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Originally Posted by redbarchetta
"...I'm equally amused by the pliers and shoe lace shade tree fixes, but we're talking about your safety here..."
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...and that's exactly why I replaced my original Diest duckbill-latched belts with a 5-point Simpson camlock system on both seats.
Also...don't forget, guys, your seat belts have a finite life. Sun, rain, and constant abrasion from loosening/tightening them will cause them to become weaker with age - like all of us, I guess. Anyway, SFI and every sanctioning body I know of require replacing your belts every 2* years. It may not be a big issue to you, unless you plan on tracking your car from time to time....but, then again, it's your fanny in there, not mine. I figure there's a reason why they specifiy replacing them every 2* years, and a reason why they're dated from the manufacturers. With as much track time as I put on my car every year, #770's are about to be replaced in the next couple of weeks. I'd sure hate to see anyone lose an entire weekend because their seat belts didn't meet tech....that's sure a crummy way to miss a track time event.
*NOTE: I questioned this after I wrote it, so I did a little web-research...turns out SFI requires recertification of your belts every 2 years, according their 16.1 spec.
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Last edited by Flyin_Freddie; 03-04-2008 at 01:10 PM..
Reason: Correct time period for recertification
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