by droopsnoot » Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:15 am
I'd like to assume they might know more than I do about it, but I'm surprised at what they say about the location of the buckle when the belt is in use - somehow it doesn't seem "right" to me. But I stress that's based on what I think, not what I know - which is nothing specific. I guess that if the belt is properly tightened, it might make no difference, but it doesn't sound like it would be comfortable apart from anything else.
On the factory inertia reel belts, the buckle mounts directly on the top of the transmission tunnel so only the belt is in contact with me. As I think about it, neither of the two modern cars I've had / got have an arrangement where the buckle is in contact with me - I think both have the "receptacle" that it clips into bolted far down on the side of the seat.
It would be interesting to hear other people's opinions on the matter. Of course, no-one finds out whether it really is an issue until they're in a collision, so let's hope none of us get to confirm one way or the other.