Hello
I’ve just sold my +2 here in France and it had rear lap belts.(My daughter nearly got a broken nose when a dog ran out in front of the car!)
I’m going to get another +2 (hopefully soon) and have been talking to Susan Miller about her rear seat belt kit that is inertia type belts with specially made upper brackets. The problem is that we do not know how the upper brackets are fixed or where to. Has anyone fitted one of these kits and has anyone any pictures?
Thanks and regards
Terry
Hi Terry,
Susan will be able to clarify better.
I got a pair of the upper rear mounts for my +2 but have not got around to installing them yet.
After talking to Sue about them I/we concluded that they are bolted to the fibre glass above the rear arches. (Much like the top mounts for the front seat belts).
If you work it out I’d be very interested to hear what you do and if possible see pics.
Take care,
Peter (Considering an amphibious option for my Lotus…)
Attached photos Spyder Engineering 4 point rear belt conversion.
Cross bar replaces original small bar that ran between towers behind rear seat back.
The tabs at rear of bar do not have mounting plates attached yet. The plates attach to the rear tower fiberglass and the “tabs” on the bar bolt to it.
Bob
Thanks for that but the way I think her belts work is that the inertia reel is maybe put above the wheel arch or in the boot and the loop where the belt runs through is put and fixed in a high Mystery (!) position. Susan doesn’t know the fixing position so I’m really stuck unless someone has this type of belt already fixed in their car
Thanks alot
PS Bob - The spider belts do look very good! (maybe plan B)
I have Spyder rear seat belt bracket with an ex-Formula Ford 4-point belt and I’m very happy with it, as is my 5-year-old…
I wouldn’t have thought you’d need inertia reel belts in the back - there’s very little space to move about, even for a child
Matthew
Well, I finally fitted the seat belts. The bracket Mick Miller designed is super. It bolts on the sloping section of the rear of the suspension housing. It has a female threaded tube pointing upwards for the inertia belt to screw into. I had to fill the speaker holes in the parcel shelf , recover and fit smaller speakers
Anybody ever need any help if they decide to fit these please PM
All the best
Terry
Hi Terry,
Looks GREAT!
I’ll be PM-ing you
Peter