est8esq

Just had a harness bar and seats installed.

Trying to get better pictures, but here's what I was able to take so far.

allans

Who makes/sells Bar please? Thanks, Allan

orthojoe

Nice! Thanks for sharing! I may have to go this route myself...

est8esq

Sorry, I should have included this info.

I ordered from GMG.

allans

Thanks. Sorry too, I should of asked about "install" time & difficulty? Allan

Nan P

That looks Sharp!!!
While I'm sure I know what the outcome of this setup will be on the track, make sure you continue to post your comments on the new setup.

Macca

Great work. Those seats will save you more weight than the half cage and belts added I suspect (and feel so much damn better/connected on the road)...

997TTMeteor

Looks great – thanks for the pics. I’m planning to get the GMG bar as well.

SamFromTX

Awesome. Two questions:

1-If you drive this car frequently, not just on track, how difficult is it to get in and out of those seats?
2-Why did you put different seats on each side?

997TTMeteor

That Halo seat will offer incredible support with those lower & side bolsters, but it’s a bitch to get in & out of – not good for street driving (and halo’s are illegal here in Ontario for street driving, not sure about various States?), but AWESOME for track driving. If you want to run a harness, get WAY better support than the stock seats and still be able to get in/out (reasonably) easily there are lots of options. I’m installing a Recaro Pole Position seat (+ Schroth 6-point) that I ran last season. It has much less support than the seat in est8esq’s car (and won’t protect your neck in a lateral impact like that seat) but it’s a good all-rounder, and again, WAY better than the standard seats. You feel so much more connected to the car & the road, and can stop violently bracing yourself. Huge upgrade. Just make sure you try a seat (actually sit in it) before you buy. Deferent seats for different body types.

SamFromTX

Gotcha, thanks. I understand the seat sizes and shapes are different but is the seat back incline angle standard on all or do they vary as well? When I get a bucket seat, I would like to get one with more inclined back than average.

997TTMeteor

BTW, a Recaro Pole Position is very similar to the passenger seat in est8esq’s car (which I think is a Recaro Profi XL, another good all-round seat, just a slightly different fit).

997TTMeteor

I think most of them are fixed at similar angles, but if you get it installed and you are really uncomfortable, adjustments can be made to change the angle. I thought the same thing before I put in my PP, but it’s actually perfect on-track. It’s definitely more upright than I would position a “Sport Seat” but in a fixed bucket, it feels right (for me, anyway).

SamFromTX

Thanks. What about something like this:
https://www.recaro-automotive.com/us...uct/sport.html

997TTMeteor

I don’t think that one would give you much more support than the stock seats. The harness would help, but if you’re gonna do it, my suggestion would be to go a bit further. If you really want a folding feature, I think this one from Status looks pretty good (and it reclines), but I don’t know anyone who’s used it: