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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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QUESTION FOR YA ALL, I WANT TO PUT A PAIR OF 4 PT HARNESSES IN MY 2001 GT. HAS ANYONE DONE THIS, AND IF SO DID YOU INSTALL A ROLL BAR? ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS. THE ONE THING I HAVE READ IS THAT YOU DO NOT WANT THE HARNESS TO BE ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR WITH OUT HAVEING A BAR TO REDIRECT THE BELTS INCASE OF AN ACCIDENT (DUE TO COMPRESSION ON YOUR SPINE) I AM THINKING ABOUT MAKEING A CROSS BRACE MYSELF AND USEING THE STOCK SHOULDER HARNESS IN THE FROMT TO MOUNT IT TO ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR AND THEN USEING THE STOCK SEAT BELT MOUNTING PTS IN THE REAR TO MOUNT THE HARNESS TO. (DO NOT CARE IF THE BACK SEATS ARE UNUSEABE FOR PASSIGNERS)
Old Jan 27, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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Default RE: 4&5 PT HARNESS

you can mounth them to the floor but yes the spine issue thing.. personally if u dont have a roll bar i wouldnt bother with them, id just use floor mounting ones.
Old Jan 27, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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You also don't want to have a harness without a roll bar in case you do roll the car. You can't lean over and get out of the way in the roof crushes.

Old Jan 27, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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If your debating between 4 point and 5 point definatly go with the 5. The4 point belt pulls up on you during driving, which if you do crash would cause more damage then good if it pulls up to high.
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