Aftermarket racing seat and harness legalities?

shiftyvw Wolfsburg Wizard

523 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 13 Dec 2005, 5:37 pm

#437876

Id like to put a couple of fixed back race seats and four point harnesses in my street drag beetle, does anyone know the legalities of whats allowed and what isnt? I understand they must be ADR approved which ruins my plans for some kirkey seats, but what else is needed? anyone know where I can find the relevant info? I searched but couldnt find anything. Id just put whatever I want in but I need to get this car through blueslip so it needs to be close to legal at least.

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 13 Dec 2005, 6:17 pm

#437885

give the boys at the rta tech support line a call they can tell you exactly what is needed for bug to meet the standards for a blueslip. they are listed on the rta website in the contact us. they know their stuff cause this is what they do every day

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shiftyvw Wolfsburg Wizard

523 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 13 Dec 2005, 6:24 pm

#437890

will do! thanks

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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 14 Dec 2005, 10:08 am

#438124

From getting mine down in qld

- seat must be adr approved
- use the old seat bases and have the welding done by a good welder/ or prfessional welder
- belts have a min required plate size, for both sides of the steel you mount into.
- you are limited to 4point, with a normall style buckle (eg no goose neck or rotary buckle)
- make sure you get the angle on the belts right.

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