How many metres of seat belt strip is needed for each seat ? (5 door)

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I want to change belt for all seats and I need to know how long (in metres) is every seat belt so I can order the right length of the strip in one piece .. They selling various lenghts and I don't want any huge excess
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Peto Pedro said:
I want to change belt for all seats and I need to know how long (in metres) is every seat belt so I can order the right length of the strip in one piece .. They selling various lenghts and I don't want any huge excess
Thnx
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What a question..... i have no idea.
Can you not just pull them out to their maximum lenght each in turn then just add about 50-60mm for each center spring loaded spools.
Thats what id suggest if it was even possible to open them up without damaging the mechanism plus..... Have you put into consideration the SRS pretentioners? i think these are a calibrated unit and probably wouldn't even attempt messing with them inside if it might put my family's life at any risk what so ever.
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Peto Pedro said:
I want to change belt for all seats and I need to know how long (in metres) is every seat belt so I can order the right length of the strip in one piece .. They selling various lenghts and I don't want any huge excess
Thnx
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This guy offers retrimming in many colours

Look at this on eBay

Custom Seat belts - Any car - Many colours - send me your belts to be rewebbed

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/272396307443



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According to he’s listing, you send him your belts with mechanism and he replace factory black belt with belt in your chosen colour.
Therefore, you wouldn’t need to buy the belts in metres.

Never thought of someone doing seat belt rewebbing.
Red would suit my car, tbh but that would set your car out of use for the whole postal, work and return process.


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Personally, I don't look at it when I am wearing it and when I'm not wearing it i'm either not in the car or it's tucked away behind me.
As long as it stops me headbutting the bonnet when I need it to work, I couldn't care what colour it is.
 
Fully agree with above.
It’s just aesthetics of the car interior.

Does this guy give any warranty for he’s work?
Manufacturer obviously does and it is their necks on the line in case of a fatal incident.


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I would have thought the guy would have to be regulated by the DVLA , like some off the one's who are allowed to sell number plates , but if there is nothing on his advert about this i personally would stay clear
 
I was thinking bout getting a couple off eBay for about 50 quid for the duration then selling them again after. I could do rear ones cos I never have passengers in back


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I have kids at the back so would need to be more than 100% sure it is up to the T with safety regulations and so on.
Just for the look of it I wouldn’t risk it either


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This guy offers retrimming in many colours

Look at this on eBay

Custom Seat belts - Any car - Many colours - send me your belts to be rewebbed

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/272396307443



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Hi thnx I already have mine choosen he sells it quite expensive 30 metres for nearly £50 .. uuf too much
Seller said min 4m for each seat but he said get slack 5m for each seat so 30m instead of 20m

This RS5 has it .. :) it has even auto mechanism to bring belt closer mmghh insane :D


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There is absolutely no way there are not cheap knock-offs on the market.
If someone can copy a product and make it cheap (below standard) to make a profit, then they will.

Do some research on what the specifications are for a seat belt, and look for companies who meet that specification. You can't trust many sellers on Ebay to sell what they claim they are selling.
 
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Maybe some one should ask

Just asked him and he said the belts/webbing and he’s work is proper. He source the belts from good manufacturers and they are graded same or higher than vehicle oem.
He’s work is also done with same grade thread.
Ensured, mechanism will work after the job is done as they don’t touch it. If it worked before, it will after rewebbing.
Couldn’t confirm on warranty as been advised “I don’t need to be worried about that, as he never had a case of thread coming out or something like that”

That last bit doesn’t calm me down at all

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Daveyonthemove said:
There is absolutely no way there are not cheap knock-offs on the market.
If someone can copy a product and make it cheap (below standard) to make a profit, then they will.

Do some research on what the specifications are for a seat belt, and look for companies who meet that specification. You can't trust many sellers on Ebay to sell what they claim they are selling.
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200-odd orders and all 5stars from this seller ... : https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...8fcc-4b7d-8978-28ee5ed6d433&priceBeautifyAB=0
 
You all up to to do it yourself?


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@Peto Pedro now you know the old Proverb ( You Pay for What You Get ) and thats what you get from Aliexpress but as people have said in the end it is your money to do whatever you want with .
 
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Brilliant.
How many of them have had to actually use them when they are needed? To save their lives?
They may look and feel fine, but if they can't stop a human being at 30+ mph then they are no more use than a ball of wool.

