Best Harness??

[gra001]

I need to get a six point harness. Thinking of going for "Willans" but which type of crotch strap/connector is best/most comfortable................"V" or "T"..........quick release buckle or "D" ring???

[bertie]

I'd be carefull as in a Caterham the shoulder straps have to be very short due to the top mountings being high up & very close to the seats rather than on the floor some way behind the seats as they are in most saloon car applications.

The Caterham branded ones are 3" wide are made by Luke, personaly I'd go with those or if you can't use 3" get them direct from Luke in 2", both with aircraft release.

[dannylt]

Can you retrofit the crotch strap to an Rx00 car? It feels a bit weird not having one after being used to it, even though it's a lot tighter than the Radical!

[bertie]

All the "superlight" series chassis have two additional lugs on the bottom chassis rail behinfd the seat to mount the crotch straps to.

Bit of a pain of a job as you have to take the seats out, but easy enough apart from that!

[dannylt]

And best to order from Caterham, or Luke direct?

[bertie]

Luke are slightly cheaper and come with a "Luke" badge on them, Caterham are branded "Caterham" and cost a couple of quid more.

Take your pick.

[david 1664]

go for a willans harness, best by far IMHO

[bertie]

david 1664 said:

go for a willans harness, best by far IMHO

Do they do them with very short choulder straps suitable for a Caterham?

[catgreenhorse]

Yes they sell a shorter version specifically for Cats and a slightly different version for Westfields. Willans adjust more easily with Tillet seats in my experience. They do a bulk buy offer and Caterham members take advantage of this every year. This results in up to 15% saving on list. If you are a Lotus Seven club member check the deals available from Demon Tweeks , ask for Dave Kimberley and get discount brochure price of up to 10% on certain items.
Rich

[normalbloke]

Simpson....

[lukeb]

I did a bulk buy with Willans and can confirm it's easy to order the correct configuration for a Caterham. I used Luke harnesses when I first built my 7, but had a Willans in my Pug 205. Willans harnesses are IMO just a bit nicer and easier to use, so that's what I'm putting in my 7 when it's rebuilt.

AAMOI I notice Caterham themselves now supply handed harnesses - when I built mine in 2001, they didn't, which was a major incentive to source direct from Luke. By handed I mean having the buckle fall to the centre of the car for both occupants.

>> Edited by lukeb on Sunday 26th March 10:55

[bertie]

It is true to say the Caterham branded 3" Luke one feel very secure, but are a bandit to adjust!