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5/6 pt Harness??
Last Post 03 Mar 2011 01:19 PM by Lynn. 3 Replies.
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03 Mar 2011 02:04 AM
    Is the use of 5pt/6pt harnesses and harness bars legal in ST*? Couldnt find anything in the rules, or I'm not looking in the right place.
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    03 Mar 2011 09:05 AM

    Stock class rules 13.2.J

    J. 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 provided it has no more than two attachment
    points to the chassis and is bolted at those locations. A ‘C’-type
    harness bar may also be used. It may have four bolted attachment
    points to the chassis (two primary, and two supporting connections to
    resist rotation). Truss-type harness bars are not allowed.

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    03 Mar 2011 09:20 AM
    Isn't there a caveat somewhere in there that upper body restraint is only permitted on cars with a full roll cage? Lest the harness turn your spine into a supplementary b-pillar in a rollover accident.
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    03 Mar 2011 01:19 PM
    sjfehr wrote:
    Isn't there a caveat somewhere in there that upper body restraint is only permitted on cars with a full roll cage? Lest the harness turn your spine into a supplementary b-pillar in a rollover accident.

    Not exactly. Here is the rule:

    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, how- ever 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 the Club Racing General Competition Rules (GCR) 9.4.

    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.

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