Re: 5-point belts: where to buy and installation

["Gary G. Erickson" <erickson@teleport.com>]

Peter Henriksen wrote:
> 
> I believe Schroth is the only DOT approved belt.

That was correct the last time I looked.  There are a couple of others
that are recognized by the UK and Germany I believe, but not for the
U.S.

> You're not allowed to replace the stock seatbelt with anything else, but
> the Schroth belts allow "parallel" installation. They have a page on the
> Web, BTW. Maybe there's more information there.

They do install quite nicely (at least on my GT).  I don't know how well
they would interface with the power seats you're likely to find in one
of the newer cars.  FYI, remember that the Schroth are only 2" wide
belts, (the same as the stock seatbelts) and they are _4_ point, not 5.

> I know at least one person with the Schroth bealts in a 91 200q. He
> likes them.

I do like mine as well for track days and for summer driving when I'm
just out to kill the afternoon on twisty roads.  However, don't try to
use them if you are wearing bulky clothing or a suit!

HTH!

Gary

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