Best race seats for MK2 track car???

J-1 · Post by **J-1** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:04 pm

As above, whats the preferred seats for MK2 track car?

monkeyra · Post by **monkeyra** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:52 am

Varies massively, depending on your budget. You can pay a few hundred quid, or nigh on a grand if you want to.

J-1 · Post by **J-1** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:06 pm

It's basically just names/models i'm looking for at the moment and then I'll decide later which ones.

monkeyra · Post by **monkeyra** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:40 pm

Browse the demon tweeks catalogue then.

Honestly, your question is as long as it is wide, there is so much choice out there.

For easiest bolt-in made to measure, Bride seats win hands down IMO (I've a Bride seat and subframe). You'll pay for it though.

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:54 pm

Your best bet is to sit in a few and pick the one you like. The Autosport International show would be an ideal opportunity:

http://www.autosportinternational.com/

Also consider whether you'll be using a HANS device and ensure the seat is compatible if so. I personally favour Recaro seats and like a tight fit. I use a Pro Racer HANS SP-A.

Most manufacturers do a standard and wide fitment as well.

Post by **tonigmr2** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:40 pm

Just don't get the steel tube framed ones, they're extremely uncomfortable. IMHO!

My favourite is the Sparco Rev range. It really is a case of sitting in some until you find one you like.

loudandproud205 · Post by **loudandproud205** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 3:13 pm

Has any one tried the Kirkey ones I have a massive urge for them and are in keeping with the theme of the car (am sad like that)

monkeyra · Post by **monkeyra** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:45 pm

tonigmr2 wrote:Just don't get the steel tube framed ones, they're extremely uncomfortable. IMHO!

Also weigh as much as stock seats!

tarmac terrorist · Post by **tarmac terrorist** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:06 pm

I run BIMACO buckets it mine think they weigh 4 kgs each

J-1 · Post by **J-1** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:48 pm

tarmac terrorist wrote:I run BIMACO buckets it mine think they weigh 4 kgs each

Where from and how much?

4kgs...

tarmac terrorist · Post by **tarmac terrorist** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:48 pm

My friend got them off of eBay about 3 years £440.00 the pair brand new & FIA aproved till 2012

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:34 pm

tarmac terrorist wrote:I run BIMACO buckets it mine think they weigh 4 kgs each

4kgs? Not even close, they're at least double that. My Recaro seat is made from a carbon kevlar composite, retails at £2,800 and is still 6.5kgs!

monkeyra · Post by **monkeyra** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:50 pm

And then there is the weight of the subframe as well, which isn't listed when you're looking at seats online. My Bride subframe weighs a fair few kilos.

tarmac terrorist · Post by **tarmac terrorist** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:40 pm

Rogue wrote:
tarmac terrorist wrote:I run BIMACO buckets it mine think they weigh 4 kgs each

4kgs? Not even close, they're at least double that. My Recaro seat is made from a carbon kevlar composite, retails at £2,800 and is still 6.5kgs!

Your probably right I think it was probably more like 8kg each with mounting kit which are aluminium but I didn't use the mounting kit as they were straight bolt to the floor pan so once in you can't adjusted it back & forth, I stripped me standard seats & used the runners from them so they weigh a bit more

Carbon were what I would love but just can't afford that

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:48 pm

tarmac terrorist wrote: I think it was probably more like 8kg each with mounting kit which are aluminium

8.2kgs excluding mountings:

http://www.sportseats4u.co.uk/brand/bim ... d_795.html

tarmac terrorist wrote:but I didn't use the mounting kit as they were straight bolt to the floor pan so once in you can't adjusted it back & forth, I stripped me standard seats & used the runners from them so they weigh a bit more

Don't you find them too high when mounted on the stock runners?

tarmac terrorist wrote:Carbon were what I would love but just can't afford that

Neither can I! I was fortunate enough to receive the seat as part of a sponsorship deal with Recaro.

tarmac terrorist · Post by **tarmac terrorist** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:15 pm

You beat me to it lol I just found that web site that tells you they weigh 8.2 kg with out brackets also lol

The base of the seat almost sits flush on the floor I just welded the standard runners to sparco side seat brackets then bolted the seats as low as possible so they are ok for height

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:16 pm

I was lucky enough to pick up a pair of Motordrive seats, don't know how much they weigh- not much, but they are very comfortable...definately worth a look:

http://www.motordrive.com/acatalog/copy ... d_Ons.html

I got really lucky with the seats: my brother spanners for some friends who run an Imprezza rally car (at club level), and their seats had just passed their homologation dates...result is two nice carbon fibre seats for not much £££

www.imoc.co.uk

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