are these aftermarket interior parts street legal? (racing seats, harnesses, rollbar)
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are these aftermarket interior parts street legal? (racing seats, harnesses, rollbar)
hey guys,
I recently decided to make my evo IX geared more towards a track car and only some street use. i was wondering if these 3 parts were still street legal though if and when i decide to stroll around town in the evo.
Bride Zeta III seats
Takata 4 or 5 point harnesses
Autopower 4 point roll bar
i know cops will have more of a reason to pull me over once they see my interior. was hoping some of these parts were atleast street legal.
any info would be great.
thanks,
Sina H.
I recently decided to make my evo IX geared more towards a track car and only some street use. i was wondering if these 3 parts were still street legal though if and when i decide to stroll around town in the evo.
Bride Zeta III seats
Takata 4 or 5 point harnesses
Autopower 4 point roll bar
i know cops will have more of a reason to pull me over once they see my interior. was hoping some of these parts were atleast street legal.
any info would be great.
thanks,
Sina H.
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BRIDE Zeta III - The only FIA approved seat in BRIDE seat line up - so yes
Takata Racing Harness - As long as they are FIA approved, yes they are legal to have. but you wouldn't want to use it for daily basis.. it just looks funny ..
Autopower 4 point roll-bar - they are legal as long as you don't take any passengers in the back.
Takata Racing Harness - As long as they are FIA approved, yes they are legal to have. but you wouldn't want to use it for daily basis.. it just looks funny ..
Autopower 4 point roll-bar - they are legal as long as you don't take any passengers in the back.
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I have racing seats, a six point roll bar, and harnesses in an rx7. It passed the DMV inspection in CA no problem when I brought it in from out of state. The gal didn't look for FIA approvals but that doesn't mean you aren't supposed to have them.
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Any seat belts in a street driven vehicle have to be DOT approved, no race harnesses I have ever seen or heard of have DOT numbers. The seats are legal and the cage is legal as long as it doesnt hinder you getting out of the car (has door bars intact while driving). Some states may only allowed a "back half" cage so there arent skull cracking tubes next to your mellon, and obviously no one can ride in the back seat.
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As long as you don't take out the factory seat belts and use nothing but the harnesses, you shouldn't get harassed on that one.
Analogy: If you've got a set of non-DOT approved tires sitting in the back seat of your car, they aren't going to give you a ticket for driving on illegal tires.
Analogy: If you've got a set of non-DOT approved tires sitting in the back seat of your car, they aren't going to give you a ticket for driving on illegal tires.
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Very true, but a lot of people (most likely including cops) dont think the stock Evo seats are factory installed. I had someone in a parking lot window peeping and then ask me where I got the cool reclining race seats : )
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I agree, dont remove the stock belts and you should be ok. Not to mention it is good to have the option to use them escpeially if you have differnet size passangers.
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In SoCal you will for sure get attention from the police for having a rollbar and hopefully your seats aren't red, but those 2 aren't going to get you any tickets. But don't use a harness on the street, a friend of mine got a ticket for using a 5-point while driving around. Keep your stock belt in place and use that while daily driving the car.