Anyone ever make their own harness bar?

[Bimmerman325i]

idiot.

[AndrewBird]

What happens when the car rolls and your held upright in your seat without a cage?

I'd actually like to see what would happen if an e30 landed on it's roof. I'm not sure the roof would collapse honestly, but that is just a guess. Especially if it just rolled on flat ground due to too much grip, as apposed to flying off a cliff or something.

OP, I don't see why you couldn't make a bar like you want, assuming you have the skill/knowledge to do so.

[Fusion]

Considering how old they are, our cars are sturdy bastards.

[slammin.e28]

^^Background story plz....

[Mullet Bullet]

driving down freeway, roll car. end

[Charlie]

Sup d000dz


So I would like to run harness's for my track car but currently don't have the need for a roll bar/cage nor the funds to make it worth doing. I know you can purchase harness bars becuase of how extremely unsafe it is to to run harness down the the seat sliders but I would like to build one up myself. I was thinking about using the stock upper seatbelt mounts from both the front and rear as mounting points like this

http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=330674

So anyone done it or having anything to say?

If this were just for autocross usage, I'd say go harness bars or run them to the rear seatbelt anchors. For track usage? Don't bother and just get a CG-lock. Most chapters will pretty much tell you to pound sand if you show up with harnesses and no proper rollover protection. I believe Schroth makes one type that works with stock seats, but not sure if there's an E30 application.

-Charlie

[Jand3rson]

If this were just for autocross usage, I'd say go harness bars or run them to the rear seatbelt anchors. For track usage? Don't bother and just get a CG-lock. Most chapters will pretty much tell you to pound sand if you show up with harnesses and no proper rollover protection. I believe Schroth makes one type that works with stock seats, but not sure if there's an E30 application.

-Charlie

This answer, and maybe a couple others above it, are all that were needed in this thread. The rest of the little boys who have nothing better to do than rub their e-cocks need to just quiet down when the men are talking.

[e30shmobberr]

its easy to make, but i still am not a fan of being strapped down to the seat with out a roll bar.

[McGyver]

relevant?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=168797&highlight=PVC+cage

[Jafxod]

Thanks guys. By track car I meant not daily driver, weekend racer kinda stuff. Ive used harness's before and I really enjoyed the way it held me in. Also going to fixed backs and Im not about to run fixed backs with 3pt's.

[Pantless Spency]

sure just make sure you build it out of PVC

[Jafxod]

sure just make sure you build it out of PVC

Why would I make it out of anything else?

[Pantless Spency]

exactly, were talking space age materials here. pvc is lighter stronger and more flexible.

[Jafxod]

And whiter

[e30shmobberr]

do i have to be a plumber to install?!?!