A case for aftermarket seats in stock

[Woodro Josey]

OK Dave, you lost me on that one, an aftermarket seat would warrant a 5hp increase?

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Woodro Josey

OK Dave, you lost me on that one, an aftermarket seat would warrant a 5hp increase?

he lost me too on that one

[Sean Kennedy]

The point he is trying to make is that while you guys are on here making this a big issue, making it sound life and death, if the seat came with a 5hp cost, you probably wouldn't use it.

IE: You'd take 5hp less before you'd take the grater safety.

[Dave Ficacci]

Originally Posted by Sean Kennedy

The point he is trying to make is that while you guys are on here making this a big issue, making it sound life and death, if the seat came with a 5hp cost, you probably wouldn't use it.

IE: You'd take 5hp less before you'd take the grater safety.

This too. Thanks Sean.

[Woodro Josey]

Let me clear this up right now, i could care less where NHRA lets you use an aftermarket seat or not. When i was on the the SRAC committee, i recieved a lot of letters asking for the seats and we forwarded it to the NHRA Committee and they turned it down. Now as for the 5 HP, i don't remember NHRA giving SuperStock Horsepower when they started allowing the seats. I took my ride on a head on collision and my seat held up, but there are some cars that the seat will not! Just like Presidents, some of you vote one way, some of you vote another!

[Chad Rhodes]

so Dave, did you take your 5 hp hit for wheelie bars, for aftermarket brakes, etc.? Maybe they should give you 5 hp off for having a cage, since you would add weight for that, and it would be toward the front.

[Dave Ficacci]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

so Dave, did you take your 5 hp hit for wheelie bars, for aftermarket brakes, etc.? Maybe they should give you 5 hp off for having a cage, since you would add weight for that, and it would be toward the front.

No, but if they did, I would take them out. That's my point. I also don't follow your logic about how ADDING weight against the roof line for the cage in the interest of safety applies. That is probably the worst place in a racecar to add weight.

I like how you ignored my questions about the safety items. I'm guessing you fall into the group that runs NONE of those safety items..further proving my point that you want this enhancement for others reason than safety.

[Jeff Goss]

Originally Posted by Woodro Josey

Let me clear this up right now, i could care less where NHRA lets you use an aftermarket seat or not. When i was on the the SRAC committee, i recieved a lot of letters asking for the seats and we forwarded it to the NHRA Committee and they turned it down. Now as for the 5 HP, i don't remember NHRA giving SuperStock Horsepower when they started allowing the seats. I took my ride on a head on collision and my seat held up, but there are some cars that the seat will not! Just like Presidents, some of you vote one way, some of you vote another!

They allow the seats, but you must have a cage if you put them in. In my case, it's up to me to add the weight of a cage vs. the weight reduction of the seats. Seems like a wash in my case,.

[Dave Ficacci]

Originally Posted by Woodro Josey

OK Dave, you lost me on that one, an aftermarket seat would warrant a 5hp increase?

It certainly would in my opinion. Aftermarket seats will save you at least 30 lbs over the originals and probably 60+ lbs for those with bench seats. Now you have x amount of available ballast to place wherever you please. Hence the performance advantage. Hence the 5 hp.