Fat Boy needs a slim seat???

[heightswitch]

I tried to offer up the Cobra Monaco S seat I have in the car today with little success. The bolsters touch the sill and tranny tunnel and thats without the door bar in place. The width of the seat is 510mm, It also appears a tad too high which is preventing me from raising it a tad.

ideally I am looking for a narrower seat.

Any guys that are my size and shape (not fat just big boned ) have any experience with another seat that fits a small car like mine.

N.

[absolutely]

Look through the demon tweeks catalogue or phone them and ask, they're always very helpful.

[Graham]

I've got the full cobra catalogue so will have alook through it, what width are you after ideally.

I also happen to have a reseller account with cobra

G

[absolutely]

Why does it have to be Cobra? Sparco and OM make good seats.

[Graham]

It doesnt ( unless the OP has a preference) I just have details of all the cobra stuff to hand...

I actually have a Kirky Aluminuim seat in mine, which are handy if your tight on space, as they are very thin in construction.


G

[heightswitch]

ideally max width no wider than 460mm across the bolsters.

Corbeau Sprint std and the Sparco circuit pro look to be narrow by the measures in the catalogue
I just wondered if any of my tubby circuit chums had any preferences ?

N

[Graham]

The kirky's are certainly worth looking at, they come in all sorts of widths... i used one as Im tall in the back, and could bolt it straight to the floor, and the seat base was then only a few mm higher than the floor.

[teamHOLDENracing]

We have a Corbeau Sprint in the Sagaris which is very tight for space around the shoulder area. Although Darren Dowling is built like a beanpole, he does in fact have what are best described as 'child bearing hips'. He couldn't fit the Recaro Porsche GT2 seat I already had, and we had to buy the Corbeau which he does fit. It is the Sprint standard width.

I can get the Corbeaus at a much lower rate than the Demon Tweeks price, so give me a shout if you want one. They will also embroider them for you if you want - name and or a logo - for about £15.

[heightswitch]

teamHOLDENracing said:

We have a Corbeau Sprint in the Sagaris which is very tight for space around the shoulder area. Although Darren Dowling is built like a beanpole, he does in fact have what are best described as 'child bearing hips'. He couldn't fit the Recaro Porsche GT2 seat I already had, and we had to buy the Corbeau which he does fit. It is the Sprint standard width.

I can get the Corbeaus at a much lower rate than the Demon Tweeks price, so give me a shout if you want one. They will also embroider them for you if you want - name and or a logo - for about £15.

Cheers Andy.
I will double check sizes etc and come back to you.
N.

[TVR_owner]

heightswitch said:

I tried to offer up the Cobra Monaco S seat I have in the car today with little success. The bolsters touch the sill and tranny tunnel and thats without the door bar in place. The width of the seat is 510mm, It also appears a tad too high which is preventing me from raising it a tad.

ideally I am looking for a narrower seat.

Any guys that are my size and shape (not fat just big boned ) have any experience with another seat that fits a small car like mine.

N.

I hope you had your overalls on at the time you tried..

I've just bought new overals and underwear. I went for light-weight and cool (not trendy cool) underwear. After paying for it, I wont be able to eat for weeks - it's maybe worth a thought and could help re-additional seat costs.

[Graham]

you did get the undwear in a dark colour, preferably Brown !!! didnt you..

Hides a lot of embarrassment, when getting changed / having them cut off in hospital


You may find that you need to tighten the belts up just before you go out for the first race as well... you tend to "unload" a few times just before so make sure they easy to adjust

G

[TVR_owner]

Graham said:

you did get the undwear in a dark colour, preferably Brown !!! didnt you..

Hides a lot of embarrassment, when getting changed / having them cut off in hospital


You may find that you need to tighten the belts up just before you go out for the first race as well... you tend to "unload" a few times just before so make sure they easy to adjust

G

I'll let you know when it arrives Graham

[heightswitch]

can we all please get back on topic here.

The Seat won't fit in the car. The driver hasn't even tried the seat yet, although at this stage I am wondering if spandex and baby oil has been approved by the Fia.
N

[absolutely]

My Dad and I don't have seats our racing cars, we sit on the bare aluminium, inches from the surface of the road, it hurts if you go over a bump though. The scruitineers deem it to be safe, there is no fire risk after all and we are strapped straight onto the chassis.

Edited by absolutely on Monday 7th July 19:47

[Graham]

heightswitch said:

can we all please get back on topic here.

have you looked at the kirky seats, I think DT do them in the uk, both myself and howard have them in our tuscan... They are comfier than they look !!!

[JonnyW]

Sparco Evo, you can get it in extra wide, that's the widest seat I could get in the Cerb with the roll cage and a bit of space to adjust the belts, and I'm no light-weight at 16 stone and 5'7", albeit it is all muscle! (Mrs Wilson made me put that in!)

Edited by JonnyW on Monday 7th July 22:42

Edited by JonnyW on Monday 7th July 22:43

[toymota33]

heightswitch said:

Any guys that are my size and shape (not fat just big boned ) have any experience with another seat that fits a small car like mine.

N.

Hmmmm. Does my bum look big in this?

[Graham]

toymota33 said:

heightswitch said:

Any guys that are my size and shape (not fat just big boned ) have any experience with another seat that fits a small car like mine.

N.

Hmmmm. Does my bum look big in this?

How can you tell yours is always sideways mate !!!!

[toymota33]

Graham said:

toymota33 said:

heightswitch said:

Any guys that are my size and shape (not fat just big boned ) have any experience with another seat that fits a small car like mine.

N.

Hmmmm. Does my bum look big in this?

How can you tell yours is always sideways mate !!!!

Cheers G. Back on form then. That's because people keep telling me "You can stick it sideways mate, where the sun don't shine". What do they mean. I think we should be told.

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[Graham]

toymota33 said:

Cheers G. Back on form then.
33

Getting there, Life still sucks but I should be at angelsey

G