Abui, did you install the Harnesses?
04-08-2009, 09:59 AM
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Abui, did you install the Harnesses?
I want pics! 
No, really. Why install them without a cage or at least a harness or roll bar on the RS?
Don't you think it would be too risky? Specially with the 4 point harness that you showed me (I think it was 4 point).
1- 4-Point harness tends to have the submarine problem.
2- Without a cage, if you flip your car, the roof might cave in, and you would have no way to bend (over) and avoid getting crushed.
3- You are going to attach them to the rear buckles, which are too far away and too low. Giving you the change to compress your spine.
4- Seeing the kind of "driving" you do on your spare time on those roads. Flipping over is more than a possibility.
5- You do not have the seats for it.
Is it worth to get injured because of rice??
I know you will say: !yez! but well, just my 2 cents!
No, really. Why install them without a cage or at least a harness or roll bar on the RS?
Don't you think it would be too risky? Specially with the 4 point harness that you showed me (I think it was 4 point).
1- 4-Point harness tends to have the submarine problem.
2- Without a cage, if you flip your car, the roof might cave in, and you would have no way to bend (over
) and avoid getting crushed.3- You are going to attach them to the rear buckles, which are too far away and too low. Giving you the change to compress your spine.
4- Seeing the kind of "driving" you do on your spare time on those roads. Flipping over is more than a possibility.
5- You do not have the seats for it.
Is it worth to get injured because of rice??
I know you will say: !yez! but well, just my 2 cents!
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04-08-2009, 10:53 AM
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Who needs backseats anyways?
I've read all about the compressing your spine thing so I only wear them on "spirited backroad runs." Now if I were to collide into an object at 100mph+ on a highway and had these seat belts on... then we might have a spinal cord issue. Good thing these roads are taken at low speed corners.
on that note...
Coming this summer: ROLL CAGE+Seats baby!
Flipping cars only happens to ppl who drive way over their limitations.
I tried driving w/ these on for a long road trip (1hr +): let me tell you - it's only advisable for short trips/sprints because they get really heavy on the shoulders... but I HIGHLY Recommend everyone getting a pair. You can mount them in the Z w/o a roll bar. I can take corners better with these on since half my time isn't used bracing myself from flying out of my seat!
I've read all about the compressing your spine thing so I only wear them on "spirited backroad runs." Now if I were to collide into an object at 100mph+ on a highway and had these seat belts on... then we might have a spinal cord issue. Good thing these roads are taken at low speed corners.
on that note...
Coming this summer: ROLL CAGE+Seats baby!
Flipping cars only happens to ppl who drive way over their limitations.
I tried driving w/ these on for a long road trip (1hr +): let me tell you - it's only advisable for short trips/sprints because they get really heavy on the shoulders... but I HIGHLY Recommend everyone getting a pair. You can mount them in the Z w/o a roll bar. I can take corners better with these on since half my time isn't used bracing myself from flying out of my seat!
04-08-2009, 03:13 PM
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I did the same thing with the back seats of my 350Z! Screw them!
BTW, I saw on craigslist two seats for a nice price. And the guy is willing to go lower on the price:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...108498040.html
Maybe you might be interested so you can get the ugly seats out of the RS
They need rails to be attached though.
BTW, I saw on craigslist two seats for a nice price. And the guy is willing to go lower on the price:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...108498040.html
Maybe you might be interested so you can get the ugly seats out of the RS
They need rails to be attached though.
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^ Sweet deal! But I believe they're knockoff seats. You'll have to be careful with those especially in a crash because the seats themselves sometimes snap in half. I'm planning to get a pair of light-weight carbon fiber buckets at around 12lbs each to shed off more lbs. My stockers weigh 37 and I believe the Z seats weigh wha.. 50+? I know they're heavy as anything. If you wanna shed some weight off the Z or on your WRX, look for seats w/o the side airbags and heater cores. Actually, a lot of WRX guys buy my RS seats because the weight difference is about 20lbs =X
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^ Sweet deal! But I believe they're knockoff seats. You'll have to be careful with those especially in a crash because the seats themselves sometimes snap in half. I'm planning to get a pair of light-weight carbon fiber buckets at around 12lbs each to shed off more lbs. My stockers weigh 37 and I believe the Z seats weigh wha.. 50+? I know they're heavy as anything. If you wanna shed some weight off the Z or on your WRX, look for seats w/o the side airbags and heater cores. Actually, a lot of WRX guys buy my RS seats because the weight difference is about 20lbs =X
And I need to save for pedals for easier heel and toe (sometimes is a ***** on the WRX) the rear sway bars and a couple other things...
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