[DeTomaso] Simpson Restraint Systems

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/8/08 13 18 57, trevor at fougere.com writes:


> 
> 1 - How far forward of the seats should I drill the hole in the floor to
> attach the 5th pt of the system?  The intent being, of course, to allow the
> buckle to ride lower over my fat little belly with the waist straps lying
> flat over my hips.
> 
>>>It's not crucially important, but for convenience you want it far enough 
forward so that it doesn't interfere with normal seat movement, assuming the 
eyebolt would be so tall that it would strike the underside of the seat and keep 
it from moving forward.   If that's not the case, then you could actually 
mount it under the front of the seat.

My Recaro seats are actually modified by Recaro and have an opening for the 
fifth point in the center of the seat cushion, and the mount is under the seat. 
  On my GT350, I didn't do this, and the mount is just under the front of the 
seat, but the seat has enough clearance to slide over it if necessary.
> 
> 2 - Given that the 5th pt is excessively long, will I render the restraints
> incapable of passing safety inspections for events such as the Silver State
> ORR in the event that I cut it or any of the others back to a length that
> will result in a minimum of excess material?
> 
>>>No, it shouldn't be a problem.   However, depending on where you mount it, 
you probably won't have 'excessive' length.   Remember to allow room to 
adjust it, to accomodate both larger and smaller occupants...

Mike



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