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Re: Replacement BMW seats...

"Ahsun H. Murad" <murad@domain.elided> writes:

*Could someone suggest good, street-legal 4/5pt seat-belts that would
*fit without too much trouble in my car -- '86 528e. The seats are
*regular (non-sport) power seats. The main aim is added safety, not use
*for racing. Thanks.

the Schroth belts are somewhat more expensive than full race
belts, but they're an easy install in most cars.

most race belt manufacturers provide about the same array of
installation options; common practice if you don't want to
drill holes is as follows:

1) two legged bolt-in anti-sub strap that uses the front seat
   mounting bolts.

2) bolt in or clip in lap belt; "pull down" recommended over
   "pull up" for lap adjusters.  use the existing lap belt
   mount points.  if clip in, then replace the bolts with
   the eyebolts that usually come with clip in belts.

3) long H-type clip-in shoulder belts; sometimes these only come
   as roll bar mounts, and you buy a "clip-in" conversion kit
   that includes two eyebolts and two clips.  use the rear lap
   belt bolts, substituting eyebolts.  by making this clip-in,
   you can remove the shoulder harness component when you need
   to use the back seat.

cam loc vs. latch-and-link is a matter of taste and budget;
cam loc is neat and easier to hook up; latch-and-link is cheaper.

richard