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Old 12-20-2018, 12:42 PM
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Default Who will manufacture us a 'simple' harness bar?

I know this has been visited in the past... and it just doesn't seem we can get anyone to take on making a 'simple harness bar'.

I don't need a 35lb '4 pt' harness bar installed in my car... I'm just looking for a clean simple install of a horizontal bar to go across the rear of the car that I can mount a harness strap to.

So far, the only company who's done this is down in Australia, and they never made a mold.

Can someone (Vendor or Owner) step up here and make one for us?

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Old 12-20-2018, 12:47 PM
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Check out this:
https://www.tpcracing.com/product/99...y-harness-bar/
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Interested also. Has anyone used or installed the TPC one above? Mounting bolts look pretty tiny...
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Does anyone have the part# for the ROW 991.2 Titanium Rollbar? Porsche press material indicated that it was 25~ lbs lighter than the 991.1 GT3RS rollbar, and I had one of those which was somewhere in the 45 lbs range for total weight (I have had a 997 GT3 RS custom rollbar that was 75 lbs heavy).

I don't want to add massive weight to my .2 GT3RS, as I'm actually working on drastic weight reductions for this car, but a lightweight harness bar or a lightweight Titanium rollbar fits my needs.
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Originally Posted by garudatwo
You just made my Christmas!
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Originally Posted by SCCAForums
You just made my Christmas!
If you decide to go for it, might I ask you to return the favor and document the install please?
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Originally Posted by garudatwo
If you decide to go for it, might I ask you to return the favor and document the install please?
Yes, I absolutely will!
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Not much info on the TPC web page about the harness bar. But wt is listed at 50lb!!
Maybe just a shipping wt?
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I evaluated the TPC harness bar last year, but that bar only worked for my Turbo S (and every other 991), except the 991 GT cars. It attaches to the locking mechanism brackets for the rear foldable seats.

Hence, my search for the part# for the European 991.2 GT3RS or GT2RS Weissach Package rollbar, as that one fulfills my lightweight criteria, with a bonus rollover protection.
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Originally Posted by A/S
I evaluated the TPC harness bar last year, but that bar only worked for my Turbo S (and every other 991), except the 991 GT cars. It attaches to the locking mechanism brackets for the rear foldable seats.

Hence, my search for the part# for the European 991.2 GT3RS or GT2RS Weissach Package rollbar, as that one fulfills my lightweight criteria, with a bonus rollover protection.
The factory rollbars do not install into the US versions of the GT cars, since the mounting points have been removed from the chassis for this market

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That TPC bar could be a solution for ED, because it needs to come out again for shipping.
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
That TPC bar could be a solution for ED, because it needs to come out again for shipping.
Unfortunately, A/S above says it mounts to the rear seatback locking locations (that do not exist on the GT models), so only works for non-GT models
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3point it is.... ugh
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Question Perhaps the TPC harness bar could be adapted

and secured to the parcel shelf ? See this thread w/ pictures above and below the de-trimmed shelf. Beefing up the area w/ thick fender washers/bolts could be a new place to secure the harness bar?

Perhaps Tom at TPC could take a look and consider viability ?

https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...ecoration.html

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Originally Posted by GrantG
The factory rollbars do not install into the US versions of the GT cars, since the mounting points have been removed from the chassis for this market
I have looked into this. The oem bar rear legs attache to the shock towers, which is no problem. The front appears to be attaching to reinforcement plates welded to the car. Any competent racing shop can fabricate the same plates and weld them on. Just the matter of how far the owner is willing to go cutting/welding on shiny new GT car.,..


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