What child seat for an 8yr old? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Namuna · 01-17-2014, 02:15 PM

I just got an FR-S and love being able to bring my 8yr old son along for joy rides. He's been using a backless booster seat, but Momma thinks that's not enough protection for little-man.

So I've been looking through consumerreports.org to find something, but the FR-S isn't your usual minivan when it comes to rear seating so I was hoping for some guidance/ideas from any other folks that have a child of similar age and what you're using for seat protection?

Thank you.

amram · 01-17-2014, 02:23 PM

I found the standard Graco backless booster seat fits perfectly snug in the bucket part of the rear seats and is good fit for my 7 year old (on the small side), seems good enough for me protection wise, it is kinda tight back there, not sure what else would fit there and even if it did, it would probably take up more legroom and thus make the front passenger seat unusable, so am happy with the arrangement.

MVJ1975 · 01-17-2014, 03:30 PM

Standard backless booster when my son was that age. He's ten now and doesn't use any booster at all. He's normally up front with me at this point; we rarely use the backseat.

thill · 01-17-2014, 03:38 PM

Graco high-back TurboBooster seat works great. I had an 8 year old and 6 year old in them in my BRZ. They have a back. They are strongly recommended vs the backless kind.

Like this:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Highback-Turbobooster-Seat-Green/dp/B00GY8J8GO/ref=sr_1_5?s=baby-products&srs=2592900011&ie=UTF8&qid=1389991201&sr= 1-5&keywords=graco+turbo+booster"]Amazon.com: Graco Highback Turbobooster Car Seat, Go Green: Baby[/ame]

humfrz · 01-17-2014, 05:28 PM

Cosco ....they are priced right .....

ZXTT95 · 01-17-2014, 07:05 PM

Depends on the kid's height. The booster seat is designed to re-position the kid so the seat belt works properly if they're below 4' 9". If they're too tall for the booster seat back they could hit their head outside of the zone the back is designed for, ie. their head could crack down onto the top of the back. You can use the ear test, as in the top of the ears should not be above the top of the seat back.

Septic · 01-17-2014, 07:55 PM

Recaro makes highly rated booster seats:
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/deskto...nt-recommended

This is the one I have in the FRS:
http://www.recaro-cs.com/us/product/...caro-vivo.html

It was easy to install, and has side protection.

tbertran · 01-17-2014, 08:30 PM

I couldn't be happier with the Combi Kobuk: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TOJA1O/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1"]Amazon.com: Combi Kobuk Air-Thru, Licorice: Baby[/ame]

I have 4 of those (2 per car) and they fit so snuggly in the BRZ back seat, you'd think they were molded for it. Plus, they match the black seats and look very sporty.

My 8 yo and 5 yo love them.

wlwarfield · 01-17-2014, 08:37 PM

When I have kids I will be buying Recaro car seats for them!

ftc~brz · 01-17-2014, 08:47 PM

wow...anther year of lugging that GD seat around? man...I hate having to switch it from car to car and she feels like shes in the "baby seat". My step daughter is 7. (I understand the safety side dgmw) but it also makes me think back to bench seats in grampas old car with no seatbelts.

Demandred7 · 01-17-2014, 10:34 PM

This is the one I have for my daughter.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ap...l#.Utn1p6VyZ0s

As long as you adjust the seat belt correctly, it holds her well during daddy's mild hooning.

humfrz · 01-17-2014, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ftc~brz

.......... but it also makes me think back to bench seats in grampas old car with no seatbelts.

......makes me think of all the miles I rode in the back of farm trucks ..... and I turned out just fine .....

Namuna · 01-17-2014, 10:59 PM

Thanks for all the responses folks, it got me looking in the right direction and after some homework we got the Evenflo Big Kid Amp. Highly rated on consumerreports, it's one of the "Best Bets" on the IIHS list, it's in matching color to the interior AND it was only $40!

Colominicano · 01-18-2014, 05:47 AM

8 year olds still in child seats?