But, it is your car and your risk.
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You can't take it like that... seat belt can even kill you .. will go round your neck and u done .. just ordinary seat belt strap man..
 
They save more lives than they take, and if they operate as they are supposed to then you have a better chance of survival than if you buy and fit sub-standard belts.
But colour is clearly more important to you as as you don't seem to be keen to look up the standards that are required and if the ones you want meet that standard, so why does it matter? You don't want to spend £50 on them, so why bother anyway?

As i've already said, it's your car and you money. If you choose to risk it then that is on you. I just hope you don't get in a serious accident and find out the hard way if they are up to standard or not. I don't think I could live with myself if I fitted an inferior seatbelt and my partner died in a crash that I survived, and the investigation pointed at a defect with a seatbelt.
 
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They save more lives than they take, and if they operate as they are supposed to then you have a better chance of survival than if you buy and fit sub-standard belts.
But colour is clearly more important to you as as you don't seem to be keen to look up the standards that are required and if the ones you want meet that standard, so why does it matter? You don't want to spend £50 on them, so why bother anyway?

As i've already said, it's your car and you money. If you choose to risk it then that is on you. I just hope you don't get in a serious accident and find out the hard way if they are up to standard or not. I don't think I could live with myself if I fitted an inferior seatbelt and my partner died in a crash that I survived, and the investigation pointed at a defect with a seatbelt.
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lol davey you said the same thing when i bought unipart brake discs. im still alive!
all they are is woven polyester, honestly cant see how theyd skimp out on that. its polyester and woven.

the bit id personally be worried about is the stitched part.


if i had a bmw, first mod
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Aut...0ba6-46f1-8564-84b010ba3f7e&priceBeautifyAB=0
 
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lol davey you said the same thing when i bought unipart brake discs. im still alive!
all they are is woven polyester, honestly cant see how theyd skimp out on that. its polyester and woven.

the bit id personally be worried about is the stitched part.


if i had a bmw, first mod
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Aut...0ba6-46f1-8564-84b010ba3f7e&priceBeautifyAB=0
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So there is a integral bit of them that would worry you. Wouldn't that be enough to put you off, or would you risk it?
 
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So there is a integral bit of them that would worry you. Wouldn't that be enough to put you off, or would you risk it?
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yes and no.
the stitching part is at the end, where the belt loops back on itself, and is stitched together. thats done by whoever is fitting the belts to the oem mech. the worry id have is that if that stiching pinged off in a crash, youd be secured to nothing.
so youve gotta trust the ppl fitting it know what they are doing. if it were me, id fully trust the belts from china, but spend a lot of time finding a car upholsterer that fits them day in day out and has a place of business i can visit.
 
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to be fair, he does have a point. nothing is proven either way, its just you (and i) are more comfortable with potential risks
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He is too naive dat he thinks when something is ion car ''OEM'' is german .. mghh many many parts are done in china anyway .. All car brands has contracts in china and it is producing right now without stop.. The main thing is dat it has to be replaced with profssional ..
 
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He is too naive dat he thinks when something is ion car ''OEM'' is german .. mghh many many parts are done in china anyway .. All car brands has contracts in china and it is producing right now without stop.. The main thing is dat it has to be replaced with profssional ..
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I was thinking same but oem parts have to meet certain specs wherever they are built and are proven in crash test stuff so if your going to mess with these bits then safety assurance is paramount over colour


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I'm not naive in the slightest.
I often buy aftermarket parts for my car, but I weigh up the options on where saving money is detrimental to safety.
I don't buy budget tyres, I buy the best within my budget.
I don't buy cheap brakes, I get OEM or better.
That is because they are an important part of the cars safety. Saving money on these things could cost me more money in the long run if they let me down.
For me, a seat belt is an item that will play a major part in occupant safety. The ones that came with the car have been made to meet specifications and been tested in NCAP tests. They are proven, and do save lives.

My whole point is simple (yet somehow missed). You don't know what material is used, how well it has been constructed and what tests it has been put through. You are willing to risk lives on a product that you have yet to identify as meeting any safety criteria.
Do any of the sites selling them list if they reach M1, M2 or M3 standards? Do you know what standards your current ones are so you can swap them like for like?

I may not post what you would like to read, but if you think you can just buy a nice new colour and fit them to your car, then you are the naive one.
 
