yeah on the whole backseat thing. In Michigan in which I live, I checked and a person over the age of 16 must wear a belt in the FRONT SEAT or Passenger. never says back seats...but for safety sake wear them. but in reality all the people that sit in my back seat would no go anywhere in a crash just smash their face in the back of my seat.
On the topic of seat belts and safety
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Just installed my new seatbelts. They were shipped from japan, $90 ea (champion). Gray, grey, or grae are the only color choices. Here's what one looks like:
They come with everything you see in the picture, including all the plastic parts. They are very easy to install, and they come with instructions on how to install them and what torque to use.
They make a satisfying tick-tick-tick sound when you pull them out, and they snap back oh-so-nicely when you get out of car.
Highly recommend them. Might even save a life
They come with everything you see in the picture, including all the plastic parts. They are very easy to install, and they come with instructions on how to install them and what torque to use.
They make a satisfying tick-tick-tick sound when you pull them out, and they snap back oh-so-nicely when you get out of car.
Highly recommend them. Might even save a life
ill ask my local dealer if they will replace mine for free, since both the fronts dont retract anymore
Any sudden movement in any direction locks them up.excelsupra;1253054 said:
Anyone with a fast Supra feel like when you are driving hard and flooring it, the seat belt kind of "reels you in" and squeezes you into the seat? I bet this adds extra fear into the heart of of a passenger :biglaugh:
man i shouldve looked into this earlier, i just ordered two brand new belts from toyota. they told me they only had one left side left in the country, but four right sides.
Plus, when rear passengers smash the seat in front of them...Well it gets really smashed and can kill/injure the driver/front passenger quite badly...
That,and the fact that my kid rides in the back,is enough to make me want to be sure the rear(passenger)seat belts are in good working order.
hvyman;1157102 said:
The burns people get from airbags are from the friction against the airbag itself. Airbags dont get that hot when they are deployed.
If your seating position isnt "correct," thats what happens. You're supposed to be 10" from the airbag. The burns people get can probably be blamed on the seat belt not holding them back far enough.
As much as I love 5 points, you still really need a roll cage, helmet, a HANS device, a harness bar...etc. for them to not be dangerous. Actually, I think without that extra stuff, its even more dangerous than a stock 3 point.
excelsupra;1253183 said:
Champion got mine from Japan. How do I know? Took two weeks for Champion to receive them and all the instructions were in Japanese. They are still available. Wish the rear ones were.
excelsupra;1253054 said:
Easy to test. Sit in passenger seat while someone else is driving. Test the tension on the belt when the driver brakes, steers hard, or accelerates.