Have you tried lowering the 'recline foot' base thingie? Sometimes that's the 'trick' to getting it to be a slightly more solid install. Beyond that, there are two things I can tell you: the base is always a touch more wiggly than a well installed Britax (for comparison), but as long as the LATCH and top tether are tight, it's ok, you can kind of shove it back into place and will learn to finesse the harness adjuster so it doesn't pull the seat forward as much. It's still perfectly safe. And 2, this seat takes a good amount of practice at installing it before it seems easy and rock solid... it's just going to take a few tries before you are thrilled with it. Yes, do try a seatbelt install, you won't need a locking clip, just pull the shoulderbelt all the way out to lock it...it may well be better than the LATCH, and you do have to use the seatbelt for a kid over 40lbs in a Honda anyway, so might as well try it now. Always use the top tether, with the lower LATCH or the seatbelt.
Fingers crossed for you your next install is rock solid!!!
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Julie
Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST)
DS age 15 in an Adult Seatbelt (in a booster till age 11 and almost 5ft tall)
DD1 age 13 in an Adult Seatbelt (booster till 11 and almost 5 ft tall)
DD2 age 7 in a Frontier 80 in booster mode, or variety of backless boosters
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02-21-2008
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