@Peto Pedro you’re missing the point about ‘made in china’ regardless of whether OEM is made in China, the OEM manufacturers have production and testing processes in place which the knock-offs won’t have.

Back to your original question - I think you should get them, they look great.
 
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I'm not naive in the slightest.
I often buy aftermarket parts for my car, but I weigh up the options on where saving money is detrimental to safety.
I don't buy budget tyres, I buy the best within my budget.
I don't buy cheap brakes, I get OEM or better.
That is because they are an important part of the cars safety. Saving money on these things could cost me more money in the long run if they let me down.
For me, a seat belt is an item that will play a major part in occupant safety. The ones that came with the car have been made to meet specifications and been tested in NCAP tests. They are proven, and do save lives.

My whole point is simple (yet somehow missed). You don't know what material is used, how well it has been constructed and what tests it has been put through. You are willing to risk lives on a product that you have yet to identify as meeting any safety criteria.
Do any of the sites selling them list if they reach M1, M2 or M3 standards? Do you know what standards your current ones are so you can swap them like for like?

I may not post what you would like to read, but if you think you can just buy a nice new colour and fit them to your car, then you are the naive one.
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"Do any of the sites selling them list if they reach M1, M2 or M3 standards?"
I tell you what do all these guys what they tuning their cars removing "OEM" stuff and putting on their cars what they want keeping safety standards?
Or government should set each car owner a physical car inspection what they did to the car? What mods they made and if they declared it.. And if they meet those above standards? Hmm? I think many many cars in uk incuded yours would be seized.. All or most guys here has so many mods in their cars, which are not mentioned in insurance documents.. Am I right? :)
All what we changed it would have to go BACK to audi factory and would had to be properly tested to meet the safety standards.. Even if you change the bumper ..! Or many ppl replacing thimeir steering wheels bcos they want flat bottomed and messing with airbags.. Dat is absolutely out of standard..
Or replacing brakes discs .
All is risk.. Not just ****** seat belt ... Nobody cares about you or me, what will happen to us, but what will happen to others..
 
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Peto Pedro said:
"Do any of the sites selling them list if they reach M1, M2 or M3 standards?"
I tell you what do all these guys what they tuning their cars removing "OEM" stuff and putting on their cars what they want keeping safety standards?
Or government should set each car owner a physical car inspection what they did to the car? What mods they made and if they declared it.. And if they meet those above standards? Hmm? I think many many cars in uk incuded yours would be seized.. All or most guys here has so many mods in their cars, which are not mentioned in insurance documents.. Am I right? :)
All what we changed it would have to go BACK to audi factory and would had to be properly tested to meet the safety standards.. Even if you change the bumper ..! Or many ppl replacing thimeir steering wheels bcos they want flat bottomed and messing with airbags.. Dat is absolutely out of standard..
Or replacing brakes discs .
All is risk.. Not just ****** seat belt ... Nobody cares about you or me, what will happen to us, but what will happen to others..
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I struggle to understand your point here?
Ultimately, do what you want. I'm trying to help you realise that these safety tests are there for a reason, but if the colour of some polyester is more important to you than surviving in an accident, then clearly we are on different wavelengths and I'm wasting my time.
I look forward to your future posts asking for help on fitting your new belts.

As for this topic, I'm out....
 
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I struggle to understand your point here?
Ultimately, do what you want. I'm trying to help you realise that these safety tests are there for a reason, but if the colour of some polyester is more important to you than surviving in an accident, then clearly we are on different wavelengths and I'm wasting my time.
I look forward to your future posts asking for help on fitting your new belts.

As for this topic, I'm out....
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I'm going to speak up abit now, i'm a Master Technician and I have to agree, seatbelt webbing material, construction, and testing although looking nice as a finished article in the car ...... Would you really risk someone off the 'Bay' who shows no qualifications of their abilities, shows no Standard or tested certification of the material used to strip a procession and very detrimental safety component that keeps everyone safe?
We replace seatbelts for all different reasons in our workshop, for slow retraction, Pre-tensioner issues in the SRS system, fraying, anchors points not locking intermittently and in every single instance of a reported fault the factory will without question replace the affective parts. Safey is paramount and why...... because in a life threatening situation it must work.
Unless its new and untampered with reliability of that component and its operation hasn't been compromised. We are not allowed to open..... or repair period! 'Bin or deployed'
This guy unless certified is just heading for disasters because it only takes one of his little modifications to fail even if there isnt a fatality and he's in massive trouble.
I'd leave alone.
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I struggle to understand your point here?
Ultimately, do what you want. I'm trying to help you realise that these safety tests are there for a reason, but if the colour of some polyester is more important to you than surviving in an accident, then clearly we are on different wavelengths and I'm wasting my time.
I look forward to your future posts asking for help on fitting your new belts.

