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Old May 10, 2002 | 08:48 AM
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Angry Windows Down, Seat Belt Flappin

OK, what' the solution to the passenger seatbelf flapping issue when the windows are down? Ive tried to buckle the seat belt, i've tried to tie it around the head rest, I've even tried shoving a small child in between the belt and the wall... nothing works.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 09:12 AM
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mine does that too! only at highways speeds... my truck does it as well.

I've tried buckleing it, twisting it up etc etc etc... no luck..
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Old May 10, 2002 | 09:13 AM
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I guess you could superglue it down, strap it down, take it down, or just live with it. Mine does the same thing.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 09:15 AM
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Turn your music up or roll your window up. I never have my windows fully open at 70mph unless I just got in the car on a 90F+ day and only for a few minutes.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 09:20 AM
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well, my car runs like **** with the AC on... i have to turn it off when i stop (else it idles really low). So I just drive around town with the window open....
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Old May 10, 2002 | 09:31 AM
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SLOW DOWN, YOURE IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. damn kids
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Old May 10, 2002 | 09:40 AM
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Mine does that. The only thing that makes it shutup is to have someone in the passengers seat with the belt on. It's really annoying. Mine does it a 50mph and higher
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Old May 10, 2002 | 11:24 AM
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Drive in reverse, the air coming the other direction won't make the seatbelt whip around as bad
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Old May 10, 2002 | 11:33 AM
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lol , try fabricating a clip to insert the belt into and mount it on the rear of the seat or door frame
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Old May 10, 2002 | 11:47 AM
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Install a 5 point racing harness
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Old May 10, 2002 | 12:48 PM
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Originally posted by jeremy
SLOW DOWN, YOURE IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. damn kids

I love that commercial..


You could go to the Hon-Duh boys shop and get those "padded/racing/Type-R" covers that go over the seatbelt to protect the shoulder.

Or, Stand up like a man, and wipe it with your hand. (When you're out of Toilet Paper)
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Old May 10, 2002 | 01:09 PM
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OOOH, that would look so bad ***, some bright yellow shoulder straps... then some neon water sprayers for the front windsheild... then some chinese letters across the side of the front the car at an angle... and a giant dragon in the back window...

OK, j/k... let's not get a ricer flame going here...
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Old May 10, 2002 | 01:15 PM
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Originally posted by WackyRotary
Turn your music up or roll your window up. I never have my windows fully open at 70mph unless I just got in the car on a 90F+ day and only for a few minutes.
Yeah was gonna say that , every Rx-7 I have ever had has done that!

Its not the only car that does by the way, a lot of cars do this
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Old May 10, 2002 | 01:28 PM
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You may want to try running the belt behind the seat and then buckling it. I don't know if this is possible, but it seems like it would work. If not, unravel the belt completely and secure it behind the passenger seat with something like a CD case or a tire iron.

However, the 5 point harness suggestion is probably the best route. You'd be the envy of every ricer in your city.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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well i have my shoulder pad on from MazdaSpeed and since it's big, there is no flapping
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