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Gizmo · 06-24-2014, 11:52 AM

Anybody else who has the Recaros having issues with the seat belt fitting well? I'm big at 6' 250lbs but I feel comfortable enough in the seats. The problem is the seat belt cuts into my neck and is actually starting to make a mark on the side of the seat at the top where it cuts across. Am I stupid and missing an obvious adjustment or is this just the way it is?

Paladinjc · 06-24-2014, 12:18 PM

All seat belts cut into my neck even my trucks shoulder seat belt, I hate it. I am 6'1 235lbs.

On the other hand I have not had any issue with marks on my seat caused by the belt. I would take the car to the dealer and have them take a look.

z28lt1 · 06-24-2014, 01:10 PM

At the risk of asking the obvious....is the seatbelt through the magnetic loop? Otherwise, I don't believe there is any adjustment to the belt (you can try to adjust the seat though and find a better position of the belt against your body). I'm of fairly average size, while I don't have that problem I'm not sure it helps you.

BPG · 06-24-2014, 01:10 PM

That sucks. Easy solution is to give me your Recaros and take my stock seats

lbls1 · 06-24-2014, 01:15 PM

They fit. The issue I have with the seat belt is the inability of using the loop strap attached to the seat. I always have to reach back to get the belt and buckle it. I am afraid that if I loop the belt thru the seat strap, that eventually the threading that holds the strap will start to fray and loosen.

Its a minor nuisance that I live with.

crangie · 06-24-2014, 01:21 PM

same issue on the non recaros. the magnetic loop doesn't hold at all. this helpedhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Gizmo · 06-24-2014, 01:21 PM

I do have the belt going through the loop. If I don't, it rides up even higher and rubs against my neck even worse.

Ryzer · 06-24-2014, 06:58 PM

I've noticed the thread in my loop already starting to fray. Not too happy about it.

Ryzer · 06-25-2014, 07:36 PM

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lbls1 · 06-25-2014, 08:08 PM

^Not good. I won't ever use my loop.

Ryzer · 06-25-2014, 09:27 PM

Yeah it really sucks, now I have your problem with the belt riding high. Would warranty cover this or am I on my own?

lbls1 · 06-26-2014, 12:01 AM

No that's definitely a warranty claim. That is a workmanship issue with the strap working itself loose.

Emvici · 06-26-2014, 11:19 AM

autozone sells a seatbelt pad that I happen to like a lot. It comes in a few colors like black, and it is a little thicker then the strap and it simply wraps around the strap and adjusts to you, and stops the the strap from cutting into your neck.

Ryzer · 07-12-2014, 09:54 AM

So I took my car to the dealership the other day and they are going to get it fixed under warranty. Getting it done at a custom auto embroidery shop in town later in August.

06-24-2014, 11:52 AM	#1
Gizmo Drives: ZL1 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Kansas Posts: 109	Seat belt with Recaros Anybody else who has the Recaros having issues with the seat belt fitting well? I'm big at 6' 250lbs but I feel comfortable enough in the seats. The problem is the seat belt cuts into my neck and is actually starting to make a mark on the side of the seat at the top where it cuts across. Am I stupid and missing an obvious adjustment or is this just the way it is? __________________ 2014 BRM ZL1 #229 Rotofab, VMax, Moroso, MGW I used to be schizophrenic, but we're okay now.

06-24-2014, 01:10 PM	#4
BPG Faster than you... Drives: 1194whp. 8.62@168. daily driver... Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USA Posts: 430	That sucks. Easy solution is to give me your Recaros and take my stock seats __________________ GTR

06-24-2014, 01:15 PM	#5
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	They fit. The issue I have with the seat belt is the inability of using the loop strap attached to the seat. I always have to reach back to get the belt and buckle it. I am afraid that if I loop the belt thru the seat strap, that eventually the threading that holds the strap will start to fray and loosen. Its a minor nuisance that I live with. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

06-24-2014, 01:21 PM	#7
Gizmo Drives: ZL1 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Kansas Posts: 109	I do have the belt going through the loop. If I don't, it rides up even higher and rubs against my neck even worse. __________________ 2014 BRM ZL1 #229 Rotofab, VMax, Moroso, MGW I used to be schizophrenic, but we're okay now.

06-25-2014, 08:08 PM	#10
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	^Not good. I won't ever use my loop. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

06-24-2014, 12:18 PM	#2
Paladinjc AC Pickles! Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 331	All seat belts cut into my neck even my trucks shoulder seat belt, I hate it. I am 6'1 235lbs. On the other hand I have not had any issue with marks on my seat caused by the belt. I would take the car to the dealer and have them take a look.

06-24-2014, 01:10 PM	#3
z28lt1 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 288	At the risk of asking the obvious....is the seatbelt through the magnetic loop? Otherwise, I don't believe there is any adjustment to the belt (you can try to adjust the seat though and find a better position of the belt against your body). I'm of fairly average size, while I don't have that problem I'm not sure it helps you.

06-24-2014, 01:21 PM	#6
crangie Drives: Camaro ZL1 #641 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Detroit, Mi Posts: 210 View My Garage	same issue on the non recaros. the magnetic loop doesn't hold at all. this helpedhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

06-24-2014, 06:58 PM	#8
Ryzer Drives: '14 AGM ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Posts: 73	I've noticed the thread in my loop already starting to fray. Not too happy about it.

06-25-2014, 07:36 PM	#9
Ryzer Drives: '14 AGM ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Posts: 73

06-25-2014, 09:27 PM	#11
Ryzer Drives: '14 AGM ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Posts: 73	Yeah it really sucks, now I have your problem with the belt riding high. Would warranty cover this or am I on my own?

06-26-2014, 12:01 AM	#12
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	No that's definitely a warranty claim. That is a workmanship issue with the strap working itself loose. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

06-26-2014, 11:19 AM	#13
Emvici Drives: 2014 ZL1 White Convertible Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: St Pete Fl Posts: 682	autozone sells a seatbelt pad that I happen to like a lot. It comes in a few colors like black, and it is a little thicker then the strap and it simply wraps around the strap and adjusts to you, and stops the the strap from cutting into your neck.

07-12-2014, 09:54 AM	#14
Ryzer Drives: '14 AGM ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Posts: 73	So I took my car to the dealership the other day and they are going to get it fixed under warranty. Getting it done at a custom auto embroidery shop in town later in August.