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Tbxgz · 06-15-2012, 08:31 AM

Ya the seatbelt rubs on my neck without using the strap. Im scared to use the strap tho because I've seen the top rip off in the demo cars. But like someone else mentioned, collared shirt has worked well.

Dadhawk · 06-15-2012, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tbxgz

Ya the seatbelt rubs on my neck without using the strap. Im scared to use the strap tho because I've seen the top rip off in the demo cars. But like someone else mentioned, collared shirt has worked well.

I'm not using the strap with my seatbelt but the belt itself has unsnapped it a couple of times. It takes very little force to unsnap it.

Based on that, and the photos I've seen, I'm guessing the damage was done not by the belts, but by someone using the loop to adjust the seat and then pulling it off. All the ones I saw photos of damage for was the top connection, not the snap.

Just a thought, YMMV.

E46toFT86 · 05-14-2013, 06:48 PM

I thought it was just me

. Adjusted my seating position, that seemed to help. Need to dial in the seat some more for better comfort

Marchy · 05-14-2013, 08:04 PM

yeah it rubs mine just a bit, but i use the straps, and am very careful when i pull the seat belt out, i might need to either sit higher or lower, (i haven't decided yet) but i sit pretty far back. (might changed once i do the clutch pedal engagement point mod)

BRZfan · 05-15-2013, 05:58 AM

Some people have big necks. Test: If you have a dress shirt, can you button the very top button??

tomato86 · 05-15-2013, 07:13 AM

I bought Tom's shoulder seatbelt pads, what a dream. I'll take a pic later. Very comfortable, and a cool red color to match the interior.

JDM yo!

Kauf · 06-09-2013, 11:15 AM

I'm 6'1". The belt goes through the loop. Works great for me. Though on the passenger side, the seatbelt seems to be scraping and creating bubbles (not sure how to describe it) basically looks like it's digging into it. Almost like a chain mark or something. The seatbelt doesn't seem to be overly sharp/rough at any spots, and I did have to repair that exact same spot straight from the dealer so I don't know if it's just starting to eat into where it was repaired. Anyone else noticed this? Any suggestions what I could do?

ft_sjo · 06-09-2013, 11:37 AM

I use the belt guide on the seat. I've recently noticed the seat belt itself is starting to fray a tiny bit on the edge where it rubs against the guide.

I'm not bothered, if either part wears excessively and/or is deemed unsafe, it'll be straight back under warranty for replacement.

CAMBAM_6 · 06-09-2013, 03:32 PM

Yes im 5'8 ish and Ive moved the seat all over the place..rubs the ish out of my neck..let me know when someone comes up with a solution

TRD-X · 06-09-2013, 03:49 PM

Scion knows about this problem and I hope they have a TSB to fix it before the NHTSA start yet another recall....

whaap · 06-09-2013, 03:55 PM

I'm 5'10" and use my seat in some-what of a laid back position and the seat belt doesn't bother me at all. My wife (passenger) likes to set in a more up-right position and has to use one of the fur sleeves.

fistpoint · 06-09-2013, 04:38 PM

Yup, seatbelts are in a horrible standard position. No car I have ever been in puts the belt so high. I can only imagine what people under 5'9 feel like(which many Asians are). All they need to do is lower the attachment point on the side of the car. Why they couldn't figure this out prior to production is beyond me.

Honda doesn't know which side to put the rear window fluid sprayer on so half your window gets cleaned, while Subaru fails at seatbelt placement.

BRZnut · 06-09-2013, 08:15 PM

My neck was red from the belt after a 12 hr non-stop drive to Myrtle Beach. But around town, not an issue.

bdanisi · 06-10-2013, 11:53 AM

these are a great fix and i think they look dope as well! The padding is really comfortable and its nice to not have my neck sliced when im wearing a tank top after the gym haha

autobrz · 06-11-2013, 08:23 AM

ordered this one for the brz. I'm 6'0 and find I'm constantly adjusting the guide so the belt isn't choking me. The retraction is too tight compared to other cars.

