Race Seats - DIY
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Race Seats - DIY
Has anyone made their own race seats or no someone who has?
I haven't found a seat that will do what i want so i am looking into making my own, just wanted to see if anyone had experience doing this.
I haven't found a seat that will do what i want so i am looking into making my own, just wanted to see if anyone had experience doing this.
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Kyle (freedomgli) over at CR.net was working on making some carbon fiber or kevlar or something seats, but I dont think he ever finished.
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The only thing I can say is... DO NOT buy a seat unless you've sat in that model before.
I've had and sat in enough seats over the years to have found that they vary so greatly... that buying it sight unseen is EWW.
ie: Buddy club seats I've found are the golden standard for ME. They fit me like a glove and are comfy for long periods.
I picked up an Ultrashield Spec Miata seat and it Sucked for me. Shoulder harness points were below shoulder (i'm not even a tall person), side bolsters interferred with arms while driving.
Sit in the seats first... I can't emphasize it enough.
I've had and sat in enough seats over the years to have found that they vary so greatly... that buying it sight unseen is EWW.
ie: Buddy club seats I've found are the golden standard for ME. They fit me like a glove and are comfy for long periods.
I picked up an Ultrashield Spec Miata seat and it Sucked for me. Shoulder harness points were below shoulder (i'm not even a tall person), side bolsters interferred with arms while driving.
Sit in the seats first... I can't emphasize it enough.
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There are some features that I want and I can go into more detail later.
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Safety item really? Never thought of that.... I trust my design and fab skills alot more than some seat Made in china. As long as the nylon is stiched correctly there should not be an issue.
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side bolsters. I find most production race seats to be a give and take between true race seat and something you can drive on the street. I find this to mostly accomplished by changing the side bolsters. Basically I have a surprisingly easy and efficient way of having removable side bolsters. A bolt set up that will keep the bolts in tensions the entire time, and removing shear from the equation.