MX5 & child seat

[nickl]

Has anyone successfully fitted a child seat in a MX5? I would think it is possible, but I'd like to get confirmation.

If it is then there really is no good reason for me not to get an MX5

[ducktape69]

call me stupid...but i wouldnt carry a child in the passenger seat of any car. let alone a small convertible 2 seater.....

[Craig]

There's no legal restraint points so it's a no no, also the NB models have passenger airbags which is also not kiddy friendly either.

[jules]

Stantheman fitted one to his Brown Davis roll cage.

I occasionally ferry one of mine in a booster. Only over 3years old for me though. I won't put my little Wahini Girl in the car till she's a bit bigger.

For me it's all about what the seat belt will do and where.


Jules

[Daz 27]

i had a baby seat in my MX5, i used one of the harness mounts on the roll bar as the anchor point.
i now have a modified booster seat that fits as an insert in the Sparco race seat.

[red63sprint]

I've thought about it for my Clubman.
I have a style bar and could drill a hole through the bar between the shock towers.
I am irresponsible though.
I had a mounting fitted to my last car - hot 63 Falcon Sprint convertible for my baby...
And before that was driving that car fast with my pregnanat wife in a very dangerous old car - 1 week before the babe was born.
Thats was before the belts were fitted too

[StanTheMan]

NB's are a no, no as the airbag can be deadly

Its defenantly possible in an NA.
I had mine installed by a official RTA babyseat fitting station originally when the Co-pilot was born. about a year later i nstalled the BD rolll bar and attached the seat on that.

The Co-pilot & I practically lived the car.....especially those middle of the night hoons when he wouln't stop crying. When the princess arrived this all got a little harder.. Both kids are now in booster seats..... and i still have a MX5

we do also have a familie hack as well.

[jules]

I've got 3 Stephan. Malibu's going nowhere

There's something special about dropping your kid off at school and having all his mates whoop and holler at the car. Makes him king for the day!

Litle kids just go nuts over MX-5's.


Jules

[nickl]

i had a baby seat in my MX5, i used one of the harness mounts on the roll bar as the anchor point.
i now have a modified booster seat that fits as an insert in the Sparco race seat.

Thanks for that - it's useful to see the pic.

[nickl]

NB's are a no, no as the airbag can be deadly

Its defenantly possible in an NA.
I had mine installed by a official RTA babyseat fitting station originally when the Co-pilot was born. about a year later i nstalled the BD rolll bar and attached the seat on that.

I knew the passenger side airbags in NCs would be a problem, but do NB's have a passenger side airbag? (Or is the driver side airbag a problem, too?)

I've seen some references to a special Mazda Child seat (?!) that contains a transponder to deactivate the airbag (See http://mx5ocforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=16941&view=previous&sid=a9344c5a713eb61b97da349edbb14642). Has anyone seen one of them?

[Bevan]

NB's have passenger airbag so definitely a no no.

NC's have passenger and side airbags.

[spyder]

I've got 3 Stephan. Malibu's going nowhere

There's something special about dropping your kid off at school and having all his mates whoop and holler at the car. Makes him king for the day!

Litle kids just go nuts over MX-5's.


Jules

They do. don't they....
I find with two girls, the arguement starts by who calls shotgun and who rides in the boot.

[jules]

Easy. Wife goes in the boot every time.


Jules

[Charlie Brown]

Mazda offer baby seats as an option for the NC.

[MVZOOM]

I bought the BD Steel bar specifically so I could mount a childseat, using the standard harness captured nuts.

Bought the bolt from Revolution - the whole setup is stronger than the mounting points in our Magna. I'm more than happy with the result.

My little girl loves riding in Daddy Car.

Cheers - Mike