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aw11 harness mounting ideas?

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#1 ·
im looking into buying a 5 point harness for my aw11 for autocross and some other events this summer, but im still planing on where to mount the two top straps?
i know where i could mount the lap belts, that would be the easy part-- its just where will i mount the shoulder straps?
ive seen people bolt them up to the fire wall with some renforcing on the back
but this looks kinda not so safe?
is there any where else i could bolt it up to besides having a cage put in and have a harness bar added?
i will be getting a aftermarket bucket seat with strap channels in them aswell

any realistic ideas will be appreciated

thx
chris
 
#2 ·
what class are you running in? that will tell you what you can use and what you cant.

stock class...
I. Driver restraints as outlined in Section 3.3.1 are allowed. Seats
may not be cut to allow for the installation of alternate seat belts
or harnesses. Passive restraint systems may not be removed. A
horizontal ?harness bar? may be used as part of the installation
hardware for allowed driver restraints. It may serve no other
purpose (e.g., structural enhancement).

3.3.1 Driver Restraints
Seat lap belts are required in all cars, and must be installed in cars
with passive restraint systems that do not include a lap belt. Installation
and the use of shoulder belts or harnesses is strongly recommended,
however non-factory upper body restraints may only be
used in open cars, cars with targa-tops in the open position, or cars
with T-tops in the open position when two conditions are met:
a. The roll structure must meet either the requirements of Appendix
C or Section 9.4 of the GCR.
b. The top of the roll structure may not be below the top of the
driver?s helmet when the driver is in the normal driving position.