4 point racing seat-belt harness illegal?

[ssl2k]

does anyone know if a 4 point racing belts are illegal ? and in wisconsin ?

i'm lookin at sites and tehy are saying that they are for off road use only and can possibly be illegal for street use?

doens't make sense...i'd trust a 4pt vs a 3pt any day of the week if properly secured.

nathan

 

[Battle Pope]

Originally posted by ssl2k@Jul 26 2004, 12:36 AM
if properly secured

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There's the key words right there... most 4 and 5 point harnesses don't work unless you have at least a bar behind the seat to attach the belts to...

 

[Bl6CRX]

Originally posted by ssl2k@Jul 25 2004, 09:36 PM
does anyone know if a 4 point racing belts are illegal ? and in wisconsin ?

i'm lookin at sites and tehy are saying that they are for off road use only and can possibly be illegal for street use?

doens't make sense...i'd trust a 4pt vs a 3pt any day of the week if properly secured.

nathan

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Yeah well unless you have a roll cage, I wouldn't trust a 4 point any day of the week, sure it will hold you in place better in minor and even serious accidents, but the second you get into a roll over, its all over, the harness does not allow you to slide down as the roof caves on your head, like a lap belt does, it also may not be that they are illegal all together, the individual products are just without proper certification.

 

[allbottledup]

find the phone number for your states dmv and call and ask them..theyll tell you

 

[hcivic.com]

don't run them unless you have a bar to secure them to if you secure them down to the bottom of the seat you will crush your spin in a collision

 

[ssl2k]

ii planned on running them attached to the struttower bar in the rear.

nathan

 

[YouKnowWhoIBee]

It is amazing what you find when you use google. I think it took me 2 minutes. This will explain the instalation of a 5pt harness. Check this out. This is on a dsm but hope this helps clarify. And try callinbg your dmv for legality of harnesses.

 

[hcivic.com]

a strut tower bar will never be strong enough it is held in with two b grade 14 mm studs