Need HELP New Born On the way! Car SEAT Suggestions !?

[MRCA1ST]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Please do not suggest people put a car seat in the front seats of a vehicle ever.

just giving some input based on my own experience. I had to look into all this stuff when I had my Z06. The whole "no kids in the front ever" movement is totally based on society having to protect the weakest link...ie those incapable of figuring out how to turn off airbags. Once airbags are out of the equation, there is really no increased risk.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by MRCA1ST

you don't use a tether on a rear facing car seat. The clip on belt that most car seats come with these days runs right through the same spot you would run a seat belt through. I seriously doubt that clip on belt has a greater load rating than the factory seatbelts.

The latch system attachments are on the rear seat and you use them in every instance you can. I am sure the latch system is as strong if not stronger than the seatbelts.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by MRCA1ST

just giving some input based on my own experience. I had to look into all this stuff when I had my Z06. The whole "no kids in the front ever" movement is totally based on society having to protect the weakest link...ie those incapable of figuring out how to turn off airbags. Once airbags are out of the equation, there is really no increased risk.

That's different, you have a keyed system to turn off the airbags and a two seater. That's when the seatbelt can be used as opposed to latch, although corvettes come with latch system on the passenger side.... In this car you cannot manually switch the airbags off, nor is it a two seater.... there might actually be a law that says you can't use the front seat like that.

[MRCA1ST]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

The latch system attachments are on the rear seat and you use them in every instance you can. I am sure the latch system is as strong if not stronger than the seatbelts.

They probably are just as strong, but once again, those systems were designed because the average person is to incompetent to properly secure a carseat with a seatbelt...demonstrated perfectly by the picture posted earlier in this thread.

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

That's different, you have a keyed system to turn off the airbags and a two seater. That's when the seatbelt can be used as opposed to latch. In this car you cannot manually switch the airbags off, nor is it a two seater.... there might actually be a law that says you can't use the front seat like that.

Like I said originally, if you can disable the front airbag...I don't know that laws where he is, but I know where I am it is not a law

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by MRCA1ST

They probably are just as strong, but once again, those systems were designed because the average person is to incompetent to properly secure a carseat with a seatbelt...demonstrated perfectly by the picture posted earlier in this thread.





Like I said originally, if you can disable the front airbag...I don't know that laws where he is, but I know where I am it is not a law

I guess it's NHTSA with supplemental state laws, but children under 13 are to be in the backseat. Most states seem to have a law on the books about being in the rear seat unless it's a two seater or single cab truck, especially with being in car seats. Two seaters and single cab trucks usually have a keyed airbag disable mechanism for that, where sedans and other vehicles without the need don't.

[MRCA1ST]

And congrats on the baby OP

[AnotherDude000]

We started with the GB Evoq system as an infant.
http://gbchildusa.com/products/evoq/ the stroller is buttery smooth, the car seat detaches from the base and can be put on the stroller, all the while the stroller has its own seating that reclines into a bassinet so the baby can sleep freely. It's nice being able to take the baby out in the car seat without ever having to take the baby out of the car seat.

With that said, however, NO ROOM in the front for a passenger. You can forget about bringing the wife unless she's really short or doesn't mind being cramped up behind you.

When our baby grew up and began to get too tall for the car seat, I opted for the Graco Nautilus 65 from Target. https://www.target.com/p/graco-174-n...E&gclsrc=aw.ds Mainly because it comes in the Ritzy Red color and it fits the color of the FRS seats so perfectly. It looks factory! And the kid loves it, the belts are smooth and move real easily. It's a whole world of difference putting the kid in forward facing and he loves it more now that he's not staring at the seat all day.

Congrats on the baby, OP. Good luck!

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by MRCA1ST

just giving some input based on my own experience. I had to look into all this stuff when I had my Z06. The whole "no kids in the front ever" movement is totally based on society having to protect the weakest link...ie those incapable of figuring out how to turn off airbags. Once airbags are out of the equation, there is really no increased risk.

Not all of society will be as capable as you though. The chances of someone executing something like this incorrectly are probably higher than you doing it, if you have the technical knowledge/experience, which it seems you just may have. There could also be some misinformation or loss of information when someone is attempting to do this which could potentially put them at risk, so the safest answer is to go with what is recommended by company's/professionals/engineers etc etc.

I think that it should be more of a second thought and not something to be considered as the first option, or a more convenient option(back seat vs front seat). Most of today's society needs to be spoon fed and hand held lol, mainly my generation, which happen to be the ones making babies now

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

................... Most of today's society needs to be spoon fed and hand held lol, mainly my generation, which happen to be the ones making babies now

Heaven help us ..........


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by MRT

As the title reads (sorry if this has already been answered)

I have a new born on the way and Ive seen a lot of suggestions for car seats in the rear, children 1 and older.
Please dont waste time telling me that this is a bad idea or to buy another vehicle as i cant. Im not one to dwell on things that cant be changed.

But

Im looking for help from the frs/brz community in finding and purchasing a car seat, i have a budget of 500$ CAD

Looking for the following features:

Car Seat Fits in rear of my FRS (2013)
Car Seat Convertible (Stroller+ car seat 2 in 1)
Car Seat grows with child. ie. can be used as booster seat eventually. The same goes for the stroller.

Any help much appreciated.
referral links to sites/old posts/discussion posts would help too!
I live in Ontario, Canada.

Hello MRT, welcome to our forum and CONGRATULATIONS on your new addition to your family.......

What you may consider is a combination (two) of child seats ...... one for when they are younger and another when they are older.

Finding one convertible child seat to "fit" in the back of a FR-S and to fit all of your criteria will be difficult, if not impossible (as long as you want to have a passenger in the front seat).


humfrz

PS - back in the day ........ it was easier .......

[nextcar]

As the father of five:

Sleep and social life? #totaled

Congrats!

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Most of today's society needs to be spoon fed and hand held lol, mainly my generation, which happen to be the ones making babies now

Oh don't let anyone fool you. The reasons we have regulations and spoon-feeding is because the previous generation was just as dumb.

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Oh don't let anyone fool you. The reasons we have regulations and spoon-feeding is because the previous generation was just as dumb.

The newest generation though lmao. THEY ARE EATING TIDE PODS AS A INTERNET CHALLENGE?!?!?!?!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.3bb7d16bc72a

[Spacemane969]

Sell me your FR-S, you don't want that hassle. In all seriousness congrats on the newborn, good luck!