I agree that a 4-point harness will ride up but a 5-point should not. The
"submarine" strap should be adjusted to keep the lap belts low across your
hips.
When I installed by 5-point harness I adjusted the straps of the lap belt so
when it is pulled tight the buckle (cam) is in the center of my body, low
across my hips. I then adjusted the "submarine" strap so it holds the lap
belt down across my hips. When I strap myself in I pull the lap belt tight
then pull the shoulder harness tight. The lap belt stays in place.
-
Jack Davis
Lafayette, CO
'69 2000
SRL311-11273
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki Burrows" <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
To: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: seatbelt anchors
> I agree. With the 5 point harnesses, they can tend to ride up off of your
> hips when you tighten up the shoulder harness belts. I ended up routing
the
> belts in such way through the seat as to keep them lower on my hips and so
> they cannot ride up easily. I don't think that I am risking them being
cut or
> anything, and I feel safer. Seat belts can hurt you!
> Greg Burrows
>
> "Patrick J. Horne" wrote:
>
> > Is it just me, or does the roadster have the anchor points for the
> > seatbelts too high and to the rear. The lap belt rides way higher than
on
> > any other vehicle I have been in. I am thinking about moving the anchor
> > points lower, and more forward. Anyone done this? I am planning on
> > reinforcing the holes when I move them. I am also installing 5 point
> > harnesses.
> >
> > Peace,
> > Pat
> >
> > - Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
> >
> > Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future planner, CS Dept,
> > University of Texas, 1 University Station C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712-1188
USA
> > voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
> >
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