Lets talk seats

[Damn True]

Are you using an OE size steering wheel?

[SHANE 73Z]

Are you using an OE size steering wheel?

True,

I am using a slightly smaller Grant wheel, its either 13" or 13-1/2" diameter.

Shane

[Blown353]

The wear patch on the left kidney bolster has ripped already (approx 5k miles) granted this was dragging my fat a$$ across it while wearing jeans but I was still a little disappointed.

This is exactly the thing I wanted to hear. Any other Corbeau users have reports on their durability?

I'd also like to hear from Sparco owners, how are your seats holding up?

Troy

[Damn True]

If you are in the market for seats and are planning on putting your car on a track, you may wish to refer to this list.

Many popular seats have had their FIA ratings pulled.

http://www.fia.com/resources/documen...oved_seats.pdf

[67BlackBird]

I've been looking at seats with shoulder belts integrated into the seat, you know, so any rear seat passanger can get in back and I dont have to have those way-too-long shoulder belts up front in my convertable. Chrysler Sebring has em (too ugly), new Saab convertable has em, (to tall from base to seat), and BMW 3-series convertable seats- ( do you believe the dealer wants $2,800, EACH!??). Has anyone tried this before, or seen it done?
I understand the pull to 4-point belts, but I don't want a cage.

[Damn True]

You ought to be able to find a wrecked 3-series vert.

[Tiger]

I'll be going for the fully electric (memory) 3series convertible seats, possibly the sport model.
here in europe a complete interior is around 1-1,5K euros which is below $2k

[67BlackBird]

I guess, I have not had much luck round here, there must be some some BMW junkyards up in Atlanta, they way folks drive up there! Anybody know of them? Junkyards, that is...

[Marcus SC&C]

It would be worth checking these out too. http://www.mastercraftseats.com/prod-3g.shtml http://www.mastercraftseats.com/prod-bajars.shtml
They`re known mostly in off road racing (where they`re THE seats to have) but several models work well in cars as well. We`ve used a few sets in customer cars and we`ve had the same one in our EC4WDA CJ5 off road racer since 1974. The only damage to the seat after 32 years of climing into it over the cage is a little wear on some of the piping and where mice munched on it. They`re suspension seats with webbing stretched accross a chrome moly tube frame.They`re super comfortable and most of them weight less than 20lbs. Adj. lumbar support is an option. We don`t sell them or anything like that but they`re great seats. Mark SC&C

[vcho455]

I used a set of MR2 seats in a daily driver. they were a good fit on my 32" butt and light weight to boot. I had them reupholstered to allow a anti-submarine belt slot in the seat. I'm 6'2" and it was a lot of work to make them work and still have the 3 inches of clearance above my helmet that the NHRA's rule book calls for. The sliders on the MR2's seats don't really lend themselves to a GTO installation. But I traded the sweat for a good price on the seats. They have been very comfortable. The backs lean forward to allow access to the back seat. I installed swing out cross bar on the hoop to allow easier access to the back seat.

[v7guy]

I'm trying really hard not to be abrasive here. With that said please read and do a search.

It's been talked about many times over that a cage and back seat passengers do not mix, even with a removeable crossbar. I would presume that anyone that would hop in the back seat would be someone you would like to see get back out of it. On top of it, without careful layout of the cage, a car with a cage shouldn't have adj seats in it. In a wreck the adj mechanism could, and does snap throwing the seat back. You can imagine what happens when your headrest and neck violently impacts the crossbar. It's why many org don't allow a combination of reclining seats and cages. I deally a composite seat is the ticket as it apparently absorbs the impact a bit before it reaches your body. an aluminum seat is the next best from what I understand. But most of us should be looking at a fixed seat with the power we are building to.

[71dusterdan]

Well i kinda came to my own conclusion that my ebay ricer seats were wrong for the job with there sliding tracks and recliner.Any of you engineering types guide me. The plan has been to mount them to the cage from the bottom and then have my harnesses hold the seat backs to the crossbar. Would that make them safe enough or do I just invest in the kirkey/corbeau As always with my car funtion is first and i do intend to abuse in such a manner that a wreck is a foregone conclusion. Thanks

[v7guy]

there are a couple fo manufacturers that build aluminum seats, one is kirkey the other is Ultrashield... both havea good rep. those are the cheap solutions. Composite seats are more. I can tell you from personal expirence. Sit in the seat first. You are going to spend some time in it and you want to make sure your comfortable. Not all seats are comfortable...but some are, even the fixed back ones, to further complicate things everyones tastes are different.

[Twin_Turbo]

I installed 2 kirkey ultra light layback seats today. They are very comfy but getting in and out is a lot more difficult. Not that big a problem for me, don't really are and the steering wheel is removable but still..

[Gordz32]

By the way, your car is sick but.... Were's the flux capacitor? Sorry, I had to Ask! Looks great!

[Stu Seitz]

I installed 2 kirkey ultra light layback seats today. They are very comfy but getting in and out is a lot more difficult. Not that big a problem for me, don't really are and the steering wheel is removable but still..

In a crash I would be a little leery about those Kirkly seats because there is no upper body support; example shoulders or head. So the only this slowing you’re lateral acceleration in a side impact crash is your ribs.

I’m surprised that no one has mentioned Racetech http://www.racetechseatsna.com/start.html. I’m running the 4009hr, while Racetech seats are a little pricey I believe they are well worth it being that they are a safety device. Also all there seats are HANS compatible

[Twin_Turbo]

what do you mean no upper body support? these have more support than just about any other seat on the markey and I have a 5pnt harness to go with them. What seat supports you above the armpit area?? I don't know of any apart from a full containment seat. And even if the seat had some kind of support in the shoulder area, they will never fit in a cramped car like a c3 corvette.

[Stu Seitz]

what do you mean no upper body support? these have more support than just about any other seat on the markey and I have a 5pnt harness to go with them. What seat supports you above the armpit area?? I don't know of any apart from a full containment seat. And even if the seat had some kind of support in the shoulder area, they will never fit in a cramped car like a c3 corvette.

The lower one comes in the Viper comp coup. If it can fit in a caged viper it most likely will fit in anything.

[Twin_Turbo]

yes, those enclosure seats don't fit inside a C3 corvette...there's no room at all.. The viper is much roomier than a c3 vette

[DarKnight]

Do the reclining seats use mechanisms that are better or stronger that a stock seat of todays standards?