Does anyone know who makes a harness bar for a R58? I would like to put a harness in the helmet but cant find a bar. Or if anyone knows of another method of installing a harness in one.
Thanks I did not think of them. I have found one place that made one a few years back but they dont show a price for it so I don't know if they still sale it.
Are you planning on a 5-6 point harness? If not, get the Schroth quick-fit harness. No bar req'd and still gives you the anti-submarine benefit.
My 2 cents. In a car without a roll bar I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with a set of belts that strap me in so tight that in a roll my neck would become part of the roll-over structure. That's why I liked the Quick-fit belts. Since you can't use the Quick-fit belts & may need to fabricate a harness bar why not fab up a roll hoop? You could incorporate the harness bar & seat braces into it. PS: Don't cut up your Indian frame to get the required tubing.
oops.....missed that General consensus would be to have a roll bar with harness bar installed if you are serious but you do need to address the anti-submarine issue. All HPDE's run in my area req either a 5/6 point harness properly mounted, the Schroth system in approved cars, or the OEM 3 point.......no 4 points allowed.
If using the stock 3 point belts I'd recommend using CG-Locks. They work very well. I feel doing the submarine is the lesser of the evils when it comes safety in a track-day MINI. In a formula car with a laid back seating position submarining is a real danger. Speaking of submarines I'm hungry time for a samich.
@ScottinBend and @Crashton thanks for the input. I was look at a 4 point so maybe I should check and see if I can even use a 4 point. I did not think about rollover but I am not going to cut up the Indian. The Helmet has GC-locks I like them but wanted to have something to hold my upper body still. So well I don’t know. The seating position in the R58 is a lot different then my R53. You ars much more leaned back. Here is what I had found I still need to call the company. They make roll bars also.. the owner and his son are into drag racing. This bar bolts in.
As long as you don't get a huge case of the red mist you won't need a roll bar. I've seen a couple of cars written off at track days. I don't think track days are very dangerous, but there is an element of danger & how one approaches their track day has a huge bearing on how things go. That harness bar looks well made. You could add a sub strap if you feel the need. I hope I'm not being confusing with my input.
Broken parts can be the cause of some big shunts..........just ask Nathan about a wheel failure, remember?
No I am looking for this kind of help. I will probably do some autocross also. As far as the track days I don't plan on being hard core.Just have fun driving fast and learning how to driver better. If the bug bites the Runt will be turned into the track toy.
I have a 30" LED light bar, and factory fog lights. Ive removed my bumper cover, and its not going back on. So, for simplicity and ease, is there any reason I cant just wire this into the factory harness at the bumper? Im assuming I already have the appropriate relay and everything.