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roohunter - 11/12/11 at 10:27 PM

hi folks,
need some advice ,i have just become the owner of a part done mk indy,and need some advice on what seats to go for and who to buy from,,dont want to spend a fortune!
i am between the Roadster 7 style seats,Robin hood ones or the fibreglass / GRP ones sold by Kitparts etc i think?

anyone who has had these or can recommend some others advice would be appreciated

thanks all

graememk - 11/12/11 at 10:46 PM

kitparts grp ones are crap, best grp seats i've found are mk's own.

if you want to see how crap mine are u2u me your email address and i'll send pics

[Edited on 11/12/11 by graememk]

JohnH - 11/12/11 at 10:47 PM

I have just got my seats from kitsparts,the fiber glass ones. When they were delivered the box was marked 5kg, Nice and light...... Really happy with mine....

russbost - 11/12/11 at 10:49 PM

If you're slim I have a pair of the kitparts direct/triton seats, brand new unused, but may have a few marks on, £200 the pair (I think that's cheap!) + P & P @ around £20 at a guess - but these are no good if you are, how can I put it, more largely proportioned!

danny keenan - 11/12/11 at 10:58 PM

hi

i will do you a pair of our MK fibreglass seats for £260 with carbon head rest's.

if you need ay more info ive me a u2

thanks danny

Triton - 12/12/11 at 10:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by russbost
If you're slim I have a pair of the kitparts direct/triton seats, brand new unused, but may have a few marks on, £200 the pair (I think that's cheap!) + P & P @ around £20 at a guess - but these are no good if you are, how can I put it, more largely proportioned!



The kitparts seats are nowt to do with Triton, they are however copies of them as the muppets copied the low side seat!!!!!!!
When I was doing the seats I sold one to a bloke who then copied it, Carbon Composites did the same!!

Plenty do the high side seat but some don't have a clue how to make seats that don't flex, one thing being light but if they flex they aint any good..

russbost - 12/12/11 at 10:41 AM

To correct my original post the seats I have came from Triton, but we've now gone over to the larger Triton seat, hence why I have a pair going spare!

roohunter - 12/12/11 at 07:48 PM

thanks folks for your help
yet again after help from you all, has anyone had both cushioned style seats (cobra roadster style)and the fibre glass ones
and how do they compare?
and does anyone have any good pics of the MK carbon topped ones as cant get a good pic off the website ?or owned a pair?

thank you all
regards roohunter

INDY BIRD - 12/12/11 at 08:22 PM

Any good for you

whitestu - 12/12/11 at 08:29 PM

I've got Roadster 7 seats. They are OK but quite heavy. If I was buying again I'd go for some MK or Triton ones.

nick205 - 12/12/11 at 08:59 PM

I had Intatrim Odyssey's in my MK and loved them. A sort of half way house between the bare GRP ones and the rather loafy Cobra Roadster seats....



jossey - 12/12/11 at 09:43 PM

what about these. just ordered some. £140 per pair. 6kg per pair.



http://www.kitpartsdirect.com/pages/home_132873-z=391144&p=42407.cfm#content_391144

[Edited on 12/12/11 by jossey]

[Edited on 12/12/11 by jossey]

chrisbeale - 2/1/12 at 10:51 AM

i might have some grp ones for sale shortly. just taken ownership of some custom made ones. will be in a few months time though

andy996tt - 16/3/12 at 08:01 AM

Cant recommend JK composites seats enough

puma931 - 27/4/12 at 03:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jossey
what about these. just ordered some. £140 per pair. 6kg per pair.



http://www.kitpartsdirect.com/pages/home_132873-z=391144&p=42407.cfm#content_391144

[Edited on 12/12/11 by jossey]

[Edited on 12/12/11 by jossey]


Has anyone got these seats? what are they like??

b14wrc - 7/5/12 at 05:32 PM

Check out my post:

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/30/viewthread.php?tid=168685

I've quoted a guy on here a really cheap deal for the initial pair.

Once I've done them, I'd be up for doing a couple more sets.

Rob

roohunter - 8/5/12 at 12:41 PM

Thanks for that,keep in touch when you get into production may be interested,have you any ideas on prices

cheers

b14wrc - 8/5/12 at 04:32 PM

Was thinking initially around £280 a pair for a full kit, that would include side mounts, bolts and padding. But very open to custom colours and more bespoke one off changes like carbon infills etc as well in that price range. Carbon prices these days would push the price up significantly if you wanted full carbon. The bog standard black finish could be a bit cheaper. I know it sounds a lot, but to be honest I think they are worth that considering the time put into them and they look pretty sweet.

I'd be open to negotiating deals though, my seats will be limited runs and I may even look at selling the moulds at some stage in the future. All I want to do is sell a couple to make my money back on costs and time for the tooling and hopefully sell a few to help fund building my car! Lol.

Rob

bi22le - 8/5/12 at 04:48 PM

Back to the OP who is asking for advice.

I have both padded and GRP for my striker and honestly can say the GRP are MORE comfortable. They offer better support and contact you alot more. Strikers have a bench seat, I only have 1 GRP and I have a full tonneau so thats why I swap depending on what I am up to.

More surface contact area = less pressure = increased comfort!

I would go for GRP all the way.

No worries when it rains (drill a hole in the bottom to let water out)
Foam wont compress and deform over time
Increased feel
Increased sensation of race car
lighter
You can still get foam inserts

HTH

Biz