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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:35 AM
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4 Pt Harness mounting

Sometimes you gotta love childseat anchorage

My Sparco 4 pt Harness attachment. Quick and easy for AutoX





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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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Nice i have the same harness' in my ix..
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:59 AM
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I was wondering if those bolts were setup for a dual purpose. Harness or child seat haha... I'm assuming this is a proper setup versus the guy that anchored them to the bolts on the floor behind the seat?
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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Doing some serious tracking?
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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Except the LATCH system is meant for persons under 80lbs. Not sure how safe that anchor point would be. You might want to rethink your mounting IMHO.

Give it some time and some requests and you may see something like this for the EVO X soon.

http://www.hmsmotorsport.com/store/s...it-pro/qfp-wrx

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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right hand drive?
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:42 AM
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Every harness manufacturer specifically states that the LATCH child harness points are only designed to hold 80Lb children and will not hold a adult in a crash.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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is there child seat anchors in between the back seat cushions that would be stronger or do they have the same weight restrictions.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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yep-fail on the child harness points.
I bolted my lap to the floor (Corbeau dbl buckle set up) and the rears I ran to the rear seat points (Just pull hard on the lower section,it comes right out).
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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I wonder if you could install a reinforced bar behind the rear seats that could be anchored with larger grade bolts for belt installs? Likely I would just attach the belts for track days.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Hiboost
I wonder if you could install a reinforced bar behind the rear seats that could be anchored with larger grade bolts for belt installs? Likely I would just attach the belts for track days.
If you use a Schroth Rallye 3 the rear tail strap mounts to the rear seat shoulder mount point and it has a handy buckle that lets you disconnect it and push it off to the side.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Child seat anchor point is not strong enough and not safe. Just look up in the trunk how weeny that mount point is. Use stock belt mounting locations.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Corbeau dbl buckle 3 pt...its what I have-you can drop the rear V to the seat with a buckle, use the rears, then attach for track days. Works great, and shipped to me for $109 with pads.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Evil_X
Except the LATCH system is meant for persons under 80lbs. Not sure how safe that anchor point would be. You might want to rethink your mounting IMHO.

Give it some time and some requests and you may see something like this for the EVO X soon.

http://www.hmsmotorsport.com/store/s...it-pro/qfp-wrx
Didn't know there's a 80lb limit

Well then I'll hook up to 2 ISO fixs then

Plus the fact that I'm sitting down and the CofG is lower .. the effective weight supported by the belts will be lower

Assuming 50% of my bodyweight is above waist and assuming my head weighs 30lbs (big head ).. the actual weight that will be acting on the belts at 5g will be 150lbs .. just nice .. 10lbs shy of the breaking poundage .. that is IF I don't die from the the impact ..

Thanks .. really didn't know there's a limit ..
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by xtnct
Child seat anchor point is not strong enough and not safe. Just look up in the trunk how weeny that mount point is. Use stock belt mounting locations.
Eh .. I wouldn't say that .. that's akin to saying it's unsafe to strap your kid to the ISOFix ..

It's double plated and attached to the secondary beam structure on mine .. sure looks strong enough to sustain 80lbs to me..
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