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Any tips on a making a foam race seat
daniel mason - 3/2/15 at 09:30 PM

As above.
Any tips on making race seat from 2 part foam? Cheers

[Edited on 3/2/15 by daniel mason]


BenB - 3/2/15 at 09:51 PM

Bin bags, 2 part foam and a helper. And Wear a really really long t-shirt or wrap some kitchen roll around you like a mummy- the foam has a habit of escaping and heading down your builders crack or sticking to hairy backsides. Which hurts when you try and get out.


daniel mason - 3/2/15 at 09:58 PM

I've got a litre of each and heavy duty bag which is apparently 2 cubic feet? Hopefully that'll be enough! I don't want to be sliding around in the tub.


lsdweb - 3/2/15 at 10:06 PM

Some good tips here - http://www.sjmmarsh.f2s.com/Caterham/Foam%20Seat.html

There was a good page on blatchat but that seems to have gone.

Oh, and here - http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=126158

Regards

Wyn


Trollyjack - 4/2/15 at 08:39 AM

Hi Daniel
See Steveiow input on this subject wquite a way down this post but lots of info and pictures
Link


motorcycle_mayhem - 4/2/15 at 09:46 AM

One piece tyvec suit works well.

Tape covering up the sides (out and in) of the cockpit, sit on a bin bag filled with foam. Pull a beer and sit until the foam sets.

Make sure that you can depress the pedals(!)....

Remove yourself, trim seat where needed and cover in tape.


You must be quite thin!!!!! I wasn't a 17 stone lard arse, but the fit in the standard Force tub was quite snug without a seat. I sat on a camping mat glued to the floor and the rear bulkhead. Shoulders were difficult, the tub was quite narrow at that point.


eddie99 - 4/2/15 at 12:24 PM

Make sure you wear clothes your prepared to throw away.


olimarler - 4/2/15 at 01:25 PM

Don't use bin bags they split.

Use a bivvy bag from a camping supplies they are much tougher.

Oh and get at least another mate to help

Oli


Dopdog - 4/2/15 at 05:19 PM

Not very locost but you could use a Hans bag seat nice and clean


Sadsy - 4/2/15 at 08:49 PM

Make sure you measure it exactly, also worth coating the set mold with some resin before you tape it up or it may change shape after a while


daniel mason - 4/2/15 at 10:20 PM

Thanks for the tips!
How do you stop your backside from sinking straight to the floor and leaving no thickness or strength in the seat base?