You are now our appointed Video Tutorial Man!! LOL!
Great Idea you had there. but I do question one thing. Since the belt is being pulled out away from its normal position near the b-pillar is that going to affect the locking properties in the event of an impact? or rather is the belt being set more in the ‘released’ position then the ‘near locked’ position?
I apologize if my question is confusing. I can’t seem to find the right words.
I think I kinda get what you are saying. The parking structure at my school is usualy where I test out a few things, so I’ll try to do a quick stop and see if the belt locks up like it should. I don’t think it will be an issue.
BTW, can I get that title on my member status? lol
The seat belt will lock. The mechanism is inertia based. So as soon as you press your brakes hard enough, it will lock at the base of the B-pillar.
reason i asked is because in other cars I have had issue with the belt locking if it was twisted or not laying in the right position, inertia aside.
From the belt mount that is over my shoulder on the b-pillar, the belt is still feeding properly, so it should be ok.
first off… I have never been refired to by name in any video that didn’t invalve me pissing somebudy off… lol and I must say your the man hell you evan have the ZX2 jacket. And people say I’m dedicated to the ZX2. That is one hell of a way to get your point across. I think it will lock just fine. the only consern I have is that the right side wall of the seat were the belt sits mite not be strong enough to suport the stress of the seatbelt under stress, and may break. That would could cause a chain of effects in an acsident. That being said I would run it. As far as the clips, I must have mist that on there site. But I have an idia… if I think it will pan out I will let you know.
out of curiosity and this is something that I should have asked earlier. How did you route the belt through there. Did you have to take the ‘retractors’ off and snake them through?
Yea, I had to disassemble the torx bolt that connected the belt to the side panel of the car near where the rear passenger’s feet are. There was this metal washer that was keeping the bolt assembly from disassembling further that was a BITCH to remove. But I got it. Actually connected it backwards at one point, had to fumble a bit to get it back on right.
lol, honestly I forgot it even had it on. I got the patch here:
[url=http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Escort-ZX2-logo-emblem-iron-sew-on-patch-patches_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50432QQihZ018QQitemZ280062538576QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Esc ... enameZWDVW[/url]Its just a black Dickies jacket that I ironed it on to. I’ve gotten a few comments on it, and a few glares from this other guy at a circuit city. I got out to the parking lot and saw him drive off in a Honda. As for the CG lock, please let me know how that goes. The belts do hold me better (a bit over my collar bone though thankfully not near my neck, THAT would suck in an impact) but a CG lock would still be nice.
Just for clarification here is the image from the CG site.
You guys have brought up several interesting points as to the safety issues for a four point safety harness as opposed to a three point harness. A little while back SCC had an issue about the safety factor of a roll cage. You still would need a helmet at all times for everyone inside the vehicle. Otherwise you could crack your melon open regardless of the placement of rollbar padding. In another issue talking about Opera performance cars there was quite an extensive reference guide as to how to stiffen and lighten a street car without the use of a rollcage. The argument for three point seatbelts is flawed as well, since many manufacturers would like to implement four point seat belts in all their cars, they just havn’t agreed to a universal design that would be just as easy to buckle and unbuckle as the three point. Most four point race harnesses have a quick release buckle system that allows one handed unbuckling of the seatbelt. The only issues are the way the harness is attached at the shoulder level points.
Interesting… I know of which articles of SCC you speak of, however I have never heard of any normal car company wanting to put in 4 point harness. Very interesting
As a matter of fact Volvo has worked with Ford on several designs in order to determine the best configuration that consumers would not be so adamant of using. Personally I like the one where where all fourpoints come together in a single buckle in the middle as opposed to a crisscrossing one where an aditional buckle is placed opposite of the standard three point version we are all accustomed to. As to the safety factor of aftermarket seats in one of Audi’s new performance cars it reckons that the better bolstered seat and better safety harness(aka seatbelt) would actually protect the occupants better in a side impact as opposed the USDM configuration with side impact airbags and less bolstered seats. There is a good book called The Economics of Public Issues that may change your perspective of what is really safe and what the government did to screw that up. I happened to read it for a class and read it again recently out of boredom and I just remebered the info in the book.
I will have to look that up, it sounds very interesting. As a note correction volvo is not working with ford… there owned by ford (or more correctly has controlling shares). that is one of the reasons that volo is no longer the safest car on the road, and that is why they are starting to look better. Also the reason that the ford 500 share the same chassis as the S-60.
That is one of the reasons that volo is no longer the safest car on the road, and that is why they are starting to look better.
LOL
It’s funny because it’s true.
With that said, it really makes you wonder why Ford hasn’t come out with a Rotary Engine. Ford has controlling shares in Mazda. But from what I know, it the next few years, Mazda may be buying back their shares to operate independently.
The issue off SCC was the an 05 issue, it had half of a stock looking white 350Z and half of an orange modified looking 350Z. Couldn’t find a pic of the back issues.
EDIT May have been June or July of 06.
Ford was against using the rotory again… That was a Mazda Speed desion that got fought about alout. Ford hates the Rotory, it was a warrenty nightmare back in the day. Mostly the turbo’s, but all of them run hot. And when they start to overheat you have to shut them off emediatly, or you will ruin the engine. those engines that go bad this way are unreparrable, from what I have been told. So that is a new engine from ford.
The Artical is here in front of me know, it was on the shelf. “The Truth, Tuning Myths Busted Wide Open.” The Artical was JUNE 2006- Volume 18, # 06 .It is by far my favorit artical because it confirmed a lot of stuff I have always said, but nobudy ever listend. Life is funny that way. 
I have most if not all of those issues. If you can tell me what the cover is for sure, I’ll find it.
- Darron
Um… I already posted all you need to find a copy
Very very good info guys, congrats !!