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smdubovsky
post Apr 30 2008, 09:34 PM
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Hi guys, been a while since I've posted. Im reworking the cage in the /6 to fit me better. When I bought it, it had a "short people" main hoop design;) The harness bar went straight across and the triangulation went the the upper corner. It limited the seat from moving back another 8+". The harness bar was also *WAY* too low. I'm 6'2" w/ long legs and need all the room I can get.

Here is what it looks like now (red = the bars I cut out, green = ones Im going to install)
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Here you can sorta see how low the old bar was - below the door tops.
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Ok, now here is my big question: Instead of the usual zig back behind the driver (tight against firewall), zig forward across the center firewall 'hump' (tight to firewall), and head straight across to the passenger side (w/ a gap to the firewall) - I want to do a zig back (tight to firewall), go THROUGH the hump, tight against passenger side firewall, and zig forward to the main hoop. This will be just above the existing fan cutout the POs did, and above the top of the fan housing (but not really as much as the pic shows). When the seat tilts back a little more, the shoulder 'wing' gets pretty darn close to the hump so there really isn't space to route the bar completely inside the cabin. I can't really bolt eyebolts to the firewall and forego the harness bar either - they'd get too close to the seat w/ the mounting clips and adjusters (which would then actually be sitting on my shoulders.)

Heres s shot of where I want to cut though the 'hump' to put the harness bar.
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I'd leave ~1/8" between the firewall and bar behind the seats so I could still wrap the harnesses around.

Thoughts? Has anyone done this? I'm not racing this car so I have *NO* class rules to follow, but thoughts about legality if I ever get rich and change my mind would be interesting;) I think if I did a larger cover w/ ears and sealed it well, it wouldn't really count as another point.
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smdubovsky   tall people cage questions (harness bar placement)   Apr 30 2008, 09:34 PM
Krieger914   Hey, I'm working through a cage set up for my ...   Apr 30 2008, 10:01 PM
Richard Casto   Stephen, I had not really thought about running t...   Apr 30 2008, 11:04 PM
sww914   I'm worried that the harness bar running throu...   May 1 2008, 12:14 AM
SirAndy   i'm 6,2" and here's what i got: :sh...   May 1 2008, 01:07 AM
smdubovsky   Thanks guys!!! Andy Brain, A straight...   May 1 2008, 02:29 PM
smdubovsky   pic of the flat bottom U-bolt idea instead of an e...   May 1 2008, 02:31 PM
sww914   That's a good idea! Nice drawing.   May 1 2008, 02:39 PM
smdubovsky   To update this thread: I bit the bullet and went ...   Jun 28 2008, 10:13 PM
SirAndy   I plan to use foil tape to seal the gap. why not ...   Jun 30 2008, 10:45 PM
smdubovsky   And here is the seat mounting. Since this will be...   Jun 28 2008, 10:37 PM
smdubovsky   Correction, I do have a pic of the underside.   Jun 28 2008, 10:52 PM
URY914   Very nice work.   Jun 29 2008, 07:17 AM
Richard Casto   Stephen, Looks good. With you being 6'2...   Jun 29 2008, 08:39 AM
Krieger914   Hey Stephan good work. I am slowly getting into m...   Jun 29 2008, 11:28 AM
J P Stein   Got the seat an inch & change lower....coulda ...   Jun 29 2008, 04:45 PM
smdubovsky   I actually went out for a short drive today. It h...   Jun 29 2008, 08:35 PM
Krieger914   I always have a problem with the rear view mirrors...   Jun 29 2008, 09:34 PM
J P Stein   My windshield is a bit different. For autocross I ...   Jun 29 2008, 10:26 PM
smdubovsky   JP, Hahahaha. Yeah, thats a different animal;) Y...   Jun 30 2008, 10:22 AM
J P Stein   I doubt my roll hoop would pass SCCA tech. Maybe i...   Jun 30 2008, 12:53 PM
smdubovsky   Andy, The thought has crossed my mind several time...   Jul 1 2008, 12:16 PM
J P Stein   I tied in my front & rear suspension towers to...   Jul 1 2008, 01:58 PM


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