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Thread: DIY Removing Rip Stop from OEM Seat Belt on a NA Mazda Miata

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    How much clearance do you need for the black belts to fit & operate Martin? I have some NA6 SB's in black, but you will have to start the process all over............

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    Only about 1/4" is needed.

    Yes, I will take those NA6 belts off your hands

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    Why not buy new belts from Mazda? Not to kill a sale... it just seems wrong to not take the opportunity for fresh webbing.

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    Sorry, but I'm a cheap b@st@rd and new belts seem to be around $200 each.




    (I know, what about safety and all that...)

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    NA6 and NA8 belts are different, and the belt receivers are different too !! So make sure you get the correct year for your Miata!

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    Can anyone explain how to remove the plastic trim panel covering the seatbelt tensioner on an NA6 Miata? I removed the two nipple-top type fasteners on which the top boot would attach, and I removed the door seal in which the trim panel tucks, but it still feels attached somehow. I don't know if it just has the pop-fasteners like the door cards, where you just pull to release them, or if they're actually bolted from beneath the wheel-well panel. I don't just want to pull on them and break them. Can anyone help?

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    Nevermind, I figured it out.

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    Bringing back from the dead. So, an NB seatbelt does not have the 12" extendo - but then what "does" it have? What does it do during a crash in comparison?

    Edit: To clarify - the first page has the info, but it just speaks of the NB1 having a reel that breaks before it locks. I imagine this is a give of a few inches and not 12" like an unmodified NA belt?
    Last edited by turboedpickup; 11-17-2021 at 03:25 PM.

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