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Old 01-26-2008, 08:12 AM
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I don't think your going to find a DOT rating on ANY of the racing type harness belts. They don't stretch enough and are considered unsafe by DOT. Too much G force is transmitted to the body in an impact.

The only ones I know of that are DOT rated are from Schroth, which have a decelerator sewn into them (a portion of the belt is folded over and sewn together, and in an accident the stitches break lessening the G force). This system also is left and right side of the car speciffic so that in an impact the driver and passenger are moved away from each other slightly to avoid their heads contacting each other. Those are only available in a 2" wide design the last time I looked (a few years ago).

Look for an SFI or FIA rating. But as noted thats only certified valid for a few years due to the potential for UV damage to the belt material. If you are racing and your sanctioning body accepts FIA rated belts, buy those ! FIA rating is for 4 years from manufacture while SFI rating is only for two years. FIA will be cheaper in the long run for racing applications. In a street driven car there is no appreciable difference.
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