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Old 02-24-2003, 04:06 PM
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i am about to buy a set and i wanted to know how hard they are to install your self. whats the easiest way to get them to fit over the stock seats. thanks. also anyone who has them could you please give me your thoughts on them good or bad?
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There is absolutely no need for them on a s2000 without a roll bar or racing seats. They will do more harm then good in a rollover situation.
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I definitely would be want to know if either

1. They fit and function,
2. They are refundable.

Dan care to elaborate on your post? How does a roll bar effect the harnessing? And racing seats may work better but the stock seats still have the same functions i.e side bolsters etc.
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simple
no rollbar=no harness

the OEM seatbelt compresses your body in the event of a roll over
-a racing harness does not, unless you have a roll bar/cage
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now.. I know this isn't an S2000 but you will understand the point if you are over 5' tall.



This picture shows that it can happen to anyone - well in this case it was two guys at a track and they were able to lean towards the center and walk away scott free. Install a harness and your body will be pulled out by the coroner if something like this were to happen. The stock seatbelts allow you to drop to one side if a rollover were to happen.

Lets say you do install this harness in your car - you will not be able to install them "properly", that is, attached to a roll bar correctly. some have tried streaching them down below the seat and that is a big no-no.

Just don't do a harness until you have a roll bar (not roll hoops) installed in your car. Sure the stock roll hoops help quite a bit, but not as much as you will need nor take up any slack for say... soft ground in which the roll hoops can sink into.

hope this helps!
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