General Automotive Discussion General automotive discussion and chat. Honda, Toyota, Chevrolet, Ford. It doesn't matter, just talk about it here.

Are seatbelt pads a good purchase?

Old Aug 1, 2002
  #1  
IronFist's Avatar
Thread Starter
Premium Member
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 22,702
Likes: 0
From: Chicago Burbs, Other, ZEBRA
Rep Power: 528
IronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond repute
Are seatbelt pads a good purchase?

My friend had some in his Eclipse and I thought they were kind of comfortable so I thought about getting some. Does anyone here have them? Are they comfortable or do you get sick of them after a while? What's a good price to pay? I saw them on sale for $17 at some online stores and for 8 or 9 + 5 or 6 shipping on eBay.

What do you think?

Thanks,

IronFist
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #2  
Spider883's Avatar
9K Redline Owns U
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 5,230
Likes: 0
From: Daytona Beach, Florida, US
Rep Power: 350
Spider883 will become famous soon enoughSpider883 will become famous soon enough
they do feel great but i think they are rice. just my opinion though.
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #3  
RedDragon333's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 6,995
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Texas, US
Rep Power: 375
RedDragon333 will become famous soon enough
I have some and they are a good purchase not really serving a purpose other than looks but its your ride...
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #4  
DcatStylee's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 727
Likes: 1
From: inside a lampshade, Georgia, US
Rep Power: 0
DcatStylee is an unknown quantity at this point
He already said he likes them because of the way they feel. Screw whether or not anyone thinks it's rice. If you want them because they feel good, and not because of the way they look, more power to ya. I think $25 is the highest you should pay for them. And yes.. they feel soooooooooooooo good.
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #5  
UNPREDICTABLE's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
From: davie, Florida, US
Rep Power: 0
UNPREDICTABLE is an unknown quantity at this point
i got a pair of them i like them they keep the seatbelt away from youre neck and from choking you lol sometimes people that dont like them in my car just take them off its all about the preference lol
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #6  
symmetry's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
From: saint joseph, Missouri, US
Rep Power: 0
symmetry is an unknown quantity at this point
I've got some. I love'm cause I have very irritable skin and they prevent the rashes I get from the normal rub.
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #7  
scsGrumPyDriveR's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,063
Likes: 0
From: , Other, ZEBRA
Rep Power: 0
scsGrumPyDriveR is an unknown quantity at this point
UHHH> if we're talking about the same thing. mmm
isn't it just 10 bucks Canadian for them?????

shouldn't pay more than dat =)
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #8  
2k2civicballer's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,539
Likes: 0
From: midland, mi, Michigan, US
Rep Power: 0
2k2civicballer is an unknown quantity at this point
I ordered some JDM Sparco Pads from Japan, i think roughly 20$ or so.
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #9  
Wanger's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,755
Likes: 0
From: Renton, WA
Rep Power: 0
Wanger is an unknown quantity at this point
Quote
[hr]Originally posted by: 2k2civicballer
I ordered some JDM Sparco Pads from Japan, i think roughly 20$ or so.[hr]
alright! JDM seat belt pads!
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #10  
touwseew's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 363
Likes: 0
From: san francisco, California, US
Rep Power: 0
touwseew is an unknown quantity at this point
yes they are more comfortable. the only thing bad about them is that its irritating when u unfasten your seatbelts. it takes longer and such. i only use them on long drives like my 4 hr drive to school. i dont where them when i just drive around in the city. i got mine for free from a friend so i got nothing to complain about.
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #11  
mohawkboom's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 6,202
Likes: 1
From: Car Audioville, Quebec, Canada
Rep Power: 0
mohawkboom is an unknown quantity at this point
Quote
[hr]Originally posted by: Wanger
Quote
[hr]Originally posted by: 2k2civicballer
I ordered some JDM Sparco Pads from Japan, i think roughly 20$ or so.[hr]
alright! JDM seat belt pads! [hr]
What's the diff anyways.. like ALL seatbelt pads are probably made in Taiwan or Indonesia anyways
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #12  
WhiteRiceBoi's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 1,034
Likes: 0
From: Plano, Texas, US
Rep Power: 0
WhiteRiceBoi is an unknown quantity at this point
JDM?

lol, so can I put JDM on my dirty underwear and sell them to you for 20 american?

