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Old 08-28-2012, 01:16 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT View Post
I get that more does not always equal better, and the fact that Hagerty will insure a 1000hp street car but a 350hp car with a bar gets DQ'd underscores the fact that the bar is not the pinnacle of safety on the street. My question is that of legality on the street given a DOT approval. You can't say "well, they are user installed so they will DQ" since Morris CC stuff is user installed non-factory as well. And how many guys are still running their 40+ year old belts?
I'm not.

I guess we'd have to find out if a dot certified harness is legal. Who can do that? And I'm still not sure I'd use one on the street.

Regarding the MCC type 3 points, they replace factory 3 points (albeit a different design) in factory mount locations, that could be a key differentiation from a harness. Not sure if that matters or not. But you'd never ever get a ticket for those belts. And his stuff is tested to surpass DOT requirements. But alas your point about non-stock could be legit.

So 2 discussions here: 1) legality and 2) safety.
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