Suitable track seats for larger drivers
07-17-2005, 12:23 AM
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3rd Gear
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Have you guys checked up on the seats offered by Racetech USA? Racetech supplies the seats to the Viper Competition Coupe, and they are making quite a name for themselves with many racers. I use a wide version of the Viper Head Restraint seat in my race car. Very comfy for this 6'4" 235 pound guy, and tested to very high G's on Chrysler's test sleds as well as FIA.
07-17-2005, 05:42 AM
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Instructor
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Their seats look good, and they've been around for a while, although perhaps not well known in the US (its a New Zealand firm). I'll be looking at their seats when my current seat reaches its FIA expiry date next year.
07-19-2005, 08:36 PM
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by jgrant
When I was down at the PCA DE at Portland a few weeks ago, one of the instructors was easily 6'3"+, and had actually fashioned a fibreglass "addition" to the roof of his white 951. He'd cut a whole in the roof and put a little white fibreglass bubble over it to give him an extra 3-5" headroom.
Not the ideal solution for some, but it looked great and worked even better.
Not the ideal solution for some, but it looked great and worked even better.
07-20-2005, 12:57 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Dan Gallagher
Most people would probably rather not use their head as a roll bar by sticking it through a hole and above the roofline...
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