Would Gen V seat belts fit in Gen III

[Shannon Whitehead]

#86547

The_Greg said:
Potentially a pretty mundane and lame change, but I've always liked the colored seat belts on the newer cars and was wondering if Gen V seat belts would bolt up to a Gen III. And if they are in, relatively, the same mounting points for safety.

Any idea of the MSRP on the red seat belts from Mopar?

I would be surprised if the fitment and length were the same plus the cost from Mopar and even availability might be tough. Have you thought about going with the color you want in a harness system?

[Shannon Whitehead]

#86567

I don’t currently do enough racing to invest in enough safety systems to justify a harness. I’ve read some comments here towards the notion that a harness only is safer when used in conjunction with a helmet and HANS device. I would be inclined to agree – the ‘give’ in a production seat belt is a good thing until you really get serious about racing. Which I am not yet.

[Shannon Whitehead]

#86668

Greg

The Gen 3-4 harness is a different part # from the 2013. This ‘generally’ means it wont work. DONT KNOW WHY.

The MSRP prices are different, too. G3-4 Black is $272 …. Gen 5 “Header Red” is surprisingly just $250 each.

That said, if you purchased a functional Auto-Cross / show-car 4 point RED harness system for $169 , and used it loosely (or not at all) with the inertia-reel OE belt against your body on public roads, you would have the best of both worlds for less $$.

[Shannon Whitehead]

#87028

JonB ~ PartsRack said:
Greg

The Gen 3-4 harness is a different part # from the 2013. This 'generally' means it wont work. DONT KNOW WHY.

The MSRP prices are different, too. G3-4 Black is $272 …. Gen 5 "Header Red" is surprisingly just $250 each.

That said, if you purchased a functional Auto-Cross / show-car 4 point RED harness system for $169 , and used it loosely (or not at all) with the inertia-reel OE belt against your body on public roads, you would have the best of both worlds for less $$.

Excellent information, thank you!

If anyone finds any information or pictures of the Gen V mounting points or belts, please direct me that way! I’m still interested in at least seeing why they would/wouldn’t work.

EDIT: I wonder what is included with the purchase of a belt from Mopar. Maybe the belt, buckle, and mechanism are the same but it comes with Gen V specific other things that can come off? I mean, a belt is a belt is a belt. If its the same length maybe it could be made to work for the Gen III/IV. Not that $500 in seat belts is the best value for money in modifications, but I just like it.

[Shannon Whitehead]

#12583

Potentially a pretty mundane and lame change, but I’ve always liked the colored seat belts on the newer cars and was wondering if Gen V seat belts would bolt up to a Gen III. And if they are in, relatively, the same mounting points for safety.

Any idea of the MSRP on the red seat belts from Mopar?

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