Crazy Jay
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 11:52 AM |
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Wat Seats Fit??
Hey ppl, i've heard that very few racing seats actually fit comfortably in a book built locost. Is this true? And can u tell me any seats that
do fit? Cheers fellaz
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greggors84
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 12:28 PM |
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Pretty sure Cobra Roadster 7s fit, if you look on the cobra website they have all the dimensions.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Fifer
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 12:50 PM |
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Cobra 7's fit great, i have a set. See their web pages
Fifer
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ned
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 01:00 PM |
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I've got MK's fibreglass seats, look similar to r500 caterham ones and they fit, get a pic up in a mo...
Ned.
 
MK seat in situ
[Edited on 8/3/04 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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PioneerX
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 01:54 PM |
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I can also confirm, Roadster 7's fit perfectly even though I have widened the chassis at the diff end of tranny tunnel.
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Markp
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 04:42 PM |
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I got some intatrim odysee seats (not sure of the spelling) very nice and alot more comfy than I first thought,
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ned
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 04:58 PM |
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Jasper has the intatrim seats in a book chassis, piccies in his archive..
here: http://locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=dscn0139.jpg
Ned.
[Edited on 8/3/04 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 06:01 PM |
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just changing the subject a little, but, does any 1 have any pics of an origianl 7? or know of any where that sells simlar ones?
Don't Steal
The Government doesn’t like the competition
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chrisg
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 06:25 PM |
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Original lotus sevens used a bench as in the "book"
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 09:07 PM |
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I can second on the MK fibre glass , fit even very narrow spaces.
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Crazy Jay
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 10:23 AM |
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Thanx a lot fellaz, much appreciated
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Hellfire
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 02:57 PM |
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And now they do a variety...
Complete with Carbonfibre headrest!
MARVELLOUS!
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Crazy Jay
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| posted on 18/3/04 at 02:24 PM |
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Is it just me or do those mk seats look uncomfortable as hell? Im a thin fella, if i hit a bump while sittin in tht seat it'd rip my spin off!
Pity tho cause they look pretty cool
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Crazy Jay
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| posted on 18/3/04 at 02:27 PM |
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Hellfire, ur rollbar is great. Is it a standard mk part? how much did it cost? Cheers
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MK9R
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| posted on 18/3/04 at 02:36 PM |
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It looks the same as mine (except a little more spangly!! ) which is the standard MK one.
How have you fitted your roll bar, i can't see any bolt heads?
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
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www.trackace.co.uk
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Hellfire
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| posted on 19/3/04 at 12:42 PM |
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First of all, the MK seats are extremely comfortable. All the MK Indys I've been in have had these seats fitted. Having said that, I
don't know how comfortable they would be over long distances.
Secondly, the roll-bar is standard MK. We got it chromed, along with the front wish bones and headlight bar for £90
Austen, there are bolts there its just that you can't see em cos of the glare 
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dozracing
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 07:37 PM |
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You might like to check out the three different seats on www.gtstuning.co.uk which are pretty much the widest seats that fit in a book chassis.
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GO
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 09:41 PM |
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Darren, are you going to be taking your seats to Detling?
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Crazy Jay
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 09:45 PM |
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Darren, could u not get a supply of cobra roadster 7's, buy loads for cheap and sell them to us for cheap?
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CairB
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| posted on 22/3/04 at 10:06 PM |
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My Indy used the earlier MK GRP seats. I found that they make good use of the available space and seemed ok at first. After a few complaints from my
passengers on longer trips I set about covering them with vinyl over a thin layer of foam. This has made them a lot more comfortable from both
mechanical and thermal aspects, well worth the difference IMHO.
I found the cobras a bit small for my physique.
Cheers,
Colin
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 24/3/04 at 11:27 PM |
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Hi, I've done the same thing (or similar) with my early type MK seats.Photos in archive...Dont know what they are like on road yet though.
Once I've finished a project why do I start another?
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Martin Sports Car
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| posted on 6/4/04 at 11:34 PM |
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Hi there,
I made my own Seats and Start to Sell them and Darren it's my representative in UK.
What I check in my Seats comparing with the ones with Caterham it's that mine are much more resistant and don't flet and the Caterham
ones
I plan to make some mpre improvements in the future then I will give some news.
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Martin Sports Car
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| posted on 6/4/04 at 11:46 PM |
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Sorry about my English
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