A case for aftermarket seats in stock

Clay Arnett · 07-20-2010, 12:22 PM

I completely understand the point of trying to keep stock "stock" but when safety is concerned I think there is a need to think about the idea. I don't buy the thought of stock seats will ruin the stock appearance look. Like Alan said the cars have cages, wheelie bars, 5" tachs, gauges, etc. A seat will not make any difference in this. As long as the rule states the seat must have an interior matching upholstery or cover then it wouldn't stick out like an exposed aluminum seat. I understand the weight argument but the minimum weight would not change and stockers don't have any weight transfer trouble anyway.

The added saftey of a seat is a good investment in my opinion especially those that do not lock the seat back in place. I think the seat back should be solid and not able to fold. In the current car I'm building I wanted a good seat but with the rules the seat is mounted to a chromoly crossmember attached to the frame and the seat back attached to the cage. Would rather have a good seat with a good headrest because factory headrests are to short. With that said I don't think the rule should be mandatory but optional.

07-20-2010, 12:22 PM	#11
Clay Arnett Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hartsville, IN Posts: 128 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A case for aftermarket seats in stock I completely understand the point of trying to keep stock "stock" but when safety is concerned I think there is a need to think about the idea. I don't buy the thought of stock seats will ruin the stock appearance look. Like Alan said the cars have cages, wheelie bars, 5" tachs, gauges, etc. A seat will not make any difference in this. As long as the rule states the seat must have an interior matching upholstery or cover then it wouldn't stick out like an exposed aluminum seat. I understand the weight argument but the minimum weight would not change and stockers don't have any weight transfer trouble anyway. The added saftey of a seat is a good investment in my opinion especially those that do not lock the seat back in place. I think the seat back should be solid and not able to fold. In the current car I'm building I wanted a good seat but with the rules the seat is mounted to a chromoly crossmember attached to the frame and the seat back attached to the cage. Would rather have a good seat with a good headrest because factory headrests are to short. With that said I don't think the rule should be mandatory but optional.