Porsche 911 (997.2) Child Seat - DEFINITIVE ANSWER.

Porsche 911 (997.2) Child Seat - DEFINITIVE ANSWER.

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timpedwards1234

Original Poster:

1 posts

82 months

Saturday 17th March 2018
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Hello,

I've recently become the proud owner of a Porsche 997.2 2009 Carrera 2 Coupe.
I'm also a proud father of a 2 year old girl.

On searching for car seats the forums are littered with information recommend various seats.
Here


So 100% confirm fits properly in the rear seat of my car, with out removing the seat pad.


Britax-Romer Evolva 1-2-3
https://www.britax-roemer.co.uk/car-seats/toddler/...

And for a buggy that fits in the front boot with loads of room for a couple more weekend bags.

Britax-Romer Holiday Stroller
https://www.britax-roemer.co.uk/pushchairs/strolle...


Notablly Britax-Romer are the suppliers of Porsches child seats.


Car seats that i've tried based on forum recommendations that do NOT fit.

Britax-Romer 1-2-3 SL SICT
This is very similar to the one stated above, but is a massive 2cm wider due to the increase side impact protection.
It does just about fit, but it's a little off centre. Close but not right.

Britax-Romer Duo Plus.
This physically fits in the seat, but the seat runs through the back of the chair.
With the push buckle being on the side rather than the back it has no tension what so ever so the chair moves way too much to offer any protection.

Maxi Cosi Tobi
This just about physically fits, but needs the seat pad removed, and needs wedging into the rear pillar.
It also obscures visibility in that corner.
The chair is actually listed on the website as fits a 911 Cab, but doesn't mention the coupe.



Good luck to all those committed to a 911 family car.

Tim.




e12mat

113 posts

170 months

Saturday 17th March 2018
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Excellent first post, really appreciate the information.

What is the age / weight range of the seat, I'm a proud father of 12 week old girl.

I presume the gen 1 and gen 2 back seat space is the same?

RiccardoG

1,664 posts

279 months

Saturday 17th March 2018
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Good work!

By the way the official Porsche seat is aka the Britax Romer "Safefix plus" (without leg). Any views on that one, or maybe it wasn't readily available in shops?


Shaoxter

4,212 posts

131 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Yep great first post, the info will be very useful to many I'm sure!
Does it also fit well with the seat base removed? (in case you didn't want to mark the leather)

ScienceTeacher

408 posts

192 months

Monday 19th March 2018
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Excellent. Very helpful. I use the Halfords one which looks very similar indeed - not as good as your one, though.


Edited by ScienceTeacher on Monday 19th March 12:49

Idris-f5xia

2 posts

95 months

Thursday 17th January 2019
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Ive got a 4 year old who refuses to sit peacefully in the child seat at the back but sat peacefully in the back with the seatbelt on. Not sure about the legality of it although once a policeman did say she was the only age size which the rear seats were made for

Zadkiel

390 posts

153 months

Thursday 17th January 2019
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Great to see some actual first hand experience. The number of threads on these things I have Googled and only found theoretical answers!

sasha320

598 posts

255 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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Good post - unequivocal.

As an aside, the issue for any child sitting in the back of a 911 legally without a high backed child seat is that the lack of a headrest in the 911 is dangerous.

Which makes the sweet spot Group 2 ages with the OP’s recommended (high backed) car seat.

As an aside, would the pram also fit into an AWD 997? It looks like it would, however I recall the AWD drivetrain reduces the amount of space in the bonnet.

Triple7

4,015 posts

244 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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I bought the Porsche branded car seat from my dealer, fits and has lasted 7 years and two kids....

notsomadmick

161 posts

167 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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Just fitted seat belts in my 991.2 GT3 - now my kids loving the ride too... (and head restraints catered for also.)


