Seat belt / Child seat Question - help

[preciousmetal]

hi, i have a slightly unusual question about child seat fitment ?

the rear seat belts are not aslong as the fronts and therefore dont fit round some child car seats. does anyone know of a mod or extension belt you can get to get an extra few inches so it fitsround. or can you fit another lomger seat reel belt in lieu

regards JB

[the_ferret82]

you can by a sealbelt extender for ebay for less than £20.

of if you have a 05 model ro you can use the ISO fix point in the back..

[Gary H 2008]

In the R8 I'm using a non-Isofix Maxi Cosi Seat Base

[V88Dicky]

I had this problem too, the belts being just short, by about 2-3". I managed to source another female buckle that takes up that space, and is now a snug fit, for the odd occasion when I do take the bairn out in the beastie.

[lastmin8264]

Ditto, belts wouldn't loop round my mamas and papas 0-6 month seat. I bought the maxi cosi easybase 2 I think called it has a leg which secures it and the belts just go through the base the seat then just clips on the base you don't touch the belt once fitted.

[007 VXR]

lastmin8264 said:

Ditto, belts wouldn't loop round my mamas and papas 0-6 month seat. I bought the maxi cosi easybase 2 I think called it has a leg which secures it and the belts just go through the base the seat then just clips on the base you don't touch the belt once fitted.

+1 did this with 003.5s seat

[lastmin8264]

I think we both have the same recaro young sports as well.

[melchett]

The OP didnt mention what type of child seat they have but whatever you do, DONT be tempted to fit a rearward facing child seat on the front passenger seat, not even for short journies!

[RedDevilCorvette]

The OP posted this on behalf of me as I had just gone to look at the 2 monaro's he has for sale. The car seat is a Britax forward facing seat. I was more concerned it would not fit between the bolsters but found the seat belts to short.

[V88Dicky]

RedDevilCorvette said:

The OP posted this on behalf of me as I had just gone to look at the 2 monaro's he has for sale. The car seat is a Britax forward facing seat. I was more concerned it would not fit between the bolsters but found the seat belts to short.

Our's is a Britax, and all I needed was one of these to take up the couple of inches shortfall.



www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-Car-Seat-Belt-Extender/dp/B006E5MSXW/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1328257228&sr=8-12

[preciousmetal]

sorry, yes i had posted this on behalf of RDC but i didnt know the seat type or name. but now solved that its achievable and easier fix than i thought

thanks for all your help guys JB

[RedDevilCorvette]

V88Dicky said:

Our's is a Britax, and all I needed was one of these to take up the couple of inches shortfall.



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-Car-Seat-Belt-Extende...

Thanks for the info I do prefer this option to the earlier one as a temporary solution. I have found a company that will put new belts on both the rear retractors and make them longer for £75 so would probably do that as a permanent fix.
Do the R8 belts have the same problem?