Petrolhead Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Has anyone used bottom part of the seatbelts either 1 or 2 straps with the std leather seats. If so how did you do it? Now with SL No 148 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Molloy Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Yes, had 6 pt. harness fitted to my Academy car. For normal use I just let the crotch strap lie flat under the seat base. For race, lift the base, pull the strap up and re-fit the base. Then you sit on the strap. Easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 That was quick So you fir to point at rear of seat? Then the strap goes over to base and you site on that? Now with SL No 148 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I fitted my crutch straps to the lap strap bolts - a longer bolt for this purpose came with the crutch strap. This works for me and it avoids having to drill through the floor pan 😬 BRG Brooklands SV 😬 It seems that perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 Was this with Leather seats TonY? Now with SL No 148 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslr Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I did same and used the one set of bolts that the lap belts are attached to. There is some debate as to whether one must use another set of fixing points - I could find no others and did not want to drill holes everywhere. I thought that it was additional safety to stop me "submarining" and not a huge load bearer so was OK compromise to use same fixings. If they break I imagine I will have "broken" too so not worth worrying about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslr Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 ...with leather seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I used the Caterham supplied crutch straps with my leather seats in a 99 roadsport. They mount onto the brackets at floor level behind the seats then the straps feed up over the seat base & you sit on top of them. The problem I found with mine was that once fitted you loose about two inches of rearward adjustment on the seats, which for me at over six feet tall was nae use. See my reply to this herethread on guidance whilst drilling the holes. The alternative which in rerospect I think is a better idea, is to use smaller bolts & make sleeves to take up the slack in the mounting hardware. I've since removed the crutch straps & will be selling them on e bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 What type of crutch strap was it guys A - here B- here C - here Now with SL No 148 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyslr Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 None of the above. I got one from Caterham. Was "V" type, with triangular fitting on the mounting end (same as other straps on Catreham 4-pointer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Got mine from CC too - and I have leather seats. I was more interested in stopping the lap strap from riding-up when I tightened the shoulder harness, but I really can't see that fitting them to the lap strap anchor bolts is any less secure than those brackets at the back - and it's a lot less hassle to fit - IMHO. BRG Brooklands SV 😬 It seems that perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I've got something similar to B, and Mrs V7 has something similar to C...on s-type seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 So guys you have two straps coming diagonally from each side meeting in the middle, which you sit on? Is it cumfortable? Now with SL No 148 Edited by - Petrolhead on 21 Jun 2004 22:42:51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Can't feel them. There's too much padding in that area. 😬 😬 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Fitted them to my post 96 seats. I used a bass port from Maplin, cut into the seat base so that the strap came up at the right point, looping over the seat frame. It cost about £1.50 or something and looks quite neat. Picture on my site under 'upgrades' Phil Waters Edited by - philwaters on 21 Jun 2004 23:27:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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