optional's pic thread! now w/moar Bride/Corbeau/Sparco/OEM gfx/Yakima!
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Well, I know what I'm doing for the rear kill-switch/battery terminal covers, I'm going to buy 3 of the tow-hook covers in FM, and cut them to fit the cutouts over there so it'll just look like 3 FM circles for some weird reason, plus this way it's FM OEM paint, no weird matching/blending issues.
The tow-hook slits I'll probably find some sort of plastic and get some FM spray paint, cut it to fit and paste it on the bumper foam to keep it in place, It'd be way harder to bondo and paint to match the whole bumpers than to just fill the slits with plastic which will be 98% as good anyway.
The tow-hook slits I'll probably find some sort of plastic and get some FM spray paint, cut it to fit and paste it on the bumper foam to keep it in place, It'd be way harder to bondo and paint to match the whole bumpers than to just fill the slits with plastic which will be 98% as good anyway.
#102
Seems really easy in my head, maybe when it comes down to it I'll change my mind and just put a big sticker over it.
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Gimme till tomorrow so it's at least light outside, I don't wanna have to use a flash and junk in the garage!
I do intend to take a copious amount of pics for you.
I'm not thrilled with the mounting mechanism for the harnesses atm on the bar itself but drilling into the bar to mount eye bolts would be super dumb.. that'd really ruin the integrity of the bar, so I'll have to figure something else out, maybe welding a stop so the clips won't move from the edges.
I do intend to take a copious amount of pics for you.
I'm not thrilled with the mounting mechanism for the harnesses atm on the bar itself but drilling into the bar to mount eye bolts would be super dumb.. that'd really ruin the integrity of the bar, so I'll have to figure something else out, maybe welding a stop so the clips won't move from the edges.
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We at Speedware Motorsports would recommend that you change the way you are mounting these shoulder belts. The guide hoop on those harness bars is designed to keep the harnesses from spreading, and is not a structural member. In any sort of impact, the weight on a person will rip that bar right off. You should look at wrapping the harnesses around the bar as per the belt manufacturers recommendation, or possibly have a mounting ring stitched around the bar to clip the harnesses to. If you have any questions about harness mounting technique and safety, please reference - http://www.schrothracing.com/docs/Sc..._Checklist.pdf
We at Speedware Motorsports would recommend that you change the way you are mounting these shoulder belts. The guide hoop on those harness bars is designed to keep the harnesses from spreading, and is not a structural member. In any sort of impact, the weight on a person will rip that bar right off. You should look at wrapping the harnesses around the bar as per the belt manufacturers recommendation, or possibly have a mounting ring stitched around the bar to clip the harnesses to. If you have any questions about harness mounting technique and safety, please reference - http://www.schrothracing.com/docs/Sc..._Checklist.pdf
#107
Hey Drew!
Yeah I'm in the process of figuring that out, the stitched mounting clip would be my preferred option, the guys in the shop who made the brackets for me recommended the same thing.
Any products you know of that fit that bill or do you guys sell it, or should I just look into a seamstress making something up?
I know this isn't th correct way to mount clip harnesses and want them done correctly while not having to modify the georgeous Takatas in any way, seeing as they're FIA certified till 2013, I'd like to keep it that way.
PM me with recommendations please!
Yeah I'm in the process of figuring that out, the stitched mounting clip would be my preferred option, the guys in the shop who made the brackets for me recommended the same thing.
Any products you know of that fit that bill or do you guys sell it, or should I just look into a seamstress making something up?
I know this isn't th correct way to mount clip harnesses and want them done correctly while not having to modify the georgeous Takatas in any way, seeing as they're FIA certified till 2013, I'd like to keep it that way.
PM me with recommendations please!
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You are suppose to wrap the harness around the harness bar lol, i didnt see that pic i would have pointed it out to you earlier my bad. There are youtube videos on how to wrap harnesses around bars like that.
#110
I reccomend reinstalling your factory seat belt ASAP. And using those harnesses they way you told me you were going to use them. SHOW ONLY.
Factory Seat Belts and Harnesses and bar can all be installed at the same time. Look Allen's car for example.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...75#post3735275
Factory Seat Belts and Harnesses and bar can all be installed at the same time. Look Allen's car for example.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...75#post3735275
Last edited by SwirlFX; 12-07-2010 at 07:57 PM.
#112
Takata products are cool in all, but the bottom line is you bought the wrong harness for the job, and attached them to a harness bar that wasn't designed for that vehicle.
We don't recommend this as a functional setup.
We don't recommend this as a functional setup.
#113
The seat belt swapwas not expected by me at the time we spoke about the bar.
It is supposed to be for show only, I have factory belts coming and I drive another car until this is all fixed.
I appreciate your concern and expertise on the matter and would appreciate also any better insight on making them correctly functional (not as seat belts but for the purpose of being a good example for show).
If you have any ideas please PM me some ideas, I'd rather not clutter up my picture thread with this, thanks!
It is supposed to be for show only, I have factory belts coming and I drive another car until this is all fixed.
I appreciate your concern and expertise on the matter and would appreciate also any better insight on making them correctly functional (not as seat belts but for the purpose of being a good example for show).
If you have any ideas please PM me some ideas, I'd rather not clutter up my picture thread with this, thanks!
#116
I'm just ordering stock belts and swapping cars with my mom until they're here for me to install or find a correct way to mount the upper belts to the bar either by wrapping them and modifying the harnesses or with a wrapped part with a way to clip the harnesses to them so I don't have to mod them.
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#118
Currently at work, so I'll watch that and look over my situation again when I get home after 5:30.
Thanks for the link/video though, I hadn't had time to look it up for myself yet but intended to.
Thanks for the link/video though, I hadn't had time to look it up for myself yet but intended to.
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I'm just ordering stock belts and swapping cars with my mom until they're here for me to install or find a correct way to mount the upper belts to the bar either by wrapping them and modifying the harnesses or with a wrapped part with a way to clip the harnesses to them so I don't have to mod them.
I would grind off those loops and drill in the bar for the eyelets
or
sell the harnesses and get some Schroth/ Sparco/ Corbeau 4-points.
If you get new harnesses I can roll them for you. You know I got your back on this.