Need a Seatbelt Extender due to
Short Seat Belts in your Sports Car?

You may think a seatbelt extender will solve your problem of short seat belts and fitting a child car seat. A short seat belt is a commonly occurring problem in the back seat of many models of sports car. There are many ways to solve this issue, but only a few are both legal and safe when fitting a child seat.

Seat belt extenders are plentiful for purchase at various online auction sites, but are not recommended by most car seat manufacturers.

The safest option, rather than purchasing a seperate seat belt extender, is to get your actual belt length extended.

This is done by removing it from the car and sending it off to a professional to have it extended. They will remove the webbing and replace it with new longer webbing to allow you to fit your car seat. Click here to find out more.

The recent development of separate car seat base units has also helped to solve this problem and is well worth a try if you have short seat belts. The Maxi Cosi Easy fix car seat base uses the safety belt to fix a small base to your seat. The child seat then clicks into this base.

This is definitely the best option for short seat belts in my opinion but you will need to test it at the shop to make sure it fits in your back seat.

Also worth a look are the individual sports car owners club forums for answers to your specific family sports car questions. Click here to view our directory of Family Sports Car Owners Club Sites.

Understand the UK rules and exceptions for driving with children and the appropriate child restraints, including the types of car seat groups explained.

Two great features available for checking which Baby carseat is best for your sports car (or standard family car!) -

• Britax Fit-FInder
• Maxi-cosi Car Fitting List