Pull to tighten belts / sewn in pads

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EmpirE231

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Any downside to these? I have had standard crow 5 point belts for the last decade... wife has a very hard time adjusting them. They do loosen up on me a bit throughout the ride (mainly have to pull the shoulder straps down to tighten up throughout a ride.... lap belts stay pretty tight)

I am considering going with the impact pull to tighten belts... looking for any feedback or any downside to having these in a sandcar? Car has jet trim seats with the open slots which should work better w/ a pull to tighten style belt.
 
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I just ordered JetTrim medium containment seats and then ordered Crow harnesses. I ordered the "pull up to tighten" lap belts over the pull down to tighten lap belts. The shoulder harnesses have the aluminum adjusters which are kind of like a locking device. You pull down on these and they lock in place but are easier to release.

I found that calling them and talking to "Matt" helped.

 
EmpirE231 said:
Any downside to these? I have had standard crow 5 point belts for the last decade... wife has a very hard time adjusting them. They do loosen up on me a bit throughout the ride (mainly have to pull the shoulder straps down to tighten up throughout a ride.... lap belts stay pretty tight)

I am considering going with the impact pull to tighten belts... looking for any feedback or any downside to having these in a sandcar? Car has jet trim seats with the open slots which should work better w/ a pull to tighten style belt.
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I just bought the impact setup and they are the best ones that I have had. The stay tight always. Have prp in one of my cars and they are pretty good also with the sternum straps
 
I put new Simpson (pull-up lap belt) belts, along w/Jettrim extra high containments in my car.
I personally don't like them because I don't have any room to reach in between the seats and side panels to adjust them.
I have to adjust them through the plastic belt socket hole on the seat...which can't be done with someone seating in the seat.
 
Tonyd said:
I put new Simpson (pull-up lap belt) belts, along w/Jettrim extra high containments in my car.
I personally don't like them because I don't have any room to reach in between the seats and side panels to adjust them.
I have to adjust them through the plastic belt socket hole on the seat...which can't be done with someone seating in the seat.
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If you talk with Crow, they will ask these questions and send you belts designed to have the adjusters where they can be reached. Crow is good at this and you get what you need.
 
Grease Monkey said:
If you talk with Crow, they will ask these questions and send you belts designed to have the adjusters where they can be reached. Crow is good at this and you get what you need.
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The belts I got were spec'd out and installed by Alumicraft.
The problem is, is that my car isn't very wide and having plus-1" wider, makes the seat to side panel area tight.
Once I have the seats adjusted, the belts hold awesome.
 
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Tonyd said:
I put new Simpson (pull-up lap belt) belts, along w/Jettrim extra high containments in my car.
I personally don't like them because I don't have any room to reach in between the seats and side panels to adjust them.
I have to adjust them through the plastic belt socket hole on the seat...which can't be done with someone seating in the seat.
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I figured with the high containment seats, with the slots for them belts would make the pull up to tighten more ideal. Usually with the pull down to tighten you start running out of adjustment.
 
Bump… another question… seen in pads or not?

I’ve always had crow belts with the sewn in pads… comfy but rub my neck raw after a 3-4 day trip.

Really leaning towards the IMPACT 3” pull up to tighten belts… but noticed they do not have any pads on the shoulder straps. Thoughts / feedback from experience?
 
EmpirE231 said:
Bump… another question… seen in pads or not?

I’ve always had crow belts with the sewn in pads… comfy but rub my neck raw after a 3-4 day trip.

Really leaning towards the IMPACT 3” pull up to tighten belts… but noticed they do not have any pads on the shoulder straps. Thoughts / feedback from experience?
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Have you tried using 2" straps for the shoulders ? I switched mine to 2" and stopped getting neck rash.
 
Reece Pettersen said:
2" impact cam locks

Almost everyone in my group switched to them and love them. No neck rash and really high quality.

www.impactraceproducts.com

16.5 PRO Series Integrated Camlock Restraints

16.5 PRO Series Integrated Camlock Restraints
www.impactraceproducts.com
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do you notice any difference in comfort from not having padded belts? and did you do the pull up to tighten?

BTW I think I met you @ sunset this season... you know my buddy Jason Miller.
 
3'' lap belts
2'' shoulder harness with pads sewn in

Great combo

Pull to center is what I call them and they are great. I have Crow
 
EmpirE231 said:
do you notice any difference in comfort from not having padded belts? and did you do the pull up to tighten?

BTW I think I met you @ sunset this season... you know my buddy Jason Miller.
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It wasn't until buggies that I had padded belts. Never had comfort or rash issues with non-padded.
 
EmpirE231 said:
do you notice any difference in comfort from not having padded belts? and did you do the pull up to tighten?

BTW I think I met you @ sunset this season... you know my buddy Jason Miller.
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More comfortable than belts with pads. Previous belts I had with pads would rash my neck.

I currently have pull up style and do not like them, because they are difficult to adjust. I will go pull down on the next set.

Right on- Hope to see you out there next season. Jason has some great taste in cars!
 
Reece Pettersen said:
More comfortable than belts with pads. Previous belts I had with pads would rash my neck.

I currently have pull up style and do not like them, because they are difficult to adjust. I will go pull down on the next set.

Right on- Hope to see you out there next season. Jason has some great taste in cars!
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What type of seats are you running? Jason had the impact pull up to tighten in the new 2 seater and they seemed pretty easy to adjust, but that was with the jet trim seats. Not sure what the other car with the sparco seats has for belts.
 
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