Subaru (red lettering) Seat Belt Cover Shoulder Pad Cushion (2 pcs) : Amazon.com : Automotive

shiud · 06-13-2013, 01:44 AM

I'm curious if there's something like a triangle sleeve that pulls the shoulder belt a little lower. I'm not sure if that's the correct term, but I imagine it's one piece basically connects the waist belt and shoulder belt, resulting in something that pulls the shoulder belt a tiny bit; hopefully resulting in no neck rubbing. Anyone have an idea of what I'm trying to describe or am I just talking nonsense >.<

ZC6BRZ · 06-13-2013, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by shiud

I'm curious if there's something like a triangle sleeve that pulls the shoulder belt a little lower. I'm not sure if that's the correct term, but I imagine it's one piece basically connects the waist belt and shoulder belt, resulting in something that pulls the shoulder belt a tiny bit; hopefully resulting in no neck rubbing. Anyone have an idea of what I'm trying to describe or am I just talking nonsense >.<

http://www.mypreciouskid.com/seat-belt-adjuster.html
http://boosterseatx.blogspot.com/201...mate-seat.html

sho220 · 06-13-2013, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

Slightly off-topic -- I think twenty years from now people are going to advertise their cars as "belt guides intact" showing how delicately the car was treated. Those little things are just begging to wear badly or get torn off completely.

When I first got my car, I thought those things would last a month, at best. Here it is a year later and mine show absolutely zero wear and I use them every time I drive the car. Apparently they're tougher than they look.

sho220 · 06-13-2013, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BRZfan

Some people have big necks. Test: If you have a dress shirt, can you button the very top button??

How To Get A Big Neck - YouTube

lol...please tell me you're not serious...

LeeMaster · 06-13-2013, 02:51 AM

I'm 5ft 6in, and I put the seat all the way down for best center of gravity, and I got a workout neck and it rubs hard when I'm not using straps. If I put the seat up all the way then it wont rub, so yeah, I just confirmed that it really depends on how tall you are and how high or low you wanna go..

TRD-X · 06-13-2013, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZC6BRZ

http://www.mypreciouskid.com/seat-belt-adjuster.html
http://boosterseatx.blogspot.com/201...mate-seat.html

Really these are about the most stupid thing anyone can use as they work against the seatbelt pre-tensioner in new cars.

autobrz · 06-13-2013, 09:25 AM

^^^ This must be why the seat belt is freaking choking me everytime I brake hard before a turn. I was wondering why sometimes the seatbelt felt like it was tightening on its own. What I feel like I need is a modification of the seat belt guide where it can hold the belt in a loose position to overcome the pretensioner so the car doesn't choke me whenever I drive spirited...

06-15-2012, 08:31 AM	#23
Tbxgz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited 6MT Location: We got crabs Posts: 702 Thanks: 121 Thanked 107 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Ya the seatbelt rubs on my neck without using the strap. Im scared to use the strap tho because I've seen the top rip off in the demo cars. But like someone else mentioned, collared shirt has worked well. __________________

06-09-2013, 11:15 AM	#29
Kauf Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: SSM BRZ Location: MI Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm 6'1". The belt goes through the loop. Works great for me. Though on the passenger side, the seatbelt seems to be scraping and creating bubbles (not sure how to describe it) basically looks like it's digging into it. Almost like a chain mark or something. The seatbelt doesn't seem to be overly sharp/rough at any spots, and I did have to repair that exact same spot straight from the dealer so I don't know if it's just starting to eat into where it was repaired. Anyone else noticed this? Any suggestions what I could do? __________________

06-09-2013, 11:37 AM	#30
ft_sjo C U Next Tuesday Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: The Motherland Posts: 632 Thanks: 66 Thanked 182 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use the belt guide on the seat. I've recently noticed the seat belt itself is starting to fray a tiny bit on the edge where it rubs against the guide. I'm not bothered, if either part wears excessively and/or is deemed unsafe, it'll be straight back under warranty for replacement. __________________

06-09-2013, 03:49 PM	#32
TRD-X Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 280 Thanks: 213 Thanked 111 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Scion knows about this problem and I hope they have a TSB to fix it before the NHTSA start yet another recall.... __________________ Supratwins/TRD-X aka Jim Gone to a higher plain of existence!

