Racing
03-06-2019, 05:56 PM
#136
Race Car
Thread Starter
Scott, if turning your head to the side without a helmet on way to track, then yes, you could get a view through the halo.
I bought this seat new @ $900+ years ago, I'm loading the serial and data tag, in the event you or Glen want to decipher the Italian..
I can take pics with a tape measure if anybody need me to.
T
I bought this seat new @ $900+ years ago, I'm loading the serial and data tag, in the event you or Glen want to decipher the Italian..
I can take pics with a tape measure if anybody need me to.
T
03-07-2019, 08:58 AM
#137
Three Wheelin'
The chart that I found says that the pista seat has a hip width of 15.15 inches. I need at least 16. I sat in a 16 and it was snug. But then again its wintertime. I will be setting up the workout stuff in the shop once I finish building a roll cage I'm working on now. Maybe easier to just grab a tape measure and see what the actual hip width is. I can't imagine someone with your build would fit into a 15 inch seat?
03-07-2019, 09:04 AM
#138
Race Car
Thread Starter
The chart that I found says that the pista seat has a hip width of 15.15 inches. I need at least 16. I sat in a 16 and it was snug. But then again its wintertime. I will be setting up the workout stuff in the shop once I finish building a roll cage I'm working on now. Maybe easier to just grab a tape measure and see what the actual hip width is. I can't imagine someone with your build would fit into a 15 inch seat?
I measured it once in a post at Pelican (my same user name) but I think the pics are gone.
I'll lay a tape and get some later.
T
03-07-2019, 09:35 PM
#139
Rennlist Member
When I was regularly training (Shotokan Karate 3 days a week, going to 4+ during the last 2 years before I challenged my black belt test) I weighed in at a hefty 235 lbs. 19 years later I've stopped training (back injury) and I'm 165. No fat to speak of, but not much muscle left either. Muscle weighs a lot more than fat...
03-07-2019, 09:58 PM
#140
Race Car
Thread Starter
Fit is lighter weights and higher repetitions.
You build bulk with lower reps and higher weights.
Been there, done that in another life...
T
You build bulk with lower reps and higher weights.
Been there, done that in another life...
T
03-07-2019, 11:33 PM
#142
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03-08-2019, 08:42 AM
#143
Race Car
Thread Starter
03-08-2019, 08:45 AM
#144
Race Car
Thread Starter
03-08-2019, 11:00 AM
#146
Race Car
Thread Starter
03-11-2019, 06:12 PM
#148
Rennlist Member
Don't know what you're using for a seat but Kirkey aluminum racing seats (no affiliation) will sit right on the rails. Can't really get any lower than that.
03-12-2019, 09:15 AM
#149
Race Car
Thread Starter
I raced a car I still have for 1 season with a Kirkey seat.
Like sitting on a cinder block with a towel for padding....
I'm 230-240 lbs and it flexed way too much for my liking in hard turns.
Not a seat I would want to (and did even so) be in for longer than a 30 minute sprint.
T
Like sitting on a cinder block with a towel for padding....
I'm 230-240 lbs and it flexed way too much for my liking in hard turns.
Not a seat I would want to (and did even so) be in for longer than a 30 minute sprint.
T
03-12-2019, 10:47 AM
#150
Three Wheelin'
For my purposes I like the Kirkey only because it allows the ability to modify it if I want, I can weld aluminum and if I need to make adjustments no issues. with the way I designed the seat back brace im going to "cradle" the upper portion of the seat. So that should eliminate flex. I understand about how it feels sitting on a brick because I had one in an oval track car, and especially the Top Right flexed where I would rest my helmet against it... So I had to make a "Stiffener rib" and weld it to the top.... Even 30 lap feature race constantly turning left was trying on the neck... I also see now that Kirkey has a "foam in place" kit for their seats... Im really liking that... so I will give it a shot..... If I don't like it... Theres always racingjunk.com :-)