I noticed a lot of people have the 4 point harness with the Bride, Recaros, Sparcos, Cobras, etc seats. I saw a post or two saying that it's not to smart to run the harness on the street unless you were getting a 5 point system (or whatever they make thats more then 4, the one with a crotch strap) because you could slide out below during a collision. I can imagine this if the passenger/ driver had his/her seats leaned all the way back but i wouldn't think harnesses would be that easy to slide out from in an accident.

Maybe i just misheard/read something on here.....

I didn't notice a 5th harness slot on the Bride recline-ables i know the buckets have them.

Anyways i'm not planning on getting the harness bar and the harnesses just yet so my paragraph above doesn't matter but was wondering if anyone still had there seatbelts in with there racing seat and there thoughts on comfort.
I was imaging that it would be weird because the side bolsters on some seats are big like the Ergo II or Brix II whichever one and that it would somehow not be comfortable.

I think too much about the small things before i buy stuff but want to be sure that i do this right the first time. I can understand that not buying the harness could be weird if I'm going to buy racing seats but I'm making somewhat of a large purchase on different parts soon and am cutting some corners here and there to get everything I need/want.

Beside the point there are two kinds of Gias and Stradia the low-max version and the non low-max version, is the difference between these just the cushion height (where your *** would be planted) or is there more to it? Are the stradia bolsters are a little bit wider then the Gias or are they shorter to?


Thanks!

 

**** sorry for the double post have no idea why it double posted.

 

the bottom line is you DO NOT want to run harnesses on the street, period - they should be reserved for track use only

A reclining seat (Bride, Recaro, Sparco, etc) still accepts the factory seatbelt, and this is what you should use. With a full bucket seat, factory seatbelts can be used with some (not all), but full buckets are not designed for street use, they are designed for track use.

Gias and Stradia are the same seat with the exception of the thigh bolster. Gias is taller, Stradia is lower. Both come in std cushion and Low Max cushions - Low Max cushion is a lower bottom seat cushion, and not as comfortable (less cushioning)

 

Thanks again adam! I'll be ordering suspension stuff from you the second week of December once I get my paycheck and maybe some other stuff soon following if this deal I have goes through.