...beh....anyways yeah I love seatbelt pads, I cannot wear a seatbelt without them.
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #13  
2k1CivicChic's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US
Rep Power: 0
2k1CivicChic is an unknown quantity at this point
I dunno- I just ordered some zebra ones from Seatcovers.net - I should get them 2mrw so we will see how they do.
I wouldn't pay more than $20 unless they were leather or something.
S&H could be just as much or more neway


AIM me: AngelJny016
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #14  
Macko's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,225
Likes: 0
From: Tee Dot Ohh
Rep Power: 0
Macko is an unknown quantity at this point
Who cares if they are Rice, i got them and hell they are comfortable... my coupe dun have the adjustable belt height so it annoys me sometimes when the bare belt rubs on my shoulder.. comfort for me is everything...
Reply
Old Aug 1, 2002
  #15  
enzymes's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 272
Likes: 0
From: Lexington, Kentucky, US
Rep Power: 0
enzymes is an unknown quantity at this point
Linky linky
Reply
Old Aug 2, 2002
  #16  
StraightEdgeCivic's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 529
Likes: 0
From: long island, New York, US
Rep Power: 0
StraightEdgeCivic is an unknown quantity at this point
coupes dont have adjustable seat belts??
Reply
Old Aug 2, 2002
  #17  
DarkCivic's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,677
Likes: 0
From: Orange County, CA
Rep Power: 0
DarkCivic is an unknown quantity at this point
Let's see some pics you ricers! j/k Don't everyone get mad! [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

Seriously if they didn't have those "Powered by..." on them and were just plain I think I may try them- do they make plain black one's or something? Does anyone really have any pics of them "in action?"
Reply
Old Aug 2, 2002
  #18  
2001CIVICLX's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 390
Likes: 0
From: Plano, Texas, US
Rep Power: 0
2001CIVICLX is an unknown quantity at this point
The Civic Manual says not to use them as they can hurt the function of the seatbelts...
Reply
Old Aug 2, 2002
  #19  
IronFist's Avatar
Thread Starter
Premium Member
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 22,702
Likes: 0
From: Chicago Burbs, Other, ZEBRA
Rep Power: 528
IronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond reputeIronFist has a reputation beyond repute
Quote
[hr]Originally posted by: 2001CIVICLX
The Civic Manual says not to use them as they can hurt the function of the seatbelts...[hr]
You know I was actually thinking that... like maybe the extra cusion in them would somehow delay the intended purpose of the seatbelt in an accident. Um, like instead of it catching your body's weight at X seconds after impact, the extra padding might cause it to catch your weight at X+.2 seconds after impact which might change the timing of other events and cause you to get hurt.

Something like that. I don't know.

IronFist
Reply
Old Aug 2, 2002
  #20  
LikeWEEEEEEEEEE's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,365
Likes: 0
From: NY
Rep Power: 0
LikeWEEEEEEEEEE is an unknown quantity at this point
Quote
[hr]Originally posted by: Wanger
Quote
[hr]Originally posted by: 2k2civicballer
I ordered some JDM Sparco Pads from Japan, i think roughly 20$ or so.[hr]
alright! JDM seat belt pads! [hr]
at least a 225 hp increase right there! come on its JDM!!!


p.s. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Reply
Old Aug 2, 2002
  #21  
blackasnight2001's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 344
Likes: 0
From: pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Rep Power: 0
blackasnight2001 is an unknown quantity at this point
haven't you guys ever gotten annoyed by those damn things, i know i did, they were such a pain cause i had to move them up and down all the time or else the seat belt would wrap up all the way, so i took the 2 fromt the front and moved them to the back (looked better) but passengers hated them so i tossed them...
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Honda Civic Forum
Replies
Last Post
rtachs
Archive - Parts for Sale
2
Jul 16, 2015 05:32 PM
civic1316
I.C.E. (Audio) & Electrical Upgrades
5
May 29, 2015 05:13 PM
autowill
1st - 5th Generation Civic 1973 - 1995
1
May 15, 2015 11:36 AM
superstanko
Mechanical Problems/Vehicle Issues and Fix-it Forum
3
Apr 28, 2015 04:38 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:45 PM.