Update on harness bars?

nismodreamr · 08-12-2011, 02:31 PM

Last time I researched this with a few vendors about 6 months ago there still weren't any racing harness bars in production, anyone have any updates or information on this?

WWJD · 08-12-2011, 05:27 PM

Amuse makes one. If you wanna save some $$, you can always go for custom. Should cost less than $500

SPOHN · 08-12-2011, 07:53 PM

Custom would be the way to go.

6spd · 08-13-2011, 10:37 AM

is the standard rear bar not enough? ive seen a few track cars using them rather than a harness bar for their harnesses.

nismodreamr · 08-16-2011, 10:23 AM

sorry guys, didn't see the responses, I had thought about custom just wondered if there was something easier.. Also @ 6SPD do you have more information on this? I thought it wasn't safe to do that?

6spd · 08-16-2011, 03:31 PM

no info, just the memory of what ive seen in a few pics of some shops track cars.

oleg · 08-16-2011, 04:56 PM

I wouldn't trust the stock one but if I got a beefed up rear bar I would use that

6spd · 08-16-2011, 05:23 PM

i'd guess it'd be auto-x safe, but not track safe.

theDreamer · 08-16-2011, 05:26 PM

The problem with the stock bar is it is hollow on the inside and not enough support on each end if you were to crash.

Z1Performance · 08-16-2011, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6spd

i'd guess it'd be auto-x safe, but not track safe.

not safe for one means not safe period - crash's happen at auto-x too

6spd · 08-17-2011, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z1Performance

not safe for one means not safe period - crash's happen at auto-x too

true

gozfast · 08-17-2011, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

The problem with the stock bar is it is hollow on the inside and not enough support on each end if you were to crash.

Is there a way to reinforce the stock bar and mounts to make it sufficient?

theDreamer · 08-17-2011, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gozfast

Is there a way to reinforce the stock bar and mounts to make it sufficient?

If you are going through the work of doing that you may as well just replace it with better material from the ground up. That way you are not trusting the original piece which might crack and still fail.

gozfast · 08-17-2011, 10:23 AM

I was thinking of a bar inserted into the stock aluminum one and then triangulated with brackets of some kind to the upper belt mounts. That's kind of what aftermarket harness bars do. Think that might work?

6spd · 08-18-2011, 04:29 PM

itd be much easier to have a bar fabricated from scratch.

08-12-2011, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
nismodreamr Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Des Moines Posts: 367 Drives: 11 Z34 MagB 6MT Rep Power: 14	Update on harness bars? Last time I researched this with a few vendors about 6 months ago there still weren't any racing harness bars in production, anyone have any updates or information on this? __________________ 2011 370z Touring+Sport Magnetic Black 6MT Michelin - HKS - Titek - BC Racing - Volk TE-37SL - Stillen - PWJDM - Seibon

08-12-2011, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
WWJD Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 396 Drives: PW 370Z Rep Power: 15	Amuse makes one. If you wanna save some $$, you can always go for custom. Should cost less than $500 __________________ My Journal #1 My Journal #2 Build by The R's Tuning, Irvine Laguna Seca 1:43.073 (stock power)/ Buttonwillow 13CW 1:59.532 (full exhaust)

08-12-2011, 07:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	Custom would be the way to go. __________________

08-13-2011, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	is the standard rear bar not enough? ive seen a few track cars using them rather than a harness bar for their harnesses. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

08-16-2011, 10:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
nismodreamr Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Des Moines Posts: 367 Drives: 11 Z34 MagB 6MT Rep Power: 14	sorry guys, didn't see the responses, I had thought about custom just wondered if there was something easier.. Also @ 6SPD do you have more information on this? I thought it wasn't safe to do that? __________________ 2011 370z Touring+Sport Magnetic Black 6MT Michelin - HKS - Titek - BC Racing - Volk TE-37SL - Stillen - PWJDM - Seibon

08-16-2011, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	no info, just the memory of what ive seen in a few pics of some shops track cars. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

08-16-2011, 04:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
oleg Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 321 Drives: 2011 370z 6mt sp Rep Power: 15	I wouldn't trust the stock one but if I got a beefed up rear bar I would use that

08-16-2011, 05:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	i'd guess it'd be auto-x safe, but not track safe. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

08-16-2011, 05:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	The problem with the stock bar is it is hollow on the inside and not enough support on each end if you were to crash. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

08-17-2011, 10:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
gozfast Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 67 Drives: 370Z Sport Rep Power: 16	I was thinking of a bar inserted into the stock aluminum one and then triangulated with brackets of some kind to the upper belt mounts. That's kind of what aftermarket harness bars do. Think that might work?

08-18-2011, 04:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	itd be much easier to have a bar fabricated from scratch. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

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