01-17-2014, 02:15 PM	#1
Namuna Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: NY/NJ Posts: 273 Thanks: 182 Thanked 173 Times in 89 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What child seat for an 8yr old? I just got an FR-S and love being able to bring my 8yr old son along for joy rides. He's been using a backless booster seat, but Momma thinks that's not enough protection for little-man. So I've been looking through consumerreports.org to find something, but the FR-S isn't your usual minivan when it comes to rear seating so I was hoping for some guidance/ideas from any other folks that have a child of similar age and what you're using for seat protection? Thank you. Last edited by Namuna; 01-17-2014 at 10:53 PM.

01-17-2014, 02:23 PM	#2
amram Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S AT Location: New Jersey Posts: 102 Thanks: 642 Thanked 27 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I found the standard Graco backless booster seat fits perfectly snug in the bucket part of the rear seats and is good fit for my 7 year old (on the small side), seems good enough for me protection wise, it is kinda tight back there, not sure what else would fit there and even if it did, it would probably take up more legroom and thus make the front passenger seat unusable, so am happy with the arrangement. __________________ "That's why I like the GT86 so much..... It's a car designed for one thing only: fun." - Jeremy Clarkson

01-17-2014, 05:28 PM	#5
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,868 Thanks: 28,790 Thanked 31,816 Times in 16,425 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Cosco ....they are priced right ..... Attached Images

01-17-2014, 08:30 PM	#8
tbertran Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ (6027xx) Premium Manual Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 280 Thanks: 83 Thanked 171 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I couldn't be happier with the Combi Kobuk: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TOJA1O/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1"]Amazon.com: Combi Kobuk Air-Thru, Licorice: Baby[/ame] I have 4 of those (2 per car) and they fit so snuggly in the BRZ back seat, you'd think they were molded for it. Plus, they match the black seats and look very sporty. My 8 yo and 5 yo love them. __________________ FT86SpeedFactory catted UEL Header / GReddy EVO3 Catback / Cosworth Drop-in air filter / Shifteck short throw shifter / Kartboy pulley / Rear bumper diffuser / Perrin shorty antenna / Raceseng Slammer knob / Carsmo armrest / Clear side markers / 10" CustomSubEnclosure\|Rockford R500X1D\|Rockford P3D4-10 / Perrin Inlet Hose / GrimmSpeed front strut bar / Valentine V1 with BlendMount / All LED Inside

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thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Graco high-back TurboBooster seat works great. I had an 8 year old and 6 year old in them in my BRZ. They have a back. They are strongly recommended vs the backless kind. Like this: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Highback-Turbobooster-Seat-Green/dp/B00GY8J8GO/ref=sr_1_5?s=baby-products&srs=2592900011&ie=UTF8&qid=1389991201&sr= 1-5&keywords=graco+turbo+booster"]Amazon.com: Graco Highback Turbobooster Car Seat, Go Green: Baby[/ame]

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ZXTT95 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited 6MT DGM Location: Oregon Posts: 33 Thanks: 11 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Depends on the kid's height. The booster seat is designed to re-position the kid so the seat belt works properly if they're below 4' 9". If they're too tall for the booster seat back they could hit their head outside of the zone the back is designed for, ie. their head could crack down onto the top of the back. You can use the ear test, as in the top of the ears should not be above the top of the seat back.

01-17-2014, 07:55 PM	#7
Septic Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Drives: FRS Whiteout AT Location: VA Posts: 93 Thanks: 52 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	Recaro makes highly rated booster seats: http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/deskto...nt-recommended This is the one I have in the FRS: http://www.recaro-cs.com/us/product/...caro-vivo.html It was easy to install, and has side protection.

01-17-2014, 10:34 PM	#11
Demandred7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2018 Camry XSE V6 Location: Breslau, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,094 Thanks: 1,041 Thanked 367 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is the one I have for my daughter. http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ap...l#.Utn1p6VyZ0s As long as you adjust the seat belt correctly, it holds her well during daddy's mild hooning.

01-17-2014, 10:59 PM	#13
Namuna Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: NY/NJ Posts: 273 Thanks: 182 Thanked 173 Times in 89 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for all the responses folks, it got me looking in the right direction and after some homework we got the Evenflo Big Kid Amp. Highly rated on consumerreports, it's one of the "Best Bets" on the IIHS list, it's in matching color to the interior AND it was only $40!

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