[s-cars] Pads for Big Brakes - Seat Harness

[steve powers]

No pictures, but can easily describe what I did. I used
3 of the OEM attachment points and created a 4th.

Purchase (for each harness):
  - 4 eyebolts designed for harness application.
  - 2 fender-style washers designed for harness application
  - 1 locking nut, suitable for use with 1st item above

Remove trim on b-pillar. Replace seatbelt attachment bolt
with 1 eyebolt. Install harness, leave b-pillar trim loose
at bottom. (I've been threatening to cut it and rig up an
access cover fastened by velcro) This gets your outside seat.

Remove rear seat. Replace 2 seatbelt attachment bolts with
2 eyebolts. Attach harness and reinstall rear seat.

The coup de grace will be to locate a spot for the inside
(near drive tunnel) belt attachment point. On the Avants,
there's a small plate (~3in x 3in) with a hole in the
center. It's located near the drive tunnel and about 3"
aft of the b-pillar center. The hole has enough diameter
to clear the harness bolt and the plate. It also has
the benefit of being welded on and adding strength to,
the floorpan.

After careful calculation and pullback of carpet to make
sure no vacuum, electrical, etc. components were in harm's
way, I drilled a hole through the floorpan, aligned with the
hole in the aforementioned plate. Poke a hole in the carpet
and reinstall carpet.

Install eyebolt and one washer from the top. Stick a 1/2"
long extension in it. (not required if you have a lovely
assistant)

Crawl under car and install remaining washer and locknut.
Tighten carefully so that the extension is used to keep
the eyebolt from rotating. Align to suit and attach harness.

Steve Powers

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
>  [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Frederic
>  L'Huillier
>  Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 11:25 PM
>  To: steve at thepowers.net; CaptMagu at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
>  Subject: RE: [s-cars] Pads for Big Brakes - Seat Harness
>
>
>  Steve, Hap,
>
>  Thanks for your reply.
>  Do you have any pictures of your harness installation ?
>  For a four point harness, I suppose the tricky part is the
>  left point.
>
>  Thanks again for your help.
>  Frederic.
>
>  >From: "steve powers" <steve at thepowers.net>
>  >To: <CaptMagu at aol.com>,
>  ><flhuilli at hotmail.com>,<s-car-list at audifans.com>
>  >Subject: RE: [s-cars] Pads for Big Brakes - Seat Harness
>  >Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:11:56 -0800
>  >
>  >Hap:
>  >
>  > >  I like the Porterfield R4S pads up front for street
>  driving  and
>  > > the Pagid orange for the track.
>  >
>  >I installed a set of R4 pads in preparation for a track event this
>  >weekend. Initially quite spongy, but can feel the bite
>  coming on after
>  >a brief breakin. By Saturday, these should work well with
>  the BRs and
>  >993TT rotors.
>  >
>  > >  As far as the harnesses I have just mounted a set of 4
>  point  3"
>  > > Sparco harnesses for both front seats. I have the 5
>  point  set-up
>  > > but without a front seat that will accept the 5 point  I'm only
>  > > running 4 points. Once I'm through with all the  go-fast
>  and stop
>  > > mods I will be opting for track seats and  using the
>  fifth point.
>  > > One nice feature is that you use the  stock mounting points and
>  > > there is a quick connect and  disconnect function that
>  allows you to
>  > > go back to the stock  belts in a matter of minutes.
>  > >
>  > >  Here's the best part. They come in a blue that is a
>  dead  match for
>  > > you car's color. You can also get these in a 2"  version
>  that comes
>  > > as only a 4 point or 3 point. I am using  the rear
>  seatbelt mounting
>  > > points to secure the shoulder  harnesses. I really think
>  that a 4
>  > > point is a more secure  and safer set-up. Sabelt makes
>  the harnesses
>  > > for Sparco. HTH
>  > >
>  >I've got the Sabelt 4 point harnesses in my car. They're
>  red, but since
>  >I only use them at the track it doesn't matter. Red with
>  green car -
>  >seems a bit like Christmas. If Santa could only bring me 5" more
>  >boost...
>  >
>  >Steve Powers
>  >
>
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