Several years back we posted about how to properly install Takata Racing harnesses on a vehicle.

Since then, Takata has updated their products. And while they have some street legal harnesses (Drift II and Drift III series), there are still some very important notes to point out on the installation of the harnesses.

Of special note was the placement of the shoulder straps and the angle relative to your shoulder positioning. Too extreme an angle and you can actually compress your spine in a frontal impact. Although the new Takata harnesses include their ASM (Anti Sub Marining) technology on Drift II and III, and Race 4 series harnesses, which allows a small portion of the shoulder to break away and extent, it is only applicable to one shoulder. *Technically, the ASM system is to prevent the driver/passenger wearing the harness prevent them from slipping under the harness and under the lap belt portion. Maintaining proper angle is still very critical.

Also, there are some seat requirements in which the end user should check to make sure the  shoulder harnesses will work properly.

With the new addition of the Bolt-On harnesses (Takata harnesses were known for being snap-on style using Eyelet bolts as attachment points), there are some installation procedures to follow. Since the bolt-on brackets can be bent to conform  to its mounting position, end users should not continue bending back and forth as the bolt-on brackets can fatigue and potentially break.

For those using a harness bar, the bolt-on or snap-on brackets can be removed and the harness can be looped using a three bar adjuster (sold separately). Special attention in how it is looped is just as critical since the shoulder straps must retain tension at all times.

While the attached images  can be pulled directly from www.takataracing.com, we figured it would be easier for you to get directly from our blog (just click on the image to enlarge).

Please let us know if you have any questions on setting up your Takata harnesses. As always, your safety is of great importance to us!