Roll bar cross member and 5/6pt belts

RedCSX1 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 10:39 AM

Thanks Mickmate,

Doug, you just want to take some measurements when you go this route. Get the cross bar as low as possible. Also note the loops are on the outside of the roll bar hoop on my CSX. Some people will run them on the inside but i would recommend against that.

dcdoug · #2 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RedCSX1

Also note the loops are on the outside of the roll bar hoop on my CSX. Some people will run them on the inside but i would recommend against that.

Why, do you recommend against the inside? It seems like Mickmate has that set-up. Is there a safety reason or just personal comfort?

RedBarchetta · #3 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dcdoug

Why, do you recommend against the inside? It seems like Mickmate has that set-up. Is there a safety reason or just personal comfort?

Doug, I have read others indicate the same because of incidents where, say during a collision, a person's head can snap back against the eye-bolts that the harness clips into and crack the skull. Depending on your height, I suppose that is possible (among other things).

I installed the harness bar because it was safer to do so versus not having one at all (again, because of my height and the factory cross-frame mount was too low).

-Dean

patrickt · #4 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 01:34 PM

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... say during a collision, a person's head can snap back against the eye-bolts that the harness clips into and crack the skull.

Eye bolts mounted in the rear bulkhead? I think you'd have to be a midget to pull that one off.

dcdoug · #5 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RedBarchetta

Doug, I have read others indicate the same because of incidents where, say during a collision, a person's head can snap back against the eye-bolts that the harness clips into and crack the skull.

What about just cracking your head on the cross-bar? Not as bad as the eye bolts penetrating your skull, but still could be enough to do the job if you are rear-ended. Obviously when on the track, we have helmets, but on the street?

computerworks · #6 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 01:48 PM

You have a thin piece of aluminum separating you from the engine and the gas tank, as well as two fiberglas potato chips for doors..

...and you are worried about getting hurt by eyebolts?