3pt belt vs 5pt harness

[SSLance]

I use my factory 3 points on the street, and 5 point harness on the race track. Have tried driving on the street with the shoulder harnesses snugged tight and it sucks...period.

[shownomercy]

The one issue only somewhat mentioned is there are almost no harnesses that are actually DOT legal. The Schroth ones mentioned above are about your only option to actually have a street legal harness. The others are for race use only and you can be ticketed for not using a DOT legal seat belt. That's why you see so many cars with both the factory belts and harnesses installed. And, as the others have mentioned, driving on the street with a cage has some inherent danger if you aren't wearing the full set of safety equipment.

If an officer gave me a ticket for the lack of seatbelt on, thats a gift IMO. I understand they are not DOT legit and never will try to justify it that way. The roll bar (not cage) is a catch 22, I don't want it, but want to race my car more than once at a track. Just stuck in a viscous circle of having enough safety equipment to satisfy the track but not endanger my life on the street.

:shrugs:

I use my factory 3 points on the street, and 5 point harness on the race track. Have tried driving on the street with the shoulder harnesses snugged tight and it sucks...period.

IDK, drove around last night and today to work with the 5pt cinched down tight as hell and no real complaints except the getting latched up aspect.