I just did my first autocross with the quickfit pro. Huge improvement compared to the 3 pt belts. I was able to focus on driving.I am a big guy and the Recaros are just too tight a fit for me. What are your opinions on the stock GT seats combined with the Schroth Quick Fit Pro harness. Would they provide enough support/stability for autocross and track days?
I was perfectly happy with that setup before I stumbled onto a deal for the Recaros that I couldn’t pass up. The Schroth 4 ASM is a great choice (if you’re using stock seats (as opposed to the quickfit pro). With stock seats, the Rallye 4 is very fast to convert back and forth and stows very well.I am a big guy and the Recaros are just too tight a fit for me. What are your opinions on the stock GT seats combined with the Schroth Quick Fit Pro harness. Would they provide enough support/stability for autocross and track days?
I like that the Rallye 4 ASM is universal (I am still driving/autocrossing a Focus ST) but when I talked to one of the Schroth distributors, he mentioned that the Rallye 4 is not NASA-compliant. Maybe he was just trying to get the upsell to the QuickFit or QuickFit Pro?I was perfectly happy with that setup before I stumbled onto a deal for the Recaros that I couldn’t pass up. The Schroth 4 ASM is a great choice (if you’re using stock seats (as opposed to the quickfit pro). With stock seats, the Rallye 4 is very fast to convert back and forth and stows very well.
Stability is light years ahead of the stock 3 point belts for autox. Track use the harness will hold you in place well too, but if you’re doing a bunch of Track work you might want to look into pros/cons of more serious safety systems.
I have Quick Fit with stock seats - works great. Installing requires removing entire side panel though and Torx 50 wrench (which I didn't have - had lots of other torx wrenches but all of them smaller - figured that out when I had everything taken apart).I am a big guy and the Recaros are just too tight a fit for me. What are your opinions on the stock GT seats combined with the Schroth Quick Fit Pro harness. Would they provide enough support/stability for autocross and track days?
Yeah, that's one reason why the Rallye 4 may be easier. It doesn't use the stock seat belt buckle.Another satisfied Schroth Quick Fit customer here. I use them for autocross and track days both; they're great, and made a huge difference for me since I didn't realize how much I was "helping" the car by leaning into turns, and sliding around in the seat on hot days.
Install on the 2018 is tricky because of the smaller seat belt buckles; you'll need a 2017 receptacle and have to replace the one in the back seat to get the Quick Fit to connect properly. Install isn't too bad; there are some helpful YouTube videos out there.
How do you removing the side panel? there are 2 white part hold it very hard, I don't know how to take it outI have Quick Fit with stock seats - works great. Installing requires removing entire side panel though and Torx 50 wrench (which I didn't have - had lots of other torx wrenches but all of them smaller - figured that out when I had everything taken apart).
Its been a while, but if you have both ends of it freed up, including the rear seatbelt passthrough, you pull kinda hard towards the center of the car to pop the clips holding the middle of it out. Its always scary using force on plastic.How do you removing the side panel? there are 2 white part hold it very hard, I don't know how to take it out
That image doesnt look familiar tho, so maybe someone can dig up a service manual for you.Its been a while, but if you have both ends of it freed up, including the rear seatbelt passthrough, you pull kinda hard towards the center of the car to pop the clips holding the middle of it out. Its always scary using force on plastic.
Just pull. You don't have to completely remove the panel to get access to the belt retention bolt.How do you removing the side panel? there are 2 white part hold it very hard, I don't know how to take it out
I chose to buy my GT350 without the Recaros. At the GT350 Track Attack they had the Recaros with 4 point harnesses. I found that I had to really crank the harness super tight to be able to relax in the seat when I was driving on track, even with the Recaros.I am a big guy and the Recaros are just too tight a fit for me. What are your opinions on the stock GT seats combined with the Schroth Quick Fit Pro harness. Would they provide enough support/stability for autocross and track days?
I'd like to have the factory Recaros on track too. I just don't want them for everyday driving. If I could buy a set of factory Recaros for my GT350 at a reasonable price I'd swap them in and out for track days. I already pull the seats when I install/remove the roll bar. It would be easy to just bolt in something different for days at the track.I'd still like to have the Recaros even being a big guy. The harness helps immensely but there's still quite a bit more squish from the bolsters than the Recaros.