Sfi is two, FIA are five...Generally they cost the same. I tried a pull up on e but found it harder to tighten since the adjustment is down by the mount bolt ymmv
Sfi is two, FIA are five...Generally they cost the same. I tried a pull up on e but found it harder to tighten since the adjustment is down by the mount bolt ymmv
Al Fernandez
As someone who sells harnesses of all makes and models, I will tell you there is a huge difference in quality between g-force (lower end) and schroth (higher end) belts. I have used Gforce, RCA, Sabelt etc in the past and the biggest difference you get for the price is the buckle and release mechanism quality. The schroth belts have been my favorite and for the past two cars I've raced I bought the pull up profi 2 Hans 6pts. The Hans belts are the safest model out there cause they won't slide off the Hans due to the belt being narrower at the shoulders. The buckles are smooth and the adjustment brackets are easy to loosen and tighten. So it all depends on how nice you want to go but there definitely is a difference in quality. Almost all schroth belts are FIA 5 yr belts too, which is why they are more. Most of the cheaper belts are SFI 2 yr. the Gforce is the only exception at $155 for FIA. But in my opinion the schroth Hans belts are a better harness.
Last edited by Suck fumes; 12-27-2013 at 10:20 PM.
Yup. When I built my car, I spent most of the budget on safety gear and tried to scrape by with a lot of used go-fast parts to at least finish the build and start racing. All of my research said the Scroth Profi II Hans harness was the way to go, so I did and have been really happy with it. Later, I put a passenger seat in the car and went with a cheaper harness. I couldn't believe the quality difference in the hardware. The 'el cheapo harness is MUCH harder to get in and out of. It's literally painful to work the adjusters through their full range...not Hollywood-style dramatic painful, just normal everyday annoying painful. You know...the kind that's mostly tolerable when it's hot outside but will make you cuss a blue streak every time it drops below 65 degrees.Originally Posted by Suck fumes
Love my Schroth harness and will happily buy another just like it when this one expires in 2015.
2012 NASA-TX American Iron Champ
AI #29
Whatever is in the car now works fine but I thought I would try a pull up lap belt.
JJ
Misty has the Schroth enduro belts in her car and I have to say are the nicest belts I have ever seen. Adjustment is SO easy it's not funny...especially with the slider/FIA seat for different drivers.
I use the schroth regular FIA harness and it's been great too. They are also lighter and much more flexible than the "shipping strap" versions on the lower end. The schroth stuff is more like an OEM seatbelt material in your daily driver.
Ah, fugg it.
The shoulder harness also doesn't wiggle itself loose mid way through a race either. Some of the cheaper belts would develop slack in the shoulders from constant stress so I had to pull on them to tighten them which was annoying. The schroth's don't do that. Schroth has a "clubman" belt which is only $200 and the best budget belt out there. If you don't want to spend a lot but want something durable, that's the belt for you. Problem is they are always on back order cause everyone wants them haha.
I saw the clubman but it was as you said on back order. I have to get a new harness before MSRH.
JJ
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