Lee Dutton Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Hi all, I recently fitted new inertia reel seat belts to my 4a with the reel located at the base of the wheel arch so the belt pulls out in a vertical direction. I have tried adjusting them but they are very difficult to pull out and seem to jam up across the headrests. In actual fact they have become a pain to put on. I was wondering if there is a unit that I could locate on top of the wheel arch, I have tried this with the current unit but it just locks up. Any advice greatly appreciated. Many thanks Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malbaby Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Can you post a pic of your setup ..ie with the reel at the base of the wheel arch. Is the belt being drawn out in the vertical direction...do you have a secondary attachment point on top of the arch? Most inertia reels only work if the belt entry is vertical. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 20 hours ago, Lee Dutton said: Hi all, I recently fitted new inertia reel seat belts to my 4a with the reel located at the base of the wheel arch so the belt pulls out in a vertical direction. I have tried adjusting them but they are very difficult to pull out and seem to jam up across the headrests. In actual fact they have become a pain to put on. I was wondering if there is a unit that I could locate on top of the wheel arch, I have tried this with the current unit but it just locks up. Any advice greatly appreciated. Many thanks Lee What you need is the Securon 514/30 Part way down this page http://www.securon.co.uk/seatbelts_layouts.htm Then you can fit the reel on top of the arch. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Salisbury Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 hour ago, stuart said: What you need is the Securon 514/30 Part way down this page http://www.securon.co.uk/seatbelts_layouts.htm Then you can fit the reel on top of the arch. Stuart. +1 ........ recently fitted a pair of these .... works perfectly. Cheers Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4aJim Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 I have Securon belts on my TR4A, and mounted them at the base of the arches. I also added a steel belt guide to the roll over bar I also have fitted. So the belt goes vertical from the reel, through the guide, then almost horizontal to the seat back. I also added a belt guide to the headrest posts (I have MX5 seats), to bring the belt easier to hand. However because of the extra drag on the belt from the guide, I needed to add more strength to the racket action. I removed the belt from the ratchet drum assembly, and gave the spring loaded drum a few extra turns to increase the force of the spring. Then reattached the belt. This was a fiddly job as I had to keep the drum from “unloading” with one hand while refitting the belt with other. It worked. Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Dutton Posted September 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 THANKS STUART EXACTLY THE INFO I WANTED, Thanks to all who replied great help and advice as always regards Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Dutton Posted September 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Update........... just ordered a set !!! Cheers Stuart and all Regards Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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