Schroth's Harness Safety Guide/Installation guide (aka Competition Instructions)

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Below is the link to Schroth's Competition Instructions, which contains critically important information on installation guidelines for harness & related items. This is an absolute MUST READ for anyone who already has harnesses installed, or will have harnesses installed in the near future.

 

http://www.schrothracing.com/sdocs/2009_Competition_Instructions.pdf

 

Some key takeaways from this doc:

• To quote the doc, "5-point racing harnesses are less safe, proven by computer simulation, sled testing and in real world accidents. Therefore SCHROTH strongly recommends the use of 6-point racing harnesses only"
  
• Always wear a HANS or equivalent with a harness. Refer to the following crash test video which shows what happens without a HANS; there is additional information in the doc.
   
  
  
  
• Maintain proper routing angles of both shoulder & lap belts. If the angles of either are incorrect, you will likely cause yourself some injury
  
  • Spoiler alert: downward angles larger than 20 degrees on the shoulder belts should be avoided at all costs.
    

   

  [*]Anti-submarine belt routing differs greatly between 5 & 6 pt harness

  [*]Take note of Schroth's statement on proper seats below. This may impact quite a number of Seven-type vehicles.

   

  http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28749&g2_serialNumber=1