A case for aftermarket seats in stock

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

There's not much hope for you as a stock racer if you can't see the value of taking 50+ pounds out of a pair of seats and putting it right where it needs to be towards the back.

I can't believe no comments or arrows at my idea of securing a stock seat base and seat back for zero movement! Unless I'm wrong, it is a simple solution. Since it has been ignored, I would have to say the real issue is some want after market seats under the guise of "safety" when in fact they are looking for better weight distribution.

Jeff there is plenty of hope for me as a stock racer and yes i do see the benefit, however if I move the car to I or J I'll have plenty of weight in the back and lighter seats would be a moot point. I realize some combinations would benefit more than others from being able to move weight back.................I'm also sure the benefited plenty from putting the weight lost from aftermarket brakes on the tag too. As for your solution, its a band-aid. There is a solution available, why not use the best solution available when there is a 99.9% chance it will never effect the outcome of a heads up race, but if it save one racer from serious injury I don't see how its a bad thing.