The sacrifices we make...

[CO Mack]

...for our children.

 

[Cobra(ed) Up]

First World Problems... I am trying to feel bad you, cant quite get there though.

 

[Ninjak]

I was at first like ???? Then it clicked..R + BACKSEATS.... lol's

 

[CO Mack]

The Ford Performance kit is fantastic, BTW. Totally complete. Install took longer than I expected but not difficult. The panel snap fasteners have come a long way.

 

[oldbmwfan]

Nice that they make it R-specific with the red stitching. If one were to only put a child seat back there, what would be the issue with only installing seat belt receptacles and notching the seat delete panel vs. installing the full seat? The LATCH anchors are still in place from the factory, right? Is it a question of whether the delete panel can handle any load? (Hypothetical question, just musing)

 

[SID297]

No room in the trunk?

 

[CO Mack]

Nice that they make it R-specific with the red stitching. If one were to only put a child seat back there, what would be the issue with only installing seat belt receptacles and notching the seat delete panel vs. installing the full seat? The LATCH anchors are still in place from the factory, right? Is it a question of whether the delete panel can handle any load? (Hypothetical question, just musing)

I actually have thought about this. The LATCH anchors are not there, but that’s easy to fix. The real problem is the car seat itself is made to sit on a seat.

The rear airbags are there.

 

[GT Premi]

Nice that they make it R-specific with the red stitching. If one were to only put a child seat back there, what would be the issue with only installing seat belt receptacles and notching the seat delete panel vs. installing the full seat? The LATCH anchors are still in place from the factory, right? Is it a question of whether the delete panel can handle any load? (Hypothetical question, just musing)

The delete panel is not load rated, and it also doesn't provide a stable base for a child safety seat. It would be far to risky to even try it. The same question used to be asked about the S197 rear seat delete kit. I would've just relegated the kids to the other cars in the household.

 

[CO Mack]

The delete panel is not load rated, and it also doesn't provide a stable base for a child safety seat. It would be far to risky to even try it. The same question used to be asked about the S197 rear seat delete kit. I would've just relegated the kids to the other cars in the household.

Not sure if you have kids or not, but my son LOVES riding in the car. Its a street car, not a race car. It’s never been meant to be my *commuter* or family car (my Focus RS is for that), but I love taking him for special trips in it. We drove across country on RT66 in my GT350 Tech and picked up the R at the end for the rest of the ride to our new home this summer. He ended up riding up front for about 1000mi because I didn’t get the rear seat in time. Trip of a lifetime.

Ironically, so far the only back seat rider has been a colleague for lunch last week though.

 

[oldbmwfan]

The delete panel is not load rated, and it also doesn't provide a stable base for a child safety seat. It would be far to risky to even try it. The same question used to be asked about the S197 rear seat delete kit. I would've just relegated the kids to the other cars in the household.

Makes sense, and I figured as much but hadn't looked into it at all. I have no kids, so not an issue ... yet.

 

[CO Mack]

If you have an R and *think* you might want a seat buy it. This is not something FP is going to have catelogued for the long haul.

 

[Tob]

LOL. I tell people the same thing about the RSD kit from FR.

 

[50 Deep]

Best mod to date. Allows me to lug the little guy along everywhere