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Re: Another Rear Seatbelt Thread - Where to mount?

Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 6:08 pm
by Dean
chrisryder wrote:i was imagining twisting the belt by 90 degrees in the boot, and have the roller mounted onto the inner wing in the boot.
Yes that is possible, you would need some kind of guide though that directs the belt through the 90 degrees. What you need to avoid is any belt rubbing against the rubber lining the slot in the parcel shelf. The thought behind this is, in time the belt may in time wear out the rubber then start fraying on the course metal. Also the guide needs to be of a quality, possibly forged or cast steel. The reason being, if you were in an accident a weak guide could bend or give and create a longer belt for the rear passenger... which as you could imagine would make it ineffective. Unless of course the real is directly below the slot (therefore ignore that last bit). But in any case, try and imagine what forces and where they will be applied to the belt and the fixings if a person was wearing the belt in an accident. One thing I have thought is where the buckle bit is bolted to the tunnel, the belt curves around the back of the seat, I get the feeling in an accident that bit would pull tight quickly and possibly lift the back of the seat up an inch or two. Food for thought anyway. :D

Re: Another Rear Seatbelt Thread - Where to mount?

Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 6:17 pm
by chrisryder
good points, and when i looked in my boot earlier, there was less inner wing than i imagined! nowhere really flat enough to mount the reel. and i noticed the slight stand-off of the seat back from the panel (due to the 'runners' where it pivots) that makes room for that nut you had a picture of.

i'll keep thinking, and won't rush into it! i'll have a look at lots of cars first and see what they've done!

Re: Another Rear Seatbelt Thread - Where to mount?

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:58 am
by RobThomas
http://www.seatbeltplanet.com/seatbelts ... 25/view/83

Good idea?

I'm thinking of ordering a set from them along with a new set of belts, the exchange rate being reasonable at the mo.