Child Seats/Harnesses
Child Seats/Harnesses
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footsoldier

Original Poster:

2,291 posts

215 months

Saturday 18th July 2009
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Is it possible to get a child booster seat or is there an alternative which works with six-point harness? No seatbelts present...(funny the things you forget!)

djroadboy

1,183 posts

259 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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No, don't even consider it as the harnesses will not fit properly. Dangerous!

Dan

footsoldier

Original Poster:

2,291 posts

215 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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Dan, thanks.

Obviously I wouldn't take any risks at all if this won't work, but is there was any (even relatively expensive) non-conventional solution ?

eg What about if a tailored insert was made - I was thinking of the foam/bags which are (used to be?) used for single seater race seats for instance. That would fit child exactly to the belts/seat would it not?

In effect, would that not the same as an off the shelf kid's seat with its own harness, (which is in fact safer than boosters with normal belts?)

Cheers.

F.C.

3,899 posts

231 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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Hmm... note to self.
Find live child subject for crash testing home built booster seat!

Hillsprinter

2 posts

246 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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My daughter has ridden in my Elise since she was 3 months old. Now she is 5 years old she has a Britax booster seat. Ok for short trips. She gets a bit travel sick on longer trips. She can’t see much out of the front.

I have used www.incarsafetycentre.co.uk at Milton Keynes. They were really helpful and tried a few seats to get the best fit.
I hope this helps.

boobles

15,251 posts

238 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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There is nothing that has the european r44 approval kite mark for your six point harness i am affraid.
Most booster seats will fit but using only the 3pt adult belt.

boobles

15,251 posts

238 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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F.C. said:
Hmm... note to self.
Find live child subject for crash testing home built booster seat!
I have some dummies & a crash lab you cant rent if you like? biggrin

mike_knott

344 posts

247 months

Friday 31st July 2009
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Couldn't you just install a standard seatbelt on the passenger side (along side the harnesses) and use that?

Mike...