LISmama810
Admin - CPS Technician
I didn't want to hijack the thread where this idea was broached earlier today, but wanted to discuss this more.
Someone posted a link to this site that provides 4-point harnesses for cars. http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/am4point.html
Here is some text from the site
I'm hesitant to suggest that anyone modify the restraint system in their car, but I'm intrigued by the idea of turning a lap belt into a decent harness. My eyes glazed over trying to read FMVSS 209 (which these claim to comply with), but does anyone know what that standard entails? Is this a legitimate option?
I'm leery of the claim about installing a child seat with it. Aren't seats required to be able to be installed with a lap-only belt? Why would you ever need a shoulder belt for installing a child seat? And how would you even install it with the two shoulder harnesses? (I'd imagine you can't, unless a CR manufacturer has specific instructions for it, which I doubt they would.)
Anyway, I'm rambling, but would like thoughts.
Someone posted a link to this site that provides 4-point harnesses for cars. http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/am4point.html
Here is some text from the site
This seat belt is perfect for the middle position of a bench seat where you would like to have a shoulder restraint seatbelt or would like to attach a baby seat which requires a shoulder harness seat belt.
I'm hesitant to suggest that anyone modify the restraint system in their car, but I'm intrigued by the idea of turning a lap belt into a decent harness. My eyes glazed over trying to read FMVSS 209 (which these claim to comply with), but does anyone know what that standard entails? Is this a legitimate option?
I'm leery of the claim about installing a child seat with it. Aren't seats required to be able to be installed with a lap-only belt? Why would you ever need a shoulder belt for installing a child seat? And how would you even install it with the two shoulder harnesses? (I'd imagine you can't, unless a CR manufacturer has specific instructions for it, which I doubt they would.)
Anyway, I'm rambling, but would like thoughts.