Stock seat clarification please

Jim Wahl · 12-15-2011, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crew Chief

Overheard somewhere deep in the Stock pits.....

" I sure wish they would let us replace our old seats with lightweight ones.

Why?

I need to get rid of some more weight. The lightweight brakes helped but my car is still 75 lbs heavy."

So take it out of the trunk! I'm NOT talking about "lightweight" seats! I'm talking about allowing safer seats that look stock! What is not smart about that? If some of you had seen some of the older stock seats fold up after a crash as I have you would not hesitate to approve of this! Jim

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goinbroke2 · 12-15-2011, 04:24 PM

Seats; Stock appearing and weighing equal or greater than original seat.
Sounds like pistons, pushrods, etc doesn't it?

Kirkey seats? No.
Stock appearing safer seats? Yes.

Doug Domm · 12-15-2011, 05:03 PM

And will these seats need to be replaced every 2 years or re-cert. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. In no way am I against the interest of safety but is this not another gate being opened! Careful what you ask for. Re-engineering what we have may be best. If tech has the manpower and time to remove upholstery and create a blueprint of every seat so be it. Doug

JP · 12-16-2011, 03:06 AM

Neither SFI or FIA seats have a 2-year rule.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Domm

And will these seats need to be replaced every 2 years or re-cert. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. In no way am I against the interest of safety but is this not another gate being opened! Careful what you ask for. Re-engineering what we have may be best. If tech has the manpower and time to remove upholstery and create a blueprint of every seat so be it. Doug

Richard Muhlenhardt · 12-16-2011, 08:15 AM

I think if driver weight was changed to 270 from 170-this might not be much of an issure with everyone

12-15-2011, 04:24 PM	#2
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 901 Likes: 1,713 Liked 405 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Stock seat clarification please Seats; Stock appearing and weighing equal or greater than original seat. Sounds like pistons, pushrods, etc doesn't it? Kirkey seats? No. Stock appearing safer seats? Yes.

12-15-2011, 05:03 PM	#3
Doug Domm Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: canada Posts: 251 Likes: 29 Liked 84 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Stock seat clarification please And will these seats need to be replaced every 2 years or re-cert. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. In no way am I against the interest of safety but is this not another gate being opened! Careful what you ask for. Re-engineering what we have may be best. If tech has the manpower and time to remove upholstery and create a blueprint of every seat so be it. Doug

12-16-2011, 08:15 AM	#5
Richard Muhlenhardt Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 40 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Stock seat clarification please I think if driver weight was changed to 270 from 170-this might not be much of an issure with everyone