basic 944

Final product


Test fitting showed i needed some additional washers.


Not sure why one bolt is shiny and clean and the other is black.


I have a 1987 944S and since I bought it a year ago I wanted to be able to take both of my boys for rides. One of the reasons I didn't get a Miata was due to a lack of rear seats...that's a deal breaker with two boys.
With only lap belts in the back, having just a booster was a no-go. This meant I had to get a big seat back in there but there is nowhere to attach the latch belts. My solution was to sacrifice one of the lap belts and extract the D-shaped bracket. Ideally I would have made my own, but lack of tools didn't help. In the end it is a tight fit, and frankly I'm not even sure he'll fit in there.....hope it was worth it.

GPA951s

Huh, I always thought the 944 came Factory with Child seats, because no adult can fit into one.. LOL

Ish_944

Could you let us know which exact model is that child seat?

I'm thinking most of them are too wide, especially the isofix-style ones.

basic 944

I know, usually they are so wide. This is the "Sunshine Radian". I bought this one about 5 yrs ago so not sure what's on the market now.

Ish_944

Thanks!

I'm also wondering till what age the child seats really are mandatory if I only have the 2-point lap belts. Legislation does not appear to be clear on that around here.

Anyway, I don;t have children yet but think it's good to be prepared.