10 replies to this topic

[MartinS]

Has anyone whos cut in the harness slots done a template for the job, and if anyone has done it, could you please post themon the site, or send me some pictures. If you pm I'll give you my email adress. Am doing it soon, and if there isnt one, plan to try and make a template others can use to simplify the job. Martin s

[SteveA]

There is a thread somewhere with photos of the steps and where to cut.

edit - to add link

http://www.vx220.org...s...&hl=harness

Edited by SteveA, 15 January 2010 - 09:10 AM.

[MartinS]

Thanks, I had searched but not found that one, even though I did know it existed. Alos found other fitting guides. Now wheres my drill and hacksaw blades?! Martin s

[Nev]

I did this job approx 1 year ago. Use the cutout itself as the template. Cut the seat material in a star shape (like wallpaper), working out from the centre. It is a very messy job btw, with lots of glass powder everywhere, so buy a mask. I managed a decent job on mine, approx 4 hours for the first seat and 2 for the next seat (including taking them out and refiting them back in the car). Dont use a hacksaw, or you will cut too much leather away from the seat, use a dremmel or die grinder from the rear and a sharp stanley knife to cut the leater material itself.

Edited by Nev, 15 January 2010 - 05:12 PM.

[MartinS]

Was sort of joking about the hacksaw, but thanks for the advice Nev. Much appreciated. How did you pull up the material at the rear as on mine its low and tight. Martin

[fiveoclock]

When I did mine getting the two halves of the frame to click together was a nightmare, gorilla glued it in the end, I never did get the ripples out from the leather between the two holes.

[fiveoclock]

Was sort of joking about the hacksaw, but thanks for the advice Nev. Much appreciated.
How did you pull up the material at the rear as on mine its low and tight.

Martin

I sort of rolled it up and gaffa taped it with the tape over the top of the seat

[siztenboots]

we were discussing this at the autosport show and there was some concern about the width of the cut outs and the angle that the belts feed through being wrong.

[fiveoclock]

we were discussing this at the autosport show and there was some concern about the width of the cut outs and the angle that the belts feed through being wrong.

There is quite a lot of lee way in the angle that you install them at, mine were wide enough for the belts and the belts have a straight run through the holes. What's the concern about the angle?

[boghouse]

The shoulder straps should not be low enough that they impart load on the bottom edge/ sides of the harness cut-outs. A large enough impact/ load could result in the seat back breaking (with associated nasty injuries). Also if the shoulder straps are grabbing the seat (and not your shoulders if you are short) then they may not restrain you properly when you most need them

[VIX]

Have you seen the MSAR fitting guide here clicky?

There's also various advice on installing Schoth harnesses and the appropriate angle of the harness wrt the seat cut-outs here clicky.

Edited by VIX, 16 January 2010 - 12:01 AM.