A case for aftermarket seats in stock

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Woodro, your opinion might not mean much to NHRA, but it carries as much weight with the racers as anyone's opinion does.

X10...... Woodro is THE MAN! Jim

[Woodro Josey]

Thanks Guys,,,,,,,Anybody got any word on our div 2 leader not trying to change the subject here!

[Dick Butler]

Performance and risks demand it. My old time tickets from my "stocker" showed 14.24 on down.My best 13.98 with belts and no bar. Today 9s to low 10 for stockers, and everything else is approached for safety but the seats. Fuel Cells, cages Belts, Helmets but if the seat moves, game over. I know this is another progression of Stock but a major safety one is possible.

[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!

[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.