Porsche 6 point harness WRFI Workshop campaign notice
Discussion
PSA and for discussion.
I know it's 1st April, but the letter's dated 28th March...
My car is a 997.1 GT3 Clubsport, fitted with the Carrera GT, fixed back, carbon buckets. Seats have no airbags fitted but on the Clubsport cars with these fitted, there are airbags in the lower doors (hence the very handy, lidded door bins are deleted). I can;t see how this applies to my specific car.
It is relevant, I guess, to those with the later style, folding buckets, which do have airbags built into the seat side bolsters. I understand this will affect later Cayman and 911 GT models, so useful for all to know about, in case your car's ownership is no longer on the OPC radar.
I know it's 1st April, but the letter's dated 28th March...
My car is a 997.1 GT3 Clubsport, fitted with the Carrera GT, fixed back, carbon buckets. Seats have no airbags fitted but on the Clubsport cars with these fitted, there are airbags in the lower doors (hence the very handy, lidded door bins are deleted). I can;t see how this applies to my specific car.
It is relevant, I guess, to those with the later style, folding buckets, which do have airbags built into the seat side bolsters. I understand this will affect later Cayman and 911 GT models, so useful for all to know about, in case your car's ownership is no longer on the OPC radar.
jackwood said:
Can’t you just plug it in round the back of the seat when you’re wearing harnesses? That’s what I’ve been doing for years to stop it bonging.
I have a dummy seatbelt clip in the centre console for that purpose, but I don't think this is the issue, but rather than the un-used seatbelts (on certain types of bucket seat) get in the way of the airbags.Digga said:
I have a dummy seatbelt clip in the centre console for that purpose, but I don't think this is the issue, but rather than the un-used seatbelts (on certain types of bucket seat) get in the way of the airbags.
Yep. Precisely. Normal legal arse-covering - as they say there has been an incident or discovery where this was a factor. So they are getting out in front of it. Not like this system hasn't been in place for years
Digga said:
jackwood said:
Can’t you just plug it in round the back of the seat when you’re wearing harnesses? That’s what I’ve been doing for years to stop it bonging.
I have a dummy seatbelt clip in the centre console for that purpose, but I don't think this is the issue, but rather than the un-used seatbelts (on certain types of bucket seat) get in the way of the airbags.Was just a thought
jackwood said:
Yes I know that’s the normal thing for you track junkies to do, but I’m suggesting that by pulling the belt round the back of the seat and plugging it in, that it will stop the bonging AND allow the airbags to deploy correctly, as the belt is no longer hanging down the b-pillar.
Was just a thought
Was just a thought
One step ahead of me and Porsche GmbH.It's such an obscurely worded letter, as to not clearly communicate the precises issue and solution, in two whole pages of screed.
Just realised that’s on the GT3….
That warning only appears once. You have to completely back out of the configurator and re-enter it to get it to pop up again.
If they really do arrive without a regular seatbelt that’s going to seriously effect people’s decision to go CS spec or not, I would have thought….
That warning only appears once. You have to completely back out of the configurator and re-enter it to get it to pop up again.
If they really do arrive without a regular seatbelt that’s going to seriously effect people’s decision to go CS spec or not, I would have thought….
jackwood said:
TDT said:
Wow!! Will be interesting to see what my CS turns up with!
What a complete ball ache that will be if you have to use harnesses all the time if you have a CS spec car!!
mep59 said:
jackwood said:
TDT said:
Interesting…
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Will be interesting to see what my CS turns up with!
What a complete ball ache that will be if you have to use harnesses all the time if you have a CS spec car!!
Ferrari and Lambo also delete 3point seat-belt if you select their respective harness options - so it not new.
Fastened with a new bolt how very Porsche. I don't understand how this won't affect every clubsport since the 996.2 as they've all had side airbags fitted haven't they?
Unless your airbags are sitting in your loft like mine!
Anyway, if you unfasten the seat bolt for the three point belt there's another bolt holding it at the top on the adjuster, what are they suggesting-leaving it swinging about to brain you? I only refitted my three points this last winter as they've been out of the car for years-mine certainly didn't fully retract onto the spool when undone from the seat mounting...
how very Porsche. I don't understand how this won't affect every clubsport since the 996.2 as they've all had side airbags fitted haven't they?Unless your airbags are sitting in your loft like mine!
Anyway, if you unfasten the seat bolt for the three point belt there's another bolt holding it at the top on the adjuster, what are they suggesting-leaving it swinging about to brain you? I only refitted my three points this last winter as they've been out of the car for years-mine certainly didn't fully retract onto the spool when undone from the seat mounting...
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