Thread: First Drive of Defender + Child seats

Cheers people,

TL engineering will do it for $660 with engineering plate.

I am really interested in this topic as the option we have been given in Sydney is to rebuild the rear seats and install the anchor point in the seat back. 2 seats with engineers certificate...$1800.
I am not saying the job is not worth the money, I like the fact that it is built into the seat rather than a CRAB bar, but I just can't afford it at the minute...happy to post up photos when I save the cash, but if anyone has recently been offered a different option I would be interested in that too..
Cheers
Gav

Originally Posted by gingz

Cheers people,

TL engineering will do it for $660 with engineering plate.

gingz, dont be put off. I have the TL Engineering CRAB bar in my 2010 110 if you and your wife want to take a look. The kids will LOVE a defender

Originally Posted by Samblers

gingz, dont be put off. I have the TL Engineering CRAB bar in my 2010 110 if you and your wife want to take a look. The kids will LOVE a defender

Cheers Samblers, where about are you in perf??

Got my wife in to my line of thinking about 110...its my bloody car not hers and sorry SWMBO but am not driving a bloody Patrol. Haha

So I should soon be any owner of a 110

Good onya

I'm in Shenton Park.

Went through the same process... looked at all the other 4WD's but the thought of owning them made feel slightly ill

Originally Posted by greenhornet

I am really interested in this topic as the option we have been given in Sydney is to rebuild the rear seats and install the anchor point in the seat back. 2 seats with engineers certificate...$1800.
I am not saying the job is not worth the money, I like the fact that it is built into the seat rather than a CRAB bar, but I just can't afford it at the minute...happy to post up photos when I save the cash, but if anyone has recently been offered a different option I would be interested in that too..
Cheers
Gav

see my next post.

This wont help much if your in WA, but the Sydney guys will benefit from this.

Call 1300 527 227 Comptune Engineering.
Unit 4/5-7 Yarmouth Place
Narellan NSW 2567

Ask for Shayne.

They fitted 2 restraints to the back of the seats looks like factory (forget those stupid crab bars and all the other crap people are fitting) The rear seat with the middle lap sash seat belt is reinforced to hold an adult, they attach the points to the reinforced bar, end product is you have child restraint anchor points fitted to the back of seat just like factory would do if they came with them.

Big bonus is you have no bars in the way especially if you have the 7 seat option.

Comptune Engineering will supply and fit also give you an Engineering Certificate all for $900-$950.

Anything over the 1K mark is highway robbery. Don't pay for an installation then the same amount for a cert. These guys are the engineers they also do the fitting, worth calling them.

For the record I am not affiliated with Comptune in any way, just extremely happy with the outcome of the service, considering some of the ludicrous options and pricing other companies had to offer.

Good luck

Hi Guys
Just thought I would update this thread.
We took forum advice and went to Comptune Engineering.(Sydney)
Really great guys to deal with.
Their workshop is opposite a LR dealership so they have this conversion down to a fine art.
x3 anchor points installed with engineers certificate.
This took them about 6 hours and cost us $900.
Best deal we could find.
Thanks for the advice.