ned
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 10:30 AM |
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Another seats post!
I've been looking around at various option for seats over the last few days, but can't decide which way i want to go. I want to keep the
car lightweight, but am worried that fibreglass seats will be a bit hard for road use. I've discarded richfield as I want a one piece highback
seat, which they don't appear to offer.
I've narrowed it down to following:
The Intatrim odyssey I lke, but haven't seen a pic of any with harness holes. (Jasper has them and a good pic in his archive without harness
holes) they seem expensive but are small and presumably quite lightweight. I may ring intetrim later today.
The Cobra Roadster 7, which is the right size, but i thought a bit heavy at 8.5kilos each! this is heavier than the bigger clubman seat. it is
slightly cheaper than the intatrim.
The fibreglass seat I like is the Mk r500 style one which is excellent value at £105 each and a nice snug fit (I tried it at donnington). It is also
very lightweight, though for a reasonable run on the road or to a show might get very hard and uncomfortable.
So, has anyone who's got the intatrim osyssey's with harness holes got a pic they can post up or link to?
Has anyone driven a car a lot on the road with the mk r500 style fibreglass seats that can comment?
Anyone got any info on the weights of the above seats?
Anyone got any comments as to my choice? (come on, i'm sure alot of you have!)
cheers,
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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ned
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 10:52 AM |
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For anyone who cares:
Just spoken to intertrim and eeek! they are £350 pair with harness slots delivered inc vat.
or £142.50 each, £20 for harness slots + del + vat
they 'think' they weigh about 5 kilos each, but haven't actualy weighed them.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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flak monkey
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 10:59 AM |
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What about the GTS Tuning ones? The (slightly) padded ones. I dont think the MK ones have padding do they?
I rather like the look of the GTS ones myself  and they have a little bit of padding so it isnt too hard on your arse. (Spose you could always stick
a cushion in   )
Cheers
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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ned
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 11:15 AM |
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they seem a lot more money (£45 more) than the mk ones for a bit of carpet stuck to essentially identical fibreglass r500 style seats.
also, with fibreglass moulded seats i'd rather try them out first to see how snug/well they fit
a valid point though, thanks.
Ned.
[Edited on 20/2/04 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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garage19
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 01:35 PM |
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Ned,
I'd be interested i the comments on this one. I am currently hummin n harring between the MK seats and the cobras.
The price and weight of the MKs make them look very attractive and having sat in them i thought they were quite comfy.
I am worried about the comfort on long journeys though.
One thought i had was buy the MKs and have some bum and back pads made and upholstered in black that could attach to seat with some small black velcro
strips for longer journeys??
Doug.
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PioneerX
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 02:08 PM |
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ned,
I'm using the Corba roadsters. Having been on the road in a car with them it & now I have recieved them I can confirm that they fix
perfectly in a modified book chassis. May chassis is no wider than the book but the tranny tunnel is modified to run with the Capri axle & Vx
Carlton engine & box.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 04:26 PM |
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ned'/garage 19,ive got fiberglass seats,put a £3 old lady bubble cushion on and thay are very comfy
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Deckman001
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 04:49 PM |
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But which f/glass seats ?? and how much ??
Jason
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garage19
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 04:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
ned'/garage 19,ive got fiberglass seats,put a £3 old lady bubble cushion on and thay are very comfy
Does that mean i have to wear a £3 old lady plastic headscarf to go with it?
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ned
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 05:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by garage19
Does that mean i have to wear a £3 old lady plastic headscarf to go with it?
Only if you want to 
Ned.
[Edited on 20/2/04 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 05:10 PM |
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tried a head scarf but it blew off now i wear a woolie hat and tartan skirt
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Deckman001
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 05:13 PM |
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We knew that John, what about ya seats ??
Jason
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 08:27 PM |
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got them from agm,£190 delivered the pair
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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chris.russell
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 09:49 PM |
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thought about the ali ones from mk9r? lightweight and surprisingly comfortable even in bare ali, might need a bum pad on a long run
Mines a pint
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jmbillings
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| posted on 20/2/04 at 09:58 PM |
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Make yer own! We did... must have cost... oooh... £20 or £30 a side and were comfy enough for the middle of Germany and back!
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Deckman001
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| posted on 21/2/04 at 05:57 PM |
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Popped into C.A.R. today, they sell the Cobra 7's (roadster) for £165 each with harness slots, And for cash, they'd ask for a discount
for you !!
Jason
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bob
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| posted on 21/2/04 at 07:10 PM |
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C.A.R. were doing them for £290 a pair with slots before xmas,they must have had a big price hike.
These seats may now be less money through cashy on this site.
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zetec
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| posted on 22/2/04 at 11:27 AM |
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I've got Cobra 7 fitted and very comfy if a little heavy. If you are using the car for track use as well as road why not get a cheap
f"glass seat to bolt in for the odd track day. Take a look at kart racing seats as they offer excellent support and come in loads of different
sizes and cheap, then you will have comfy seat for the road - sports seat for the track.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 22/2/04 at 12:03 PM |
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After my question about high lift cams in the engine section Macspeedy pointed out a cheap place for performance parts.
Looking around the Peter Lloyd Rallying website if found the Corbeau Clubman 7 seats with 4 harness slots for £75 each! Including VAT!! Which
cant be bad! The link is shown below
http://www.peterlloydrallying.co.uk/catalogue/safety/safety.html
Hope that helps those looking for some more comfortable seats, at reasonable prices!
Cheers
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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CairB
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| posted on 22/2/04 at 10:30 PM |
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Syd,
I did that.
I remember thinking that there was more weight in the bits I removed than what I was using.
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ned
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| posted on 23/2/04 at 09:47 AM |
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I went on a whim (spelling?) and got the mk seats at the weekend as someone local to me was going 'tup north!
cheers all for the replies,
ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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locoboy
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| posted on 23/2/04 at 11:36 AM |
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Ned,
Cany chance you can post a piccy of the MK seats for me?
Cheers
Colin
ATB
Locoboy
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ned
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| posted on 23/2/04 at 11:46 AM |
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Col,
When I pick them up tonight/tomorrow night I'll get some piccies..
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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locoboy
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| posted on 23/2/04 at 12:08 PM |
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cheers Ned
ATB
Locoboy
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Mave
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| posted on 23/2/04 at 05:12 PM |
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Maybe a bit late, but I had the opportunity to sit in the orginal Cateringvan RS500 seats (mounted in a Rush v8) for a day. And I was really suprised
by the comfort! No problem at all! Which is why I have ordered a set of MK's version for my Indy.
For pictures of the seats, see www.mk-indy.nl and go to gallery
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