OMP WRC Seat Installed! Woot! One more step towards a dedicated track car

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

is comfort level pretty bad? im driving around today and come to a stop and a bus is behind me. my brakes squeal twice as loud as the bus! starting to feel like race car. no interior so louder, brake squeal, still running numbers, no turning radius because of ducts, have to ramp in and out of driveway soon, camera and aim solo mounted in there, harness used all the time, feel like cops are gonna be on me! what a poseur.

lol! that's the way to do it! .......the comfort level is not bad at all.. just not cushy like before. you're welcome to swing by one of these days to try the car out in my seat..

Originally Posted by radiantm3

Very nice! So fixed seats work just fine with regular belts huh?

yep.. I do have a six point harness coming in next week though.. I plan to run both belts... the 3pt for street and 6pt for track

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by radiantm3

Almost sounds like my car.

you do realize don't you that your laguna seca videos and your car build is a major source of inspiration for a lot of othe track rats .. like me..

[radiantm3]

Originally Posted by w00tw00t

you do realize don't you that your laguna seca videos and your car build is a major source of inspiration for a lot of othe track rats .. like me..

Well you are a step ahead with seats. I know they make a huge difference. I wasted money on aero first to look cool.

[Triple M]

Biggest nightmare I had with mine was getting perfect fix point for the 6 point harness. Found out the anti-subs doesnt work well with every floor mount

[dmw16]

Originally Posted by GTM_Challenge

Someone needs a Challenge Harness bar for those harnesses!

A half cage is the least amount of protection you'd want if you are putting in full harnesses.

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by dmw16

A half cage is the least amount of protection you'd want if you are putting in full harnesses.

Yep. Half cage going in soon!

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by w00tw00t

Yep. Half cage going in soon!

really!

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

really!

well soon meaning a month or two depending on budget..

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by w00tw00t

well soon meaning a month or two depending on budget..

thats soon. your car is legit!

[GTM_Challenge]

Originally Posted by dmw16

A half cage is the least amount of protection you'd want if you are putting in full harnesses.

While agree 100% a half cage is safer, just isn't realistic for most daily drivers. The harness bar is a compromise.

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by GTM_Challenge

While agree 100% a half cage is safer, just isn't realistic for most daily drivers. The harness bar is a compromise.

sorry this is a track junkie thread... daily driver fluff puff stay away please

[leo95se]

Originally Posted by w00tw00t

Yep. Half cage going in soon!

Nice setup!! What cage? Im leaning toward autopower. I have quotes from 3 others and can't touch em at these prices.

I wish we had more east coast folks with seats in so I can try them out..

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by leo95se

Nice setup!! What cage? Im leaning toward autopower. I have quotes from 3 others and can't touch em at these prices.

I wish we had more east coast folks with seats in so I can try them out..

We have two great race shops here in Seattle - 425 Motorsports and Cantrell - will be going to one of them most likely..

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by w00tw00t

sorry this is a track junkie thread... daily driver fluff puff stay away please

it is your daily also, no?

[dmw16]

Originally Posted by GTM_Challenge

While agree 100% a half cage is safer, just isn't realistic for most daily drivers. The harness bar is a compromise.

It's a bad compromise. If you can't put a half cage in then don't run harnesses. It's a matter of choice I suppose but running real harnesses (not quick-fits) without a cage is not a choice I'd make with my safety.

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

it is your daily also, no?

well technically the only use I put it to is a 20 minute drive to work and back - I don't drive it around anywhere else - for everything else we use my wife's SUV.

[1MOREMOD]

pretty soon you will have a junker for that also! your getting pretty close to the deep end.

[GewoW]

Originally Posted by radiantm3

Very nice! So fixed seats work just fine with regular belts huh?

not really no. the belt receptacle needs to be routed into the hole, otherwise if you crash the pretensioner will destroy the seat and will not hug your hips (since the belt is routed over the seat) so you will slide under the belt and injure yourself further.

this is the reason i never bought a seat!

[Richbot]

OMP is good ish

Originally Posted by GewoW

not really no. the belt receptacle needs to be routed into the hole, otherwise if you crash the pretensioner will destroy the seat and will not hug your hips (since the belt is routed over the seat) so you will slide under the belt and injure yourself further.

this is the reason i never bought a seat!

Yup. harness/seat/roll structure/mounting should definitely be considered and installed as a system, it's not a piecemeal process IMO, not if you're actually prioritizing safety first, though I understand we all have different priorities and risk tolerance

<- Seen too much wild stuff happen on track to think differently...

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

pretty soon you will have a junker for that also! your getting pretty close to the deep end.

you're probably right.. I already have fleeting thoughts about getting a trailer/pickup and turning into a full on track car..

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by w00tw00t

you're probably right.. I already have fleeting thoughts about getting a trailer/pickup and turning into a full on track car..

I'm with you. I'm planning on trading my x5 in for x5d and getting a trailer next year maybe so I can do ORP, PIR, Thunderhill without having to drive my car so far with a less than friendly street set up. Make that call before you do the cage so you can go full cage right off. Best never to need it but better safe than sorry. Accidents happen!

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

I'm with you. I'm planning on trading my x5 in for x5d and getting a trailer next year maybe so I can do ORP, PIR, Thunderhill without having to drive my car so far with a less than friendly street set up. Make that call before you do the cage so you can go full cage right off. Best never to need it but better safe than sorry. Accidents happen!

brilliant! ... I once went to thunderhill... fantastic track. I really want to go back.

got your text btw.. good stuff about the upcoming trackdays... See you on the 29th