I fancy some new seats in my Indy now I have nearly finished my V6 conversion
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/21/viewthread.php?tid=175336&page=4
I currently have some slightly scruffy bare fibreglass MK seats but one of the glassed in fixings has come loose plus tbh a little bit of padding
wouldn't go amiss
Quite fancy some Westfield covered race seats Westfield seats -
anyone tried these in an Indy with runners?
I really like the Westfield sport turbo seats but are a bit more than I wanted to spend
Sport turbo seats - anyone seen them or sat in one?
Also been looking at Lotus Elise seats on eBay and I have sat in some in a mates Elise but not sure how well they would work in an Indy with a
harness?
Open to any other suggestions/ experience anyone can suggest? Photos most welcome.
Rich
I have enviously looked at other seat options too, for road and track: these are my own considerations:
1. Need to get lower than the roll bar
2. Could use a bit of padding, which puts me too high
3. I have nice fibreglass seats that are "ok" for comfort, but as a guy advancing in age, I despise the slightest discomfort, and I HATE the
fact that my head is too far forward when wearing a helmet, which is most of the time in the car. (I am not bothered by wind etc inherent to these
cars)
I have planned to make some 2 part foam jobbies, or one made from bean bag beans and resin, but it's too cold for that around here right now. I
have material I can glue over the final product, which I am certain would look pretty good. The headrest might prove a bit of a challenge, but nothing
is insurmountable!
So, to help you answer YOUR question:
I would try out the soft looking ones first before splurging, as the real world reviews aren't that glowing, and there are always second hand
ones about. I would make some before buying ones from Caterfield or whomever.
You could do worse than have a look at JK Composite seats! I have a pair in my Indy and find them really comfortable and excellent quality for what they cost!
I recently bought a pair of these (black + carbon).
PM me for contact details.
Look spot on for racing but are they also comfortable enough for long journeys ?
http://www.tritonraceseats.com/lowsideseat.htm
Got a pair of those for sale if you'd be interested
probably not but I have seen some with stick on pads....
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Originally posted by Not Anumber
Look spot on for racing but are they also comfortable enough for long journeys ?
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Originally posted by SeanStone
http://www.tritonraceseats.com/lowsideseat.htm
Got a pair of those for sale if you'd be interested
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Originally posted by puma931
I recently bought a pair of these (black + carbon).
PM me for contact details.
I have / had the Cobra roadster seven seats in mine. Quite comfy but I needed soma additional lumbar support as I am quite tall (1,90m with long-ish
legs, 34" inseam).
It is always best to try out a few different seats before ordering something. Maybe try some out during the new kit show season?
Brother in Law had the Cobra seats in His we found them to be really uncomfortable, now both have GRP seats with pads drove 1200 in 5 days no soreness I also have a bad back
u2u sent
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Originally posted by puma931
I recently bought a pair of these (black + carbon).
PM me for contact details.
How about Westfield Race seats?
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=westfield+race+seat&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=de1NUfXYCua50QXOz4HAAw&
ved=0CEIQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=673
I've got Cobras and find them perfectly comfortable. I'm 6'2"ish.
Stu