how would i go about installing this????

[sheetrok48]

the goal= install a pair of 4 point harness over a pair of racing seats (preferably with out the aid of a harness bar, but by any means necessary)

the vehicle being used= 1999 3000gt (base model)


...... how would i go about doing this myself?

[Stealthee]

You dont. The use of a 4 point harness without a cage is not only ricerish is stupid.

[jason_bet]

+1 welcome to the forums! haha..

[Igovert500]

+3. 4pt harness without rollcage is dangerous.

[talskinyguy]

To elaborate on the dangerous thing. You need a harness bar for the shoulders. If you mound your harness to the rear floor it will compress your back if you get in an accident. This can crush your spine. Do not do it.

[Morphius289]

Originally Posted by talskinyguy

To elaborate on the dangerous thing. You need a harness bar for the shoulders. If you mound your harness to the rear floor it will compress your back if you get in an accident. This can crush your spine. Do not do it.

This is true, but also a 4-pt. harness is going to keep you in the upright position in the event of a wreck. Now imagine rolling over in the wreck. A normal seatbelt would let you lean forward into the airbag, but a 4-pt harness would keep you sitting straight up, even if the roof collapsed on your head. This is why it is so dangerous to have a harness in your street car without a roll bar.

[Stealthee]

Originally Posted by Morphius289

This is true, but also a 4-pt. harness is going to keep you in the upright position in the event of a wreck. Now imagine rolling over in the wreck. A normal seatbelt would let you lean forward into the airbag, but a 4-pt harness would keep you sitting straight up, even if the roof collapsed on your head. This is why it is so dangerous to have a harness in your street car without a roll bar.

Bingo. Some people still tend to ignore that fact though.

[Delerius1]

Great simply great. now i discover this. I just purchased a 3000gt and they put in racing seats and the seats have 4 point harnesses attached threw the back seat. also they put a rally art racing steering wheel on there. i need to return it to stock wheel and see about seat. but i dont know if ill be able to afford regular seats yet. any suggestions how to UNinstall 4 point harness or maybe keep seats but reinstall seatbelts?

[Stealthee]

I wouldnt be concerned about putting the stock wheel back in. Airbags are overrated. As for the seatbelts I know people have used the stockers with racing seats, not sure how they went about it though.

[Polygon]

Actually, an airbag is a nice thing to have. Trust me, I know.

To add to what everyone else has said, the other bad thing about a four point harness is the fact that it will allow you to "submarine" in an accident and slide out of the belt. Only go with a five or six point.

My suggestion, revert back to stock seatbelts.

[Stealthee]

I stand by my opinion of airbags being overrated. As long as you are properly wearing a seatbelt airbags shouldnt even touch you. Think of the millions of cars on the road that dont have airbags. I have been in two pretty bad accidents in cars without airbags. I walked away from both with no to very minor injuries. My friend locked his brakes up and slid into the rear of a truck at a stop sign. It was a low speed accident. The airbags still deployed and he was more injured by the airbag than I was in my two accidents combined.

[Delerius1]

I was in a highway speed addicent when a garbage truck turned my pralude into an acordian. car was totaled. no airbags . no injuries. the reason i wanna put the airbag back is insurance is already expensive enough without the minimalistic safty features. i am putting stock seatbelts back in (just purchased em and they are in the mail) the fact is i need my backseat and the 4 point really crowds it. im glad there isnt a passenger airbag though so i can look into a front seat car seat for my 5 year old.

[G_Bo32]

I don't use a seatbelt, I mean honestly. The safest method is if I hit something, I do not want to smash my face into the steering wheel or anything. So I would prefer to fly out and land on my feet rather than bash my face

[Stealthee]

Originally Posted by G_Bo32

I don't use a seatbelt, I mean honestly. The safest method is if I hit something, I do not want to smash my face into the steering wheel or anything. So I would prefer to fly out and land on my feet rather than bash my face

This has to be the stupidest thing I have ever read. I can only hope it was sheer sarcasm.

[G_Bo32]

Originally Posted by Stealthee

This has to be the stupidest thing I have ever read. I can only hope it was sheer sarcasm.

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