked neat Like the harness bar great Idea and I am sure it can be made for sensible money..

get what ever lenghts of metal you want at www.metalsupermarket.com they are about the UK I use the one in Southampton they are VERY good...

ops this link sorry

http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:22 pm

912uk wrote:Hey that Black 914 looked neat Like the harness bar great Idea and I am sure it can be made for sensible money..

roger · Post by **roger** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:27 am

Thanks for the further information. Ad - I've checked out the US web site and got some useful pictures. 912UK - now that's my kind of supermarket - none of this food stuff - just lots of lovely metal

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Pablo · Post by **Pablo** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:12 pm

Any chance of the link to this info on the US site, I cant find it, although seen loads of other interesting things.