clay3007
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Post by clay3007 on Aug 10, 2013 10:57:09 GMT -5
Well if your using a harness how are you running them over a stock seat? Obviously the lowers go to the floor and the uppers bolt to the bar behind drivers seat but are you cutting seat and running them through the seat or just over it?
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Post by STROMI 121 on Aug 10, 2013 13:03:05 GMT -5
over it
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joker14
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Post by joker14 on Aug 10, 2013 13:11:37 GMT -5
the perfect way to run them is to have them come through the seat 2 inches below the top of your shoulders. holds you back along with down. But most of the time you can easily get away with over the top of the seat. Beware they still stretch lots when you hit. seat moves, floor pan moves and seat bar moves weather you believe so or not it does. in this clip i had my shoulder belts tight and still pounded the wheel hard enough to turn it inside out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMM46Dp4tyw |
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PBR
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tear it up or leave it on the trailer. PBR
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Post by PBR on Aug 15, 2013 1:40:23 GMT -5
after seeing a buddy bet 11% 3rd degree body burn's i Never ware a belt, havent for 12 year's dont plan on starting any time soon. call me stupid but that's how i roll...
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joker14
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Post by joker14 on Aug 15, 2013 8:20:44 GMT -5
btw, 4 points are useless without the fifth.
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Post by bob519 on Aug 11, 2014 0:09:03 GMT -5
I have only run one derby so I am no expert (can't wait for next season though). I had a lap/shoulder combo in my car and an old timer walked up and strongly suggested that I remove the shoulder portion. He said that if a bumper came thru and caught on my shoulder belt I would be in a world of hurt. It made sense to me so I complied. about 60 seconds into my very first heat the corner of a bumper came thru the drivers compartment and completely removed the "A" pillar. It didn't touch the "B" Pillar, but I certainly understood what he was talking about after that.
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Post by 2727 on Aug 11, 2014 0:38:27 GMT -5
I leave the seat belt in and either use just the lap part or none at all. I like to be able to move and/or get out if something is on fire/rolls over.
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Post by SDderbyman47 on Aug 11, 2014 0:42:34 GMT -5
I use the lap and shoulder belt out of a 72 chrysler new yorker leave the shoulder strap a little loose and have some padding on it. Ran the stock one in a GM once and never again I thought it was gona strangle me kept sucking tighter and tighter.
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Post by aoldfart on Aug 11, 2014 1:49:15 GMT -5
To stop the "strangle" from happening, adjust the belt to where you like it, and then put a spot of weld on the ratchet belt gears. Or a small pair of vise grips works also.
Steve
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Post by NoDakSmack on Aug 11, 2014 18:37:26 GMT -5
I also put a bolt through mine to the b pillar because it didn't lock well.. But I couldn't turn to my right, had to look behind my from the left. Probably a lap belt for me next time
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Post by TeamMASS#16 on Aug 11, 2014 19:18:33 GMT -5
^^I've just put a small bolt through the belt where I want it, so it won't go any further in. I used to just wear a lap belt, but found my back doesn't hurt as bad the next day if I wear the shoulder strap. X2 |
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Post by NoDakSmack on Aug 11, 2014 19:33:47 GMT -5
My bad, I bolted the sucker straight to the car cause it was shot haha
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Post by fallinskiestwice on Aug 11, 2014 19:44:04 GMT -5
^^I think you misunderstood me, unless I misunderstood you...lol I just put a bolt through the belt itself, so it can't go in any further and tighten up; but it can still come out. same for me kinda. i just wrap duct tape around it though. |
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Post by SDderbyman47 on Aug 11, 2014 23:41:32 GMT -5
^^I've just put a small bolt through the belt where I want it, so it won't go any further in. I used to just wear a lap belt, but found my back doesn't hurt as bad the next day if I wear the shoulder strap. Yeah I have learned how to keep them from sucking in since then but I like that old chrysler on because if I want I can unhook the shoulder strap and just run the lap belt or I can hook up the shoulder belt. Having a hard time trying to figure out where to mount the shoulder strap on my current car a 76 electra. |
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Post by wreckage on Aug 12, 2014 2:03:15 GMT -5
I ran shoulder belt in 2007 worst mistake of my life went head to head with a built New Yorker with a Lincoln. Broke my collar bone and seperated my shoulder. Marbles got so knocked loose I didn't realize I broke my collar bone until I tried to climb out o the car.
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