Seat belt issues - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ft_sjo · 06-09-2013, 01:37 PM

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, 05:32 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, 05:49 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, 05:55 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, 06:38 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, 10:15 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, 01:53 PM

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, 10:23 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. [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FI1KWY/ref=ox_ya_os_product"]Subaru (red lettering) Seat Belt Cover Shoulder Pad Cushion (2 pcs) : Amazon.com : Automotive[/ame]

shiud · 06-13-2013, 03:44 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, 04:17 AM

Quote:

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, 04:22 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, 04:27 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??

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

LeeMaster · 06-13-2013, 04:51 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, 11:08 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.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2twNZc-gGI"]Pre-tensioner and Force Limiter - Toyota New Zealand - YouTube[/ame]

06-09-2013, 05:49 PM	#31
TRD-X Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Da-Big Banana Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,199 Thanks: 1,311 Thanked 955 Times in 534 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 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 plane of existence!

06-10-2013, 01:53 PM	#35
bdanisi You Made Bro? Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 86 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 520 Thanks: 134 Thanked 241 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 1 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

06-13-2013, 04:51 AM	#41
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 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.. __________________

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06-09-2013, 01:37 PM	#29
ft_sjo Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: The Motherland Posts: 1,398 Thanks: 140 Thanked 473 Times in 271 Posts Mentioned: 22 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, 05:55 PM	#32
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 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, 06:38 PM	#33
fistpoint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Supercharged Golf Cart Location: Estados Unitos Posts: 1,196 Thanks: 75 Thanked 364 Times in 206 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, 10:15 PM	#34
BRZnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ DGM Limited Location: USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 5 Thanked 431 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 8 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, 10:23 AM	#36
autobrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Mazda 3 Location: round rock, tx Posts: 413 Thanks: 487 Thanked 108 Times in 74 Posts Mentioned: 4 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. [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FI1KWY/ref=ox_ya_os_product"]Subaru (red lettering) Seat Belt Cover Shoulder Pad Cushion (2 pcs) : Amazon.com : Automotive[/ame]

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