There have been a number of issues found where the shoulder belts contact the seat apertures due to the belt not being secured from lateral movement. These have been found in both Speedway and Jetsprint …
SFI 16.1 and 16.5 Seatbelt Standards
There are 4 different SFi standards for seat belts, 16.1, 16.2, 16.5 and 16.6 and currently the rules in most forms of NZ motorsport allow approved SFI belts with either a 16.1 or 16.5 rating. …
Seat Belt Labelling
A recent question was asked on the validity of seat belts if one of the approval labels is missing. The short answer is, the belts would be invalid for use. Seat belts are sold as …
Speedway Seatbelt Mounting Length
Speedway NZ rules require the anchoring point for seat belts to be no more than 250mm from the back of the seat or from the guide, see rules S4-2-9 and S4-4-8. You can see on …
Ratchet Type Harness
The ratchet type harness allows the competitor to tighten the lap belts easier and much tighter than normal methods. It is however important that the mounting of the device is performed correctly. Follow the manufactures …
Counterfeit Seat Belts
There have been a number of issues regarding counterfeit seat belts brought to attention by both SFI and FIA recently. Both have their own methods of labelling etc. and you can find full details of …
Correct Seat Belt Length
The length of seat belts should be fitted as short as possible as all webbing will stretch in an accident. The amount of stretch is dependent on the load and the length of the belts …
Seat Belt Expiry Dates
Recently SFI changed the labelling on their seat belts to show an expiry date and not a date of manufacture. This brings their labelling in line with FIA approved belts which also have an expiry …