5 point harnesses

Iownastang · October 8th, 2007, 10:35 PM

whats better camlock or latch and can you leave the crotch belt off on a 5 point if you want to or do you have to wear it all the time.these are going in an everyday street car

ryans88gt · October 8th, 2007, 11:32 PM

I am not aware of a DOT approved 5-point harness, so it will not matter if you use the crotch belt or not, you'll still get a ticket if you get pulled over.

Iownastang · October 8th, 2007, 11:45 PM

i know im gonna keep the stock seat belts in it also,i think speed stand has some in his car.

Drick · October 9th, 2007, 12:10 AM

Why are 5 point harnesses not DOT approved

TurboLX · October 9th, 2007, 11:58 AM

get a 4 point instead

ryans88gt · October 9th, 2007, 01:33 PM

no aftermarket restraints are DOT approved. To many quality control issues and then installation is rarely done correctly. What might meet crash standards on one car, might not meet them on another car. On top of that, the company has to pay a lot of money to have their materials and products checked.

So stick with the stock belts for a street driver. If you need a cage in your car, that is a good time to go to 5/6 point harness.

Drick · October 9th, 2007, 03:19 PM

You think they would be DOT approved because they are safer than stock belts

ryans88gt · October 9th, 2007, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by 8t6gt

You think they would be DOT approved because they are safer than stock belts

Only when installed correctly, which from what I have seen over the years is only about 25% of the time.

TurboLX · October 9th, 2007, 04:45 PM

what if you have no choice but to replace the stock seatbelts with some harnesses?

JBIGBOOTSY · October 9th, 2007, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by ryans88gt

Originally Posted by 8t6gt

You think they would be DOT approved because they are safer than stock belts

Only when installed correctly, which from what I have seen over the years is only about 25% of the time.

This is sooooo true.

Speedstang302 · October 9th, 2007, 09:05 PM

OK..well i have corbeau 5-point camlock harness's in mine and they're awesome, they are welded to brackets that were were rear seat used to go (also tied into frame), but no the camlock design you can run 1 or 2 or 5 if you want, i have also made the smart decision to keep my stock, has saved me from a couple tickets, but not one, wasnt quick enough getting the harness off (felt like a jacka$$) but yeah..i have to remanuver them now, sold my 86 GT seats and got some free black 92 LX seats..

October 9th, 2007, 12:10 AM	#4
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,365 iTrader: 1 reviews	Why are 5 point harnesses not DOT approved __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

October 9th, 2007, 11:58 AM	#5
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	get a 4 point instead __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

October 9th, 2007, 03:19 PM	#7
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,365 iTrader: 1 reviews	You think they would be DOT approved because they are safer than stock belts __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

October 9th, 2007, 04:45 PM	#9
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	what if you have no choice but to replace the stock seatbelts with some harnesses? __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

October 9th, 2007, 09:05 PM	#11
Speedstang302 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 13.64@101mph Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetss Posts: 5,799 iTrader: 1 reviews	OK..well i have corbeau 5-point camlock harness's in mine and they're awesome, they are welded to brackets that were were rear seat used to go (also tied into frame), but no the camlock design you can run 1 or 2 or 5 if you want, i have also made the smart decision to keep my stock, has saved me from a couple tickets, but not one, wasnt quick enough getting the harness off (felt like a jacka$$) but yeah..i have to remanuver them now, sold my 86 GT seats and got some free black 92 LX seats.. __________________ 1990 GT- 5.0L \|BBK Shortys\|VRS O/R X\| SLP LM1 Catback\|BBK CAI\| Centerforce Clutch\|MGW Short Throw\| Alum D/S\| 3.73's\| Steeda Springs...about as stock as a 5.0 comes now a days..much more to come

October 8th, 2007, 11:32 PM	#2
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,627 iTrader: 0 reviews	I am not aware of a DOT approved 5-point harness, so it will not matter if you use the crotch belt or not, you'll still get a ticket if you get pulled over.

October 9th, 2007, 01:33 PM	#6
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,627 iTrader: 0 reviews	no aftermarket restraints are DOT approved. To many quality control issues and then installation is rarely done correctly. What might meet crash standards on one car, might not meet them on another car. On top of that, the company has to pay a lot of money to have their materials and products checked. So stick with the stock belts for a street driver. If you need a cage in your car, that is a good time to go to 5/6 point harness.

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Forums at Modded Mustangs Advertisement Advertisement

Threads Similar to: 5 point harnesses
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
to my breaking point....help!!!!	7-up man	5.0 Mustangs	14	November 6th, 2007 03:03 AM
1 Point	Reset	The Clubhouse	15	November 5th, 2007 10:17 AM
98 GT at that certain point....	G.T. Rags	96-98	7	October 12th, 2007 11:56 PM
whats the point?	B0B	The Clubhouse	73	October 4th, 2007 01:59 AM
Shift Point	TurboLX	5.0 Mustangs	5	September 30th, 2007 11:06 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:09 AM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.