Anybody use CG Lock from Bavarian Autosport

ToddPhilly · 07-26-2007, 12:41 PM

It's just a clip you fasten to your seatbelt to lock the lap-belt portion in place. Only $35, and might help a bit. Any thoughts?

Are they allowed in bmwcca events?

tintivilus · 07-26-2007, 01:24 PM

It got a favorable write-up in Roundel a while back so I decided to pick one up to see what all the fuss was about. It's a pretty slick little gadget, but it's a little too finicky (and heavy) to leave on your daily driver.

It does a good job of keeping the belt nice and snug, but I haven't tracked with it. It goes on and off with two allen screws.

By the way, it's not a BA product; they're just a retailer. I don't recall the manufacturer off the top of my head.

jun · 07-26-2007, 01:30 PM

yup. it's a pretty nice product. helps keep your butt from sliding around, especially if you have leather seats.

definitely not an alternative to a full harness, though. but it does keep you from fighting from trying to stay in your seat, if you guys know what that sensation feels like around the track.

ToddPhilly · 07-26-2007, 01:49 PM

Yea I'm looking for something I can use with my stock seats. I would love to do a harness/racing seat setup, but the 335 is my daily driver.

Does BMWCCA approve of these for DE? I wonder about PCA?

jun · 07-26-2007, 05:12 PM

I'm sure schroth will come out with a clip in harness for the 335 (have them for the e36 and e46) that can be used with the stock seats.

You can use them at track events no prob.

ToddPhilly · 07-26-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jun

I'm sure schroth will come out with a clip in harness for the 335 (have them for the e36 and e46) that can be used with the stock seats.

You can use them at track events no prob.

Can't use them in PCA events, and I plan on doing as many of them with my father in law at PCA as with the BMWCCA. Otherwise...I would have been sold on the Schroth 4-pt

cgnahc · 07-26-2007, 07:18 PM

I have them. Works nice for everyday driving. I lock in the passenger side to keep it from banging on the side pillars while driving. It's the best alternative to a harness (for the E90) right now.

sblument · 07-27-2007, 07:15 PM

Schroth quick-fit is in development for E9x. Will certainly be available for next season. I have a CG-lock and used it once or twice. Found that it is heavy and cumbersome to use. Moving the seat back, yanking the belt forward then pulling the seat up (locking the belt) works just as well. Can't wait to put the harness in though

scollins · 08-05-2007, 09:14 PM

The CG Lock works the same way as the locking clip from a car seat. It is more user friendly and easier to adjust from the looks of it, but it should be at $40 vs. $3 for the metal bar like this one:

http://www.gracobaby.com/catalog/pro...5&CategoryID=7

You'd have to adjust the belt to the desired tightness, then install this clip which will be a little more hassle than the CG. Combine this with the "moving the seat" trick and I think you'd have the same net effect as the CG Lock, but a fraction of the cost. If it is just something you'll use on occasion until race harness are released, seems like a cheaper solution.....

sblument · 08-05-2007, 09:48 PM

good suggestion scollins

2e9x's · 08-10-2007, 07:03 PM

I have used it many times at BMW CCA events. I like it as an alternative to a harness where there is no other choice.

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ToddPhilly First Lieutenant 19 Rep 313 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: King of Prussia, PA iTrader: (0)	Anybody use CG Lock from Bavarian Autosport It's just a clip you fasten to your seatbelt to lock the lap-belt portion in place. Only $35, and might help a bit. Any thoughts? Are they allowed in bmwcca events? __________________ 335i Coupe: Crimson Red / Black X3 3.0si: Alpine White / Sand Beige
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tintivilus Lieutenant Colonel 26 Rep 1,826 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake County, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00] 2003 325i [0.00]	It got a favorable write-up in Roundel a while back so I decided to pick one up to see what all the fuss was about. It's a pretty slick little gadget, but it's a little too finicky (and heavy) to leave on your daily driver. It does a good job of keeping the belt nice and snug, but I haven't tracked with it. It goes on and off with two allen screws. By the way, it's not a BA product; they're just a retailer. I don't recall the manufacturer off the top of my head.
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jun First Lieutenant 17 Rep 306 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere iTrader: (0)	yup. it's a pretty nice product. helps keep your butt from sliding around, especially if you have leather seats. definitely not an alternative to a full harness, though. but it does keep you from fighting from trying to stay in your seat, if you guys know what that sensation feels like around the track.
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ToddPhilly First Lieutenant 19 Rep 313 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: King of Prussia, PA iTrader: (0)	Yea I'm looking for something I can use with my stock seats. I would love to do a harness/racing seat setup, but the 335 is my daily driver. Does BMWCCA approve of these for DE? I wonder about PCA? __________________ 335i Coupe: Crimson Red / Black X3 3.0si: Alpine White / Sand Beige
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jun First Lieutenant 17 Rep 306 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere iTrader: (0)	I'm sure schroth will come out with a clip in harness for the 335 (have them for the e36 and e46) that can be used with the stock seats. You can use them at track events no prob.
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cgnahc Major 84 Rep 1,263 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 ZSP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Westlake Village, CA iTrader: (9)	I have them. Works nice for everyday driving. I lock in the passenger side to keep it from banging on the side pillars while driving. It's the best alternative to a harness (for the E90) right now. __________________ Need someone to install angle eye bulbs December 2018
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sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Schroth quick-fit is in development for E9x. Will certainly be available for next season. I have a CG-lock and used it once or twice. Found that it is heavy and cumbersome to use. Moving the seat back, yanking the belt forward then pulling the seat up (locking the belt) works just as well. Can't wait to put the harness in though __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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scollins Bootleggin' 'n Gunrunnin' 137 Rep 2,372 Posts Drives: 2024 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (3)	The CG Lock works the same way as the locking clip from a car seat. It is more user friendly and easier to adjust from the looks of it, but it should be at $40 vs. $3 for the metal bar like this one: http://www.gracobaby.com/catalog/pro...5&CategoryID=7 You'd have to adjust the belt to the desired tightness, then install this clip which will be a little more hassle than the CG. Combine this with the "moving the seat" trick and I think you'd have the same net effect as the CG Lock, but a fraction of the cost. If it is just something you'll use on occasion until race harness are released, seems like a cheaper solution..... __________________ Scott 2024 G01 X3 M40i, Brooklyn Grey Metallic /// 2015 F15 X5 35i, Space Gray Metallic, 99K miles /// 2013 F30 320xi, Mojave Metallic, 112k miles 2019 Ford F450 STX, Oxford White 2013 Ducati Multistrada Touring S, Red
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sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	good suggestion scollins __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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2e9x's Major 50 Rep 1,137 Posts Drives: 335i ED 7/07 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: A Sunny Place iTrader: (2)	I have used it many times at BMW CCA events. I like it as an alternative to a harness where there is no other choice. __________________ 2010 Evo X - silver with a big, stupid wing on the back 2009 VW CC - Black/Black - with a 2011 328i on order to replace it - ED 8/1/11
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