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07-17-2022, 05:16 PM | #1 |
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Racing seats vs Stock seats
What are the pros and cons of each ?
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07-17-2022, 05:58 PM | #2 |
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Re: Racing seats vs Stock seats
I can think of two reasons. Properly mounted they are safer and feel safer. And they are lighter.
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07-18-2022, 12:01 PM | #3 |
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Re: Racing seats vs Stock seats
Weight, weight and weight.
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07-18-2022, 02:09 PM | #4 |
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Re: Racing seats vs Stock seats
As someone who weighs 275#, putting in Kirkey seats on the floor vs the stock bench seat our car had, also had to lower the CG some. A side benefit and possibly not that much, but not a detriment either.
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Re: Racing seats vs Stock seats
The weight reduction for 2 seats can be anywhere from 40 to 90 pounds depending on the seats.
The safety factor improvement is huge . just the reduction in mass in the event of an impact reduces the stress on the seat and seatbelt mountings. The aluminum seat provides rigid protection for your back and torso and lateral support that a heavy , hinged factory seat cannot.
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Re: Racing seats vs Stock seats
The only place where an aftermarket seat can be a negative is with a vertical crash. I fractured L1 in my back on a huge wheelstand when I had to abort or crash the car over the wall. my spine compressed when the K frame hit the racing surface and bottomed out the car. This is a rare circumstance, but it happened to me. I have a thick foam pad on the lower pan of the seat now. Hopefully I never have to use it .
They save weight and are safer everywhere else, and feel good to sit in. Lost 60 pounds in the middle of the Firebird when I converted over
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08-25-2022, 03:39 PM | #7 |
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Re: Racing seats vs Stock seats
weight savings in classes with a minimum weight requirement is sort of a moot point. What it will do though is allow you to move weight to a more useful area in the car.
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