Harnesses

[Rusty]

Has anyone fitted harnesses to their S2? I'm thinking about it for track days using the rear seatbelt bolt holes but not too sure whether I want to drill 4 holes in the floor and carpet to fit the front belts in place. Any other ideas BTDTs?

[Rusty]

Next question, are there any other manufacturers other than Recaro and Corbeau who make subframes to fit the s2?

[s2driveruk]

didn't know Corbeau did them...

[Keeper of The Kitten]

One thing I will say, strictly speaking, you shouldn't mount the shoulder straps of a race harness much lower than 4" (100mm) below the shoulder level of the driver, to prevent spinal compression if subjected to a heavy loading.

Mostly, harnesses are mounted to a crossbar in a cage or to a seatback bulkhead in a tub or safety cell.

I know a lot of people mount to the floor a long distance behind the driver but it's not really the right way to do it.

[Rusty]

Hmmmm. I was aware of that from fitting instructions from a friend's car. Do seats with the harness guides (such as Recaro Speeds ) not provide some support for the harnesses / compression? A rear cross brace isn't a possibility at present, unless anyone does a bolt-in item and then you're putting your trust in the shear loading of a few 8-10mm bolts... not ideal.

[Rusty]

didn't know Corbeau did them...

Indeed they do linky1 linky2

There are always a few pairs of Corbeau Forza fixed buckets on Ebay fo 5/8th of FA, they're basic but supportive, a friend has them in his Scirocco track car. Other Corbeau seats, like the speed replicas, look a little cheaper and I'd prefer some secondhand Recaros for similar money.

[Rusty]

Corbeau Buckets on t'bay

[s2driveruk]

Indeed they do linky1 linky2

There are always a few pairs of Corbeau Forza fixed buckets on Ebay fo 5/8th of FA, they're basic but supportive, a friend has them in his Scirocco track car. Other Corbeau seats, like the speed replicas, look a little cheaper and I'd prefer some secondhand Recaros for similar money.

hmmmm recaros - i think i might have bagged a pair myself :mischeif:

[Rusty]

Speeds from a 'teg' type R or Mitsubishi evo? Or some less race-style ones?

[s2driveruk]

RS2 type....just not from an Rs2