As for this topic, I'm out....
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No u cannot predict surviving accident ..I don't even drive fast .. and not often...
Point is that ppl hazard with many parts what we change in car.. I don't know what you suddenly are skeptic from china purchase when u have lots of stuff made in china at home and you hapily using it ... Obviously I would have it professionaly checked and installed..
 
Peto Pedro said:
No u cannot predict surviving accident ..I don't even drive fast .. and not often...
Point is that ppl hazard with many parts what we change in car.. I don't know what you suddenly are skeptic from china purchase when u have lots of stuff made in china at home and you hapily using it ... Obviously I would have it professionaly checked and installed..
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Chinese manufactured parts in our homes? what has that got to do with anything we are talking about.
We are talking about a life saving system fitted in our cars.
Ive heard enough now...

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No u cannot predict surviving accident ..I don't even drive fast .. and not often...
Point is that ppl hazard with many parts what we change in car.. I don't know what you suddenly are skeptic from china purchase when u have lots of stuff made in china at home and you hapily using it ... Obviously I would have it professionaly checked and installed..
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You are mistaken, I have not made any reference to the parts being Chinese and wouldn't care if they were. Quote me if you think otherwise!
Yes, I do have many many items manufactured in China, Korea and other places. All of them have been tested and certified by the brand that sells them, and all are made to the specifications required to remain safe while being used.

You are confused if you think I mean anything other than the following:
Without certification of safety standards they cannot be proven to meet the same standards fitted by OEM.

Buying an item from China doesn't mean it is the same as OEM kit made in China. There are knockoffs out there everywhere for almost every item and brand you could desire. Very often they fall short of the standards the genuine items are required to meet. That is why there is a large price difference.
This isn't hard to get your head around.

A few posts up I asked if the seatbelts met M1, M2 or M3 standards. Rather than do some research to understand what that means, or if the belts you want actually conform to one of those requirements, you come back here and accuse people who are trying to HELP you, that they are naive. Irony!

Do what you want mate, I genuinely am fed up of going around in circles with you.
 
Oooh myy good

Whad a CYNIC ppl here why is dat ?

And main thing is dat ppl in UK purchasing all china products and selling them here for 2x or 3x stupid prices ... RIIIIGHT :D
AAAh i love when some ppl is full of words.. just because ..I don't why they want to be point of interest ?
Many ppl changing brakes and brake discs which is even more hazardous and I bet @Daveyonthemove wasn't sceptic and didn't have any issues about it..
I suggest you to watch this YT channel even for naive ppl and too paranid and too cynic ... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKcC11ircL-HI7TieCr9XQg
That guy is probably exception here in UK..
 
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You are mistaken, I have not made any reference to the parts being Chinese and wouldn't care if they were. Quote me if you think otherwise!
Yes, I do have many many items manufactured in China, Korea and other places. All of them have been tested and certified by the brand that sells them, and all are made to the specifications required to remain safe while being used.

You are confused if you think I mean anything other than the following:
Without certification of safety standards they cannot be proven to meet the same standards fitted by OEM.

Buying an item from China doesn't mean it is the same as OEM kit made in China. There are knockoffs out there everywhere for almost every item and brand you could desire. Very often they fall short of the standards the genuine items are required to meet. That is why there is a large price difference.
This isn't hard to get your head around.

A few posts up I asked if the seatbelts met M1, M2 or M3 standards. Rather than do some research to understand what that means, or if the belts you want actually conform to one of those requirements, you come back here and accuse people who are trying to HELP you, that they are naive. Irony!

Do what you want mate, I genuinely am fed up of going around in circles with you.
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i think this topic has run its course, it was only advice on seatbelts, stripping them amd and the related safety issues and people can do what they want really.
Im not the only person on hear who feels the same.
You asked for information and opinions and you now have it.

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