Harness mounting backing plates - CAMS compliant

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Harness mounting backing plates - CAMS compliant

Postby S2-13BT » Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:57 pm

Anyone know a good source for CAMS compliant harness mounting plates? I notice most of the ones that come up in a google search are FIA spec and are too small to meet CAMS specs.

Or do people just make there own?

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Re: Harness mounting backing plates - CAMS compliant

Postby rascal » Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:09 pm

Just as easy to make your own. It's only a 3inch x 2inch piece of 3mm steel.

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Re: Harness mounting backing plates - CAMS compliant

Postby S2-13BT » Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:15 pm

Copy that!

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Re: Harness mounting backing plates - CAMS compliant

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Re: Harness mounting backing plates - CAMS compliant

Postby S2-13BT » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:22 pm

Thanks Magpie, I was looking at those but they technically don't meet CAMS specs. One side has to be at least 75mm.

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Re: Harness mounting backing plates - CAMS compliant

Postby RS2000 » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:25 pm

The Cams requirement used to be based on area. The RI plates are 65x65, which is a greater area than 75x50 !
Ridiculous, if they get knocked back.

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Re: Harness mounting backing plates - CAMS compliant

Postby Nuddy » Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:02 am

RS2000 wrote:The Cams requirement used to be based on area. The RI plates are 65x65, which is a greater area than 75x50 !
Ridiculous, if they get knocked back.

Circular would be best. 74 mm diameter has more area than 65x65 and no sharp corners to initiate tearing.
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