Guy Lowe

Clay Millican has set a new DRAGY record standing start time and speed at Wild Horse Pass drag strip Arizona over an 1/8 mile of 289mph in 3.01 seconds.

Now only £70.00 for the pair delivered to a UK postal code.

Old pair of LUKE of black 4 point (will take a crutch strap) harnesses, out of date for racing, they have faded a bit in the sun and could do with a clean but the buckles and all adjusters are free and work as they should do. Specification: 3 inch shoulder straps. 2 inch lap straps. Lengths (mounting bolt to buckle) Shoulder straps Min length 60cm – Max 85cm. Lap straps Min length 30cm – Max 70cm. Delivery is to UK post codes included in the price. £100.00 Please message me for more images. Now only £70.00 for the pair delivered to a UK postal code.

Thanks for the image Paul, much appreciated but I will have to leave it. Cheers

Good afternoon Paul, does the Quickshift require the Ford type plastic gear selector saddle or the phosphor bronze type? Cheers Guy Edited because it made no sense at all.

I'm a keen drag racing fan (USA not UK) and I see Clay Millican has fitted a Dragy Box to his top fueler. He is trying to top the Dragy leader board, Unfortunately the Dragy Box can't take the force of the burnout & needs to be reset

Sorry this goes on a bit but it might be of help to others who are thinking of changing their harnesses, if not you can always move on Well this turned out to be a lot more involved, not to mention expensive than I originally envisaged. Thanks to everyone who offered help, recommendations, advice and even sent me spec sheets of their set ups, that was very helpful. I was adamant pull down was the answer to my problems, how wrong was I? A helpful local owner suggested I tried his S3 with that set up, the result was bruised ribs for my passenger and the frustration of having to keep getting out of the car to re attach the half door. What was needed was a longer strap between the mounting & the adjuster on the lap strap to clear the slot in the Tilletts. So to cut a long story short I am keeping with pull up, I looked at all the leading brands and it was between the Schroth & the TRS in the end & upon close inspection, without doubt the best quality (& most expensive), were the Schorth harnesses, softer webbing, neat small buckles which are removable (see image below) in seconds for fitting & cleaning the belts, a really clever idea IMO & smoother adjusters, they really are a great bit of kit and I notice that Caterham recommend them for race cars. Demon Tweeks stock the Schroth Caterham II ASM Harness and Dave Kimberly was very helpful and patient when I bombarded with all my stupid questions. Bit of a tip if you’re a cheapskate like me, I wanted 6 point which was an additional £180 for the pair so I took a punt and left the crutch straps off the order and . . . . . . . . . lo and behold, my old Luke crutch straps fit perfectly in the lower buckle slot. With regard to the Luke harnesses which I have put up with 2 sets for 20+ years, they really are naff compared with what’s readily available today, the buckles are large and cumbersome, as are the adjusters that really are not fit for purpose & make adjusting in either direction a right pain. It’s as if Luke have a product that sells and cannot be bothered or see fit to improve upon it. Well that's it, thanks again BlatChat and here is the removable buckle - Guy

Thank you Jonathan

Why

You can fit rivnuts without the pliers if you have good access which you do.

Orange (ish) great colour 10:00 this morning on the Frimley Road driving past my house

Oh how I wish BC had a "like" button

Back to the top, it would be a shame to let all the good work Ian B did on this important subject go to waste and as AnthonyM # 218 says, this is the time of year to check your tubes. Unfortunately most of the links & images were lost with the change over, but this is what can go wrong . . . . .

I have been using the same set of SPA mirrors for 20 years, never had a problem, just don't try to move/adjust them without slacking them off.

Mine fell out when I went over a cattle grid on the A39 driving across Exmoor Seriously . . . . . there is a small hole in the top and you need a very small long PH or PZ screw driver (can't remember which) to tighter the screw in the top of the post IIRC but others may have a better memory than me, the "glass is glued in.

Thank you for all the advice and information, this is turning into a rather large project and it looks like it's going to cost a lot more than I thought it would. I will keep you updated Guy

#2 Ian - It appears PM has "lost" my message to you, sorry I shall re send.

#2 Ian PM sent #3 Jonathan I'm looking to replace & yes many do make to order but they only make with clasp & eye fittings, something to do with MSA regs. #4 Stephen as far as I can see the Caterham/Luke harnesses are the same spec as they have always been. Guy

Since fitting Tillets I have had real problems adjusting my Luke 6 point harness lap straps. The problem is the that the adjusters fall between the seat and the mounting, so cannot be reached unless the seat is pushed completely back and then they can be pulled back through the seat side slots. Problem is when I then slide the seat forward the adjusters get caught on the side slots and the seat will not go forward (are you following?). So I have been told I need pull down away from the buckle on the lap straps, simple I thought & after talking to some local lads it appears Triton/Prima do exactly what I need. No they don’t as they have gone out of business! Looked at all the other makes and whilst I can get pull down lap straps I cannot get them with “top hat” bolt fittings, only the clasps & eyes which will not work with my tonneau cover and the few that do meet my requirements are for saloon cars and far too long. Has anyone else had this problem and if so what belts did you fit or how did you get round it? Sorry about rambling on & TIA

My type 9 5 speed has a drain plug

Sorry Terry the spare I have is FIA

What roll bar do you have?

# 8 That's what I thought, it ended up in the same landfill whichever route it took. Also like # 4 I have to pay for a permit for 6 visits a year because I have a VW T6 so I was not happy, hence the drastic action with the grinder

Put them in the dustbin, my local tip wouldn't let me dump an old ABS bath so I cut it up with an angle grinder and put a couple of bits in the back bin each week