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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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That's the harness I was looking at getting. Either that or the Willans Supersport.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Ya, I have tried to "lock trick" and that worked OK. Like the harness though. Another good investment if you don't have it is the knee rest from Zeta Products. Otherwise you'll have bruised knee after every event.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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Other video link added to first post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euTe6pj5994
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Can you take some pics of your harness? I want to get some ideas for how to mount it and still be able to use my trunk.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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Can get some pics later... but it does have a disconnect. So part of the rear section can just sit by itself in the trunk and the rest can sit on the floor behind the driver's seat. Right now I have it connected behind the driver's seat but can show a couple shots later when I get out.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Thanks.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
Other video link added to first post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euTe6pj5994
That was quite the nice amount of understeer at ~5:47
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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Pics of Ack tearing it up!











Old Jun 2, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Good shots! Loving the tripod action.

Ack, you should come down to the Time Attack event in August. I think it's either in Wall, NJ or Englishtown, NJ.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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F-ing work and blocking photobucket!!!!
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
F-ing work and blocking photobucket!!!!
Don't worry about it, they're lame anyways
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Here you go Carbon...

Option 1:





Option 2:





Option 3:





Keep in mind, I just did this yesterday. Before I had it in the upper seatbelt mount, like I mentioned. Right now I've just had it setup as Option 1. But Option 2 will let you keep your trunk without much problem.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Thanks. I guess I'll have to get the detachable mid section like that. Then if I want to open my trunk, I can just disconnect the harness in the middle.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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The Rallye 3 and 4 both have the disconnect (others probably do too) right behind the headrest.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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The Willans harness' have a bunch of options.

http://willansmotorsport.com/index.p...-products.html
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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Looks like there is only one there with the detachable tail. And it would be the equivalent of the Rallye 4 from Schroth... so you'd need two rear mounting points.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Well there are three of the child seat mounts... so you could use that one and use the driver's side mount and the middle one.
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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looks like you even had some oversteer there at the end...fun stuff
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Ya, I get some oversteer on throttle lift... fun to control!



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