Looking for advice on 5pt racing harness purchase...

[davewadd]

I have a 1974 911s that I use for autocross, and track days. The harnesses are 5-pt, and expired a while ago. Time to buy new ones...Any tips out there on how to select a harness, and what a good source is?
thanks

[304065]

Schroth Profi III hands (or Hans) down.

[912-2.8]

Due yourself, and the 'little men' a favor and get a 6 point.

The anti submarine belts do just that and all that force is better loaded into your thighs rather than your testies.

Anyone that tells you a 5 point is good enough just hasn't hit something hard hard enough.

A harness is insurance, right? So get the proper policy.... Just saying. You can live without em, but why.

t

[Flieger]

Due yourself, and the 'little men' a favor and get a 6 point.

The anti submarine belts do just that and all that force is better loaded into your thighs rather than your testies.

Anyone that tells you a 5 point is good enough just hasn't hit something hard hard enough.

A harness is insurance, right? So get the proper policy.... Just saying. You can live without em, but why.

t

Isn't it the other way round as far as what is taking the force? Think about where the anti-sub belt goes.

6 point is still safer, though.

[CamBiscuit]

Due yourself, and the 'little men' a favor and get a 6 point.

The anti submarine belts do just that and all that force is better loaded into your thighs rather than your testies.

Anyone that tells you a 5 point is good enough just hasn't hit something hard hard enough.

A harness is insurance, right? So get the proper policy.... Just saying. You can live without em, but why.

t

Agreed - Max a six point harness splits the force around the 'region of great importance' shall we say! Still an uncomfortable sensation but better than a single strap right up the middle!

[Flieger]

Wait, I see where I went wrong. I was picturing 4 point with 5 and 5 point for 6. D'oh.

I do agree that 2 anti-sub belts are better than 1.

[JohnT]

Properly adjusted, a 5 pt. works just fine. The object it to limit the belt buckle rise and keep the waist belts over one's hips. Adjusted in this fashion, a 5 pt with a cam lock works fine. Do your budget a favor and get a belt from AJS for a modest amount. Itpasses the same tests as a Schroth or Wilians for much less.

Were I racing a modern F1 or Indy car, at 200 mph and is designed for use with a HANS, etc., I might think differently. For a long hood in an autocross enough is enough.

johnt

[obrut]

I'd go for a HANS compatible harness too, which will have 2" wide belts where they pass over your shoulders (and HANS) and 3" wide everywhere else, and of course a HANS device.

HANS devices are safer - and are gradually becoming compulsory in most classes anyway.

[davewadd]

thanks for the feedback...but what about a good source to buy a harness? any recommendations?

[John Z Goriup]

Dave,

When it came time to complete Ruprecht with the appropriate safety gear, I chose a local premium supplier of automotive safety equipment ( belts, mounting hardware, buckles, fire extinguishers, mounts, etc ). I used : SAFECRAFT http://safecraft.com/

They're located in the Bay Area and have an office in North Carolina. Superb product, great service, reasonable prices commensurate with the quality, they gladly do custom work....if you call them, talk to Steve, proprietor.