Worzey
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 posted on 29/3/09 at 07:29 PM |
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GRP Seat - Braced?
Just fitting my new GRP seats and wondering if they need to be braced?
Due to my size the seat won't be resting on the back panel.
The seats do seem fairly sturdy and don't seem to flex. (weight - approx 4.5kgs).
I'm fitting runners so my wife can drive the car and this would make designing bracing difficult as it would also need to adjust.
How have you fitted yours?
Caterham R400
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Triton
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| posted on 29/3/09 at 07:34 PM |
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Depends on which ones being used, mine don't but think the JK ones do as only a single skin.
Mark
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 29/3/09 at 07:59 PM |
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I bought mine off ebay and the back has a single skin.the seat back is about
5 in from the rear panel and has needed no bracing at all.I find them to be very strong and dont flex much in use.
Andy
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Humbug
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| posted on 29/3/09 at 09:11 PM |
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I can confirm that JK Composites seats need bracing as they are lighter because single skin. If you can flex the seat by hand it needs bracing,
otherwise I would use it for a while and decide yourself.
[Edited on 29.03.2009 by Humbug]
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 30/3/09 at 01:20 PM |
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I can confirm that Triton seats take a hefty chap without bracing 
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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eddyg
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| posted on 3/4/09 at 05:15 PM |
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I have had my single layer grp seat braced because i want to do lots of track days, even 2 layer skins may need bracing if your pulling 2 g in corners
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