Edited by notsomadmick on Sunday 20th January 22:36

Andrew-qvwes

1 posts

67 months

Thursday 11th April 2019
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I spoke to Porsche and it was around £400 to fit the gear to deactivate the airbag so I went to Halfords to try a few seats.
This fits like a dream and only £35.
https://www.halfords.com/kids-zone/car-seats/toddl...

jklondon

50 posts

153 months

Monday 2nd December 2019
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If it help I have been using a Britax Romer for several months. My 2.5 year old loves it and the mrs happy as its ISOFIX and provides a secure fit for our daughter. Very happy with it and good price at £180.

Britax Römer car seat 9-36 kg


SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

241 months

Monday 2nd December 2019
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jklondon said:
If it help I have been using a Britax Romer for several months. My 2.5 year old loves it and the mrs happy as its ISOFIX and provides a secure fit for our daughter. Very happy with it and good price at £180.

Britax Römer car seat 9-36 kg
Depends on sizes of people but does the front passenger have enough leg space?

jklondon

50 posts

153 months

Thursday 5th December 2019
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SidewaysSi said:
Depends on sizes of people but does the front passenger have enough leg space?
Yea my wife sits up front an she is fine with it. If it was behind me it would be OK but not optimal.

jberg123

2 posts

66 months

Friday 1st May 2020
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Does anyone have a "definitive answer" for the 0-15 month age bracket? (back seat, rear facing)

Checked with Porsche, it'll be £162 + VAT for the parts and £250 + VAT for the installation of the deactivation kit for the airbag... so think I'll opt for the back seat, if at all possible. Let alone impossible to get the deactivation kit installed during the lockdown and my to-be-born baby won't exactly wait...

Thank you

braddo

11,253 posts

195 months

Friday 1st May 2020
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jberg123 said:
Does anyone have a "definitive answer" for the 0-15 month age bracket? (back seat, rear facing)
Maxi Cosi cabriofix, using the seatbelt (and with child in the seat when you put it in and out of the car).

I used one for a couple of years in my 997.

Zadkiel

390 posts

153 months

Saturday 2nd May 2020
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I hope this isn't going to be your main child transport vehicle? Getting them into the back of a 911 on a regular basis would be a right nightmare. I gave up trying to find a seat that was high quality and fit well because even when I did then getting him in and out would not be fun. I'm about to have the airbag de-activation kit installed next week.

woollyjoe

1,332 posts

126 months

Saturday 2nd May 2020
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Sold my 997.2 because of child seat challenges - it did't work comfortably enough.

Still don't know why Porsche don't make the rear seats replaceable with parts specific for children... side protection + better seat belt positioning.

JohnT993

101 posts

160 months

Thursday 7th May 2020
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Hi all,
Just wanted to share my experiences on this. After reading this I bought a Romer 123 (not the SL SICT) but it really doesn't fit well at all. It's just too wide so it won't sit properly. After much manipulation, the best position I found is OK but it's angled away from the centreline by a few degrees and can rock a lot. I considered packing it out with Styrofoam (the rocking is in the rearward direction) but would really rather just find a seat that fits better in the first place.
Anyway, I don't want to dispute the OP's statements, but just to share that I found it very different. Now on the hunt for a better fit seat. Will report back if I find one!

David W.

1,934 posts

216 months

Thursday 7th May 2020
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JohnT993 said:
Hi all,
Just wanted to share my experiences on this. After reading this I bought a Romer 123 (not the SL SICT) but it really doesn't fit well at all. It's just too wide so it won't sit properly. After much manipulation, the best position I found is OK but it's angled away from the centreline by a few degrees and can rock a lot. I considered packing it out with Styrofoam (the rocking is in the rearward direction) but would really rather just find a seat that fits better in the first place.
Anyway, I don't want to dispute the OP's statements, but just to share that I found it very different. Now on the hunt for a better fit seat. Will report back if I find one!
From memory when looking up iOS fix and switching off airbags in the handbook I think Porsche mention which seats fit. Not sure if seats models will still be in production though! Hope I didn’t dream this scratchchin