06-10-2013, 11:53 AM	#36
bdanisi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: frs Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 280 Thanks: 62 Thanked 142 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	these are a great fix and i think they look dope as well! The padding is really comfortable and its nice to not have my neck sliced when im wearing a tank top after the gym haha __________________ "Careful though, I've seen many of my friends turn from ironic bros to full on bros by accident." - cfusionpm

05-14-2013, 06:48 PM	#25
E46toFT86 Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Whiteout '13 FR-S Location: Tampa Posts: 39 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I thought it was just me . Adjusted my seating position, that seemed to help. Need to dial in the seat some more for better comfort

05-15-2013, 05:58 AM	#27
BRZfan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013BRZ Premium St Silver Metallic Location: Michigan Posts: 438 Thanks: 35 Thanked 88 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Some people have big necks. Test: If you have a dress shirt, can you button the very top button?? How To Get A Big Neck - YouTube

05-15-2013, 07:13 AM	#28
tomato86 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S \| '08 Evo [Sold] Location: MD Posts: 190 Thanks: 118 Thanked 55 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I bought Tom's shoulder seatbelt pads, what a dream. I'll take a pic later. Very comfortable, and a cool red color to match the interior. JDM yo!

06-09-2013, 03:55 PM	#33
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 1,601 Thanks: 156 Thanked 917 Times in 448 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm 5'10" and use my seat in some-what of a laid back position and the seat belt doesn't bother me at all. My wife (passenger) likes to set in a more up-right position and has to use one of the fur sleeves.

06-09-2013, 04:38 PM	#34
fistpoint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Supercharged Golf Cart Location: Estados Unitos Posts: 1,018 Thanks: 63 Thanked 268 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yup, seatbelts are in a horrible standard position. No car I have ever been in puts the belt so high. I can only imagine what people under 5'9 feel like(which many Asians are). All they need to do is lower the attachment point on the side of the car. Why they couldn't figure this out prior to production is beyond me. Honda doesn't know which side to put the rear window fluid sprayer on so half your window gets cleaned, while Subaru fails at seatbelt placement.

06-09-2013, 08:15 PM	#35
BRZnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ DGM Limited Location: South Jersey Posts: 293 Thanks: 2 Thanked 98 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My neck was red from the belt after a 12 hr non-stop drive to Myrtle Beach. But around town, not an issue.

06-11-2013, 08:23 AM	#37
autobrz Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 satin white pearl brz auto Location: texas Posts: 91 Thanks: 112 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ordered this one for the brz. I'm 6'0 and find I'm constantly adjusting the guide so the belt isn't choking me. The retraction is too tight compared to other cars. Subaru (red lettering) Seat Belt Cover Shoulder Pad Cushion (2 pcs) : Amazon.com : Automotive Subaru (red lettering) Seat Belt Cover Shoulder Pad Cushion (2 pcs) : Amazon.com : Automotive

06-13-2013, 02:51 AM	#42
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Denied Posts: 890 Thanks: 1,075 Thanked 233 Times in 167 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm 5ft 6in, and I put the seat all the way down for best center of gravity, and I got a workout neck and it rubs hard when I'm not using straps. If I put the seat up all the way then it wont rub, so yeah, I just confirmed that it really depends on how tall you are and how high or low you wanna go.. __________________

06-13-2013, 09:25 AM	#44
autobrz Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 satin white pearl brz auto Location: texas Posts: 91 Thanks: 112 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^^^ This must be why the seat belt is freaking choking me everytime I brake hard before a turn. I was wondering why sometimes the seatbelt felt like it was tightening on its own. What I feel like I need is a modification of the seat belt guide where it can hold the belt in a loose position to overcome the pretensioner so the car doesn't choke me whenever I drive spirited...

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