Harness Rules, SCCA, PCA Options

[McMark]

Working on a track bound 914/6 and we have some confusion about rules I'm hoping ya'll can shed some light on the issue.

We're looking to install a 5 or 6 point harness and need to know what sorts of considerations we need to make for installation. The car is almost ready for paint, so we need to finalize all the backing plates, etc. I have already planned on using welded backing plates and nuts for attachment to the body. The biggest question is about a 'harness bar' for routing the harness to the correct height. There used to be a product that mounted on the upper seat belt mounting points. Would this style bar work for keeping the harness above shoulder level?

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[Matt Romanowski]

Short answer is that you won't get them set up right if you use a bar like that. Better off putting a cage bar at shoulder level behind the seat or if no cage, then right to the firewall with appropriate backer plates.

Here is the Scroth guide to mounting harnesses http://www.schrothracing.com/sdocs/2009_Co...nstructions.pdf

[Randal]

Short answer is that you won't get them set up right if you use a bar like that. Better off putting a cage bar at shoulder level behind the seat or if no cage, then right to the firewall with appropriate backer plates.

Here is the Scroth guide to mounting harnesses http://www.schrothracing.com/sdocs/2009_Co...nstructions.pdf

+1

The important thing is to read the rules and make sure the angle (or height) of the rear harness bar is right.

Because I'm over 6' and wanted the seat way back we had to bend a bar that attached to the cage hoop on one side and a plate on the inside hump. It more or less follows the contour of the (cabin) firewall. You can't see the entire bar, but I can take other pictures if you want.