Harness certification
12-31-2011, 12:19 PM
#2
Team Owner
It will depend entirely on who is hosting the event and what their rules are. Some events may only check the webbing for condition and how they are mounted. Some will go right to the label and look for the date. Also some events will check to see that the belts are routed properly and proper seats are used with them. If you take passengers or an instructor, some events require that the passenger seat has exactly the same set-up.
I have G-Force 5-point lap link style harness sets in my 87 and they offer a re-certification service for around $50. Last August, I sent my old belts back for re-certification and they simple sent a brand-new set of belts back to me. Got all new hardware too!! The program is listed on their website. Summit Racing sells G-Force belts.
I have G-Force 5-point lap link style harness sets in my 87 and they offer a re-certification service for around $50. Last August, I sent my old belts back for re-certification and they simple sent a brand-new set of belts back to me. Got all new hardware too!! The program is listed on their website. Summit Racing sells G-Force belts.
12-31-2011, 01:15 PM
#3
facts:
most tech/self-tech forms for DEs simply mention that the harness must be in "good condition". That would leave it up to the driver to decide if the belt that is older than various standards allow can be considered to be in a good condition.
PCA DE tech inspection form for my region states that 5/6pt harness must be less than 5 yrs old (due to UV degradation) in order to pass - so expired harness would (at least in theory) preclude you from attending track events ran by PCA.
opinion:
most rules are there for a reason, and bending them too much too often may lead to learning what that reason is exactly, in an unpleasant way.
most tech/self-tech forms for DEs simply mention that the harness must be in "good condition". That would leave it up to the driver to decide if the belt that is older than various standards allow can be considered to be in a good condition.
PCA DE tech inspection form for my region states that 5/6pt harness must be less than 5 yrs old (due to UV degradation) in order to pass - so expired harness would (at least in theory) preclude you from attending track events ran by PCA.
opinion:
most rules are there for a reason, and bending them too much too often may lead to learning what that reason is exactly, in an unpleasant way.
