Project "Payback"

[68protouring454]

If your gonna be fast, and do alot of track days with your car, you will find the limit and go off track and hopefully not into something hard.
I would try to make a 5th point work even if its over the front of the seat.

[awr68]

Can't you have the interior shop that did the car slot the seat for the 5th belt?

[69sponge]

A 5th belt is almost a must.Without it when you pull down on the shoulder belts the lap belt will be pulled up..That 5th belt helps keep the lap belt where it belongs.

[Vegas69]

Gotcha, that makes perfect sense.

Anthony, come on bro. I have done a little of my own work in this 4000 page thread. Shouldn't you be working on something...

[awr68]

Sorry Bro - I meant to say the shop that stitched up the interior...we all know you have done most of the build!
Anyways, I remember you being very happy with their work. I would think they could make it happen for less money that a new seat?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by awr68

Sorry Bro - I meant to say the shop that stitched up the interior...we all know you have done most of the build!
Anyways, I remember you being very happy with their work. I would think they could make it happen for less money that a new seat?

Yeah..... he's done some of it two and three times!




I've done stuff on some of my junk more than that and still haven't gotten it right!

[Vegas69]

I'm not getting new seats. I didn't even think about needing the hole for the jock strap.

Greg, I'm man enough to admit my mistakes...

[Bow Tie 67]

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

If your gonna be fast, and do alot of track days with your car, you will find the limit and go off track and hopefully not into something hard.
I would try to make a 5th point work even if its over the front of the seat.

I agree with Jake, last year I ran a new harness and did not install the 5th belt. It was a mistake, as mentioned you can not cinch the belts tight around your hips.

Also, when you get into more road racing sheet happens, adrenaline rush can play with common sense at times. Experience will teach you the limits of yourself and car, generally my fastest lap times are right after an incident.

Oh and personal preference is to wrap the belts around the shoulder bar, I think it looks cleaner and takes a bolt / tab / weld failure out of the equation.

[mdprovee]

Hey Todd,

I like the new tie hooks and would like to copy you, if that is ok.

Did you go to a dealer, or wrecking yard for them. What would I ask for, or what model are they from?

Thanks for any help you can give me.

[Vegas69]

I definitely haven't found the limit of my car and especially myself. I just don't have enough track time. I've road raced 3 times and may have 40 laps under my belt. Many of those at less than full speed. The car has been set up different everytime as well. The closest I've come to the limit is at RTTC last year. The practice session the day before let me learn the track and the lines. I was still pumping brakes before every corner and it was a horsepower track which let me run the 3rd fastest time behind Pozzi and Mathews. I was on R888's but there was more left... Once I switched to street tires and disconnected the rear sway bar, the car lost it's handle. The recent spring change on all four corners has brought the feel back to the car. I really think the R compounds and rear sway bar was covering up the deficiency in spring rate. Finding the limit at Spring Mountain is hazardous to my cars health. The desert out there is brutal. Ask Larry.... I need to find me a track with grassy meadows. I was planning a private lesson at Spring Mountain befor RTTC but I doubt I'll make it. Time is something I don't have alot of anymore. I just have to accept my fate as a weekend warrior along with most of the rest of the racers at these events. The car has felt fantastic on my two recent desert hail mary's. I've been working on rpm matching and hole shots. I'm looking forward to the events this year.