Best Booster Seats For the Cali "Back Seats"

I can't help with the seats but as the kids get older they still will fit in the back, but the driver's seat has to be moved all the way forward and the top needs to be down, look at my avatar with three adults in the car. That day we spent five hours in and out of the car in a R/C cross country sailplane event.

Rick

 

I didn't say it was comfortable but I have given rides on other occasions to more than one person. Note the guy in the back seat, his head is up in the air stream and really can not hear us in front at much over 35 mph.

 

There are no aftermarket booster seats that fit well in the back. The Ferrari booster seat is designed to work only in the front seat. I am getting a custom cushion made that will have layers so as my son grows we can lower the seat.

The other thing I did to maximize the back area was to order the CF racing seats for the front. They are razor thin compared to the other seat options and I can comfortable have an an adult in the back and front. Well, comfortably for me as I a driving

 

I am using a backless booster seat but they are square and to wide at the bottom. It is also damaging the leather as it does not sit correctly.

I think they are Cali specific. Definitely look different then 458 racing seats.

 

Piper, or others,

for my 2 and 4 year old: I've tried about 10 different ones, including some I brought from The Netherlands.
PM me and I'll give you my number so I can tell you my experience.
I'll write up a findings page later to post.

Collin

 

I have a 3 and 5 year old and the Cali is a perfect "family Ferrari". It's great to be able to share the experience with both kids at the same time. I have also tried many solutions but the Bubble Bum and Britax Boulevard (last generation) have worked the best so far. You can remove the seat bottom to create more space for the baby seat (width and height) and at the same time not ruin the leather. Most seats are too wide at the posterior base area and too tall (removing the seat helps). The only way I could get the baby seat in and not impinge on the roof mechanism was to not only remove the seat but to remove the base of the Britax (I am not sure you can remove the base on the latest generation Britax). This should not be a problem since it has the LATCH mechanism that secures it tightly. Most other recommendations will direct you to "European" baby seats which you can not get here in America. I also added the back seat protectors.....kids love to kick the back of the seats with dirty feet. See photos below. Hope this helps!
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I really hope someone can take all the useful info regarding child and booster seats posted and merge it somehow and make it a sticky. it is a very common question that is repeatedly asked time and time again. I myself have been following this information and appreciate the input and experience of those who have dealt with this issue already.

 

Quick question: How did you remove the rear seat base? How difficult was that? Any updated suggestions on car/child seats that work well in the Ferrari California? Thanks!

 

Search for the thread:

Definitive Baby/Toddler/Child Rear Seat Thread for Ferrari California

In my post last there are link to a booster that fits...

 

Wow it is really cramped back there.