focal

My buddy used two of the Harmony seats for his 996. I have one in the front Sport Plus for the GT4.

Best value too cannot hurt also.

http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/harmony-.../6000189057033

jurnaza

Will post pix once the car gets back from detail & PSE install.

gearFX

Does the base of this seat actually fit between the side bolsters of the Sports Plus seat? Or is it a tight fit (wedged or some deformation of the cushion)? I think the center seat cushion (the flat part where you'd rest the base of the child seat) on the Sports Plus seat is 14" wide at the knee, and only 12" wide at the deepest part (near the hips). I could have sworn the seat you linked is too wide to fit in the narrow Sports Plus seat but I might be confusing it with another model.

focal

last I looked it's sitting on the cushion and not on the thigh/side bolsters. I'll need to look again.

jblaw

Sorry for the lack up of date -- I tested on Friday and haven't had a chance to post. Of the six seats I tested, only one clearly didn't fit -- the Cosco APT40 (the bright blue one). The Even Flow Secure Kit also didn't all that well, unless the base was lifted a few inches above the seat. That left a few options: the Porsche Junior fits pretty well, but doesn't have a five point harness (will wait until my boy is 4); the Cosco Highback (most legroom for front seat, but no real side impact protection) the Safety First Guide 65 (fit really well, looked well made) and the Peg Perego Viaggo Convertible. We decided to use the Peg Perego as it seemed the best made (should at nearly $400) and I already owned it. While it sits a little high and takes a little more front seat leg room out of the equation, we figured we could use it until he was ready for the Porsche Junior we also own. FYI -- none of these seats bumped up against the headliner.

jblaw

CliffJumper RS

Came here to suggest this seat as well.

cajerseyboy

what model porsche seat is that? It fits better than the junior sport seat I tried. Can you provide a model #?

Dewinator

Aren't the back seats basically car seats anyway? What actual advantage do you get by stacking a booster seat on top of the built in seat that's the same size?

cajerseyboy

that's a good point. When I put a base only booster in my kids head aligns with the wind shield in my cab. Not good. Without they have padding.

For me it would be for side impacts and front impacts. In a regular booster the seat belts would come across the kids body at the right height. Over shoulder. Currently they rest to high near the Neck.

jblaw

@NA it's the Pirsche Junior Seat Plus

jblaw

@Dewinator for older kids -- its about seat belt positioning. For toddlers, it's keeping them locked into the seat with a harness and giving them head and neck protection.

brianja

I hope this sin't taking this thread too far off track...

How are people protecting the back of their passenger seats when they have a forward facing car seat in the back? I'm concerned about the leather on the back of the seat being damaged by little feet / shoes.

Since our cars don't have separated front headrests, none of the seat-back protectors I've seen will be able to attach.

I'm thinking that a "shoes off" policy for rear seat occupants would solve the problem, but perhaps someone else has a better solution.

amre

Thank you. Do you have a picture of the Safety First?

gearFX

Did you have a chance to check again (or better yet, snap a pic or 2)?