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11-17-2013, 01:10 PM

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Please pardon my ignorance but what does OMP stand for ? New to the Cup Acronyms.
I too am looking for a seat with Halo.

It is a brand, like Sparco

...or Orchestral Manœuvres in the Dark, but that is another story :P

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11-17-2013, 02:16 PM

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Please pardon my ignorance but what does OMP stand for ? New to the Cup Acronyms.
I too am looking for a seat with Halo.

http://www.ompamerica.com/

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11-17-2013, 02:38 PM

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My friend has online MotorSport shop ..can email him for price or take a look ..prices in Euros

Www.murraymotorsport.ie

Ask for eoin in email ..

Karl this might be the way to go, shipping and duty is fairly minimal.

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11-18-2013, 09:56 AM

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Ahh Thanks for the link! How much weight savings will one expect going with carbon vs std. fiberglass shell ? Is it worth the $2400 cost vs $900 for the standard seat HTE seat ?

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11-18-2013, 03:07 PM

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Ahh Thanks for the link! How much weight savings will one expect going with carbon vs std. fiberglass shell ? Is it worth the $2400 cost vs $900 for the standard seat HTE seat ?

It depends of what you are after: Pro racing or Sunday club racing.

In the second case : Just go on a diet or have a pee before driving.

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11-18-2013, 10:36 PM

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......... Just go on a diet or have a pee before driving.

It's alot easier to pony up the cash than to avoid my favorite ice cream.....

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11-19-2013, 10:45 AM

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It's alot easier to pony up the cash than to avoid my favorite ice cream.....

...and do you need a son ?

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11-22-2013, 11:06 AM

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Club Racing. At least this year for now.
Cheap seats it is....

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11-22-2013, 12:24 PM

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I've decided to stick with getting a new OMP HTE Carbon same as the OEM seat. The car is going through an extensive refresh with many suspension components, axles, etc. being replaced so a big enough winter bill already. If the price drops on the new Recaro in the future I'll have a look at it then, tough to justify the $10k for my level of club racing.

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11-23-2013, 09:15 AM

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Ahh Thanks for the link! How much weight savings will one expect going with carbon vs std. fiberglass shell ? Is it worth the $2400 cost vs $900 for the standard seat HTE seat ?

5-6 pounds. Cheaper to go on a diet

CF seat is a little stiffer FWIW.

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11-23-2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by McRae

Also the sliders that are OEM on all previous cups, before the 991, are very questionable from a safety point.

I keep hearing this opinion, but does anyone actually have any evidence of failure leading to, or as a result of, an incident? I'm skeptical.

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11-24-2013, 09:15 PM

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I have tried out so many seats I can't remember them all. Best fit, most comfortable for me is Recaro Pro Racer Hans.
https://www.recaro-automotive.com/us.../overview.html

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01-20-2014, 12:22 PM

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Has anyone installed the RaceTech seat in a 2000 996 Cup? looking for a replacement for the stock Recaro seat with more "room"

Thanks
Rich

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01-20-2014, 12:29 PM

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Here here Rich. I fit kind of OK except for the rib cage.

On my other car i have the " wide" version of the Recaro HANS. Have you looked into that one?

Cant you swap the seat from the 993?