Harness Bar Installed. :)

RyanWest · 08-18-2017, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nandosman

Dude, I have that same bar, and I'm trying to install it but to no avail. How did you bolt it into the belt socket? Just the bolt? Did you use the fat washer that comes in the oem belt bolt?

I took the fat washer out of the OEM belt and used it. Fits perfect.

nandosman · 08-18-2017, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanWest

I took the fat washer out of the OEM belt and used it. Fits perfect.

I see from the picture you removed your oem seat belts. I'm wondering, when you removed the retractors, what did you do with the sensor cable? Are you getting an airbag warning without the retractors?

RyanWest · 08-18-2017, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nandosman

I see from the picture you removed your oem seat belts. I'm wondering, when you removed the retractors, what did you do with the sensor cable? Are you getting an airbag warning without the retractors?

I tucked everything behind the plastic panels. Not sure what lights are on yet but Ill focus on that later.

TechnicZ · 08-18-2017, 08:26 PM

Are you completely confident that mounting to the stock hollow cross brace is going to hold you in your seat safely? The seat belt mounting holes are meant to restrain you but that rear cross brace was engineered to match its name.

At most I trust the MA Motorsports harness bar for a street application since they actually mount frame/body bolt. I don't like to risk safety.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo...r/26305/page1/

Good luck!

Rusty · 08-18-2017, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TechnicZ

Are you completely confident that mounting to the stock hollow cross brace is going to hold you in your seat safely? The seat belt mounting holes are meant to restrain you but that rear cross brace was engineered to match its name.

At most I trust the MA Motorsports harness bar for a street application since they actually mount frame/body bolt. I don't like to risk safety.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo...r/26305/page1/

Good luck!

That stock cross bar WILL NOT hold you!

It's just thin sheet aluminum tube that will crumple with about 15 lbs of force. I have one sitting in my attic. I replaced with with a Robbyspec bar.

2011 Nismo#91 · 08-19-2017, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

That stock cross bar WILL NOT hold you!

It's just thin sheet aluminum tube that will crumple with about 15 lbs of force. I have one sitting in my attic. I replaced with with a Robbyspec bar.

Rusty, he's just hooking a harness bar the the points where the upper seatbelt mounts are. It's a pretty reasonable setup in that respect, the bar is pretty sturdy looking. For me I wouldn't use any harness with out a helmet and hans, to high of a risk of you snapping your spine and becoming paralyzed or dead since there is no give with a harness like there is with a OEM seat belt. But each to his own.

Rusty · 08-20-2017, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

Rusty, he's just hooking a harness bar the the points where the upper seatbelt mounts are. It's a pretty reasonable setup in that respect, the bar is pretty sturdy looking. For me I wouldn't use any harness with out a helmet and hans, to high of a risk of you snapping your spine and becoming paralyzed or dead since there is no give with a harness like there is with a OEM seat belt. But each to his own.

I just put a warning out.

Having replaced that aluminum piece of bling with a different bar. I know how it's made, and how it's mounted. I just don't want anyone to trust their life with it.

RyanWest · 08-20-2017, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I just put a warning out.

Having replaced that aluminum piece of bling with a different bar. I know how it's made, and how it's mounted. I just don't want anyone to trust their life with it.

I don't think you understand how the L bracket connects to the stock harness bar.

2011 Nismo#91 · 08-21-2017, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I just put a warning out.

Having replaced that aluminum piece of bling with a different bar. I know how it's made, and how it's mounted. I just don't want anyone to trust their life with it.

I totally understand, most people don't grasp that even in a 30mph accident with a stationary object your body experiences tons of force even with all the modern enhancements. The sheet metal in non structural elements will bend and tear like paper when subjected to hundreds of pounds of force.

RyanWest · 08-21-2017, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I just put a warning out.

Having replaced that aluminum piece of bling with a different bar. I know how it's made, and how it's mounted. I just don't want anyone to trust their life with it.

You do realize there is a long drop screw. It does not bolt to the top of the metal I think you are referring to.

Also the top metal piece is not thin IMO.

asd370z · 10-05-2017, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

That stock cross bar WILL NOT hold you!

It's just thin sheet aluminum tube that will crumple with about 15 lbs of force. I have one sitting in my attic. I replaced with with a Robbyspec bar.

I've gotten into 2 wrecks, 1 front end and 1 back end. Both times I was using Schroth 4 point harnesses and never had an issue. The stock brace bar held just fine even with 2 180 lb people

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NorthStyle · 08-19-2017, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TechnicZ

Are you completely confident that mounting to the stock hollow cross brace is going to hold you in your seat safely? The seat belt mounting holes are meant to restrain you but that rear cross brace was engineered to match its name.

At most I trust the MA Motorsports harness bar for a street application since they actually mount frame/body bolt. I don't like to risk safety.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo...r/26305/page1/

Good luck!

Who are you referring to? There is no mention of anyone mounting anything to the stock cross brace in this thread..

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TechnicZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 106 Drives: 2009 370z Base Sport Rep Power: 16	Are you completely confident that mounting to the stock hollow cross brace is going to hold you in your seat safely? The seat belt mounting holes are meant to restrain you but that rear cross brace was engineered to match its name. At most I trust the MA Motorsports harness bar for a street application since they actually mount frame/body bolt. I don't like to risk safety. https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo...r/26305/page1/ Good luck!