 Race seat for 6'4" 275 lb driver |
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| grantsfo |
 Jan 3 2007, 12:53 PM
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Arrrrhhhh!  Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None  |
Looking for a seat that will work for me. Looking at custom Kirkey which is expensive. Anyone know of a stock seat that comes in 20" hip width? Seat must also sit close to the floor to assure I'm under the rollcage.
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| brant |
Jan 3 2007, 01:48 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,620 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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The evo seat is an awesome race seat.
they make a standard evo, and an evo 2 which is much wider brant |
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| nebreitling |
Jan 3 2007, 02:40 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
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| BKLA |
Jan 3 2007, 02:42 PM
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Really old member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 14-August 05 From: OR Member No.: 4,590 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(grantsfo @ Jan 3 2007, 10:53 AM)  Looking for a seat that will work for me. Looking at custom Kirkey which is expensive. Anyone know of a stock seat that comes in 20" hip width? Seat must also sit close to the floor to assure I'm under the rollcage. I looked for a while and couldn't find anything in stock over 17" wide. Then, I thought about cutting up a 'glass RECARO to widen it. Fortunately, better sense settled in and I decided to do a Kirkey. This is the one that I am considering. I am 6'2" 300lbs (yes, a fat boy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ), but the only way i'll fit is to get a low slope back with leg room and mounted to the floor!   I looked at the evo and sat in it. but my problem is that I don't have enough leg room based on where the back of the seat is placed in relationship to the existing roll cage rear bar and the pedal assembly. I took a sh*tload of measurements before doing anything - even with the Kirkey, I'll have to modify the rear bar of the cage to follow the firewall shape in order not to have my legs interfere with the shifter and steering wheel. |
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| grantsfo |
Jan 3 2007, 02:58 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
I'm also looking at Ultra Shield Big Boy with 19" hip. I dont think I need 21" hip width. I measure my hips just a little over 19" currently and I'm losing weight. What do people think of this seat?
http://www.ultrashieldrace.com/prod.php?id=17 |
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| Luke |
Jan 3 2007, 06:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 31-May 06 From: So Cal Member No.: 6,113 |
Glad I'm not the only " Big Boy" with a 914 ... HA ....
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| brant |
Jan 3 2007, 10:50 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,620 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I have an ultra shield
its probably my 2nd favorite seat in the world. I helped a friend build a 944Turbo S his money, my build. we put a pair of evo's into it. dang that is absolutely the most comfortable seat I've ever sat in. blows the ultra shield out of the water. go sit in one if you have the chance. brant |
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| Matt Romanowski |
Jan 4 2007, 03:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 878 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Manchester, NH Member No.: 1,507 |
Look at the Kirkey Intermediate Road Race. It comes up to 20" I believe. I bought an 18 or 19 and I'm loose in it. For comparison, I'm 6 foot, 300 #, 42" waist.
I had to have the floor pad support changed (reduced in height) and used 944 seat rails for sliders, but I'm low in the car and have no clearnace issues. |
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| crash914 |
Jan 4 2007, 07:35 PM
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its a mystery to me Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 17-March 03 From: Marriottsville, MD Member No.: 434 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
daaammmmmnnnnn mat, you ain't that big.....
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| shadygrady |
Jan 4 2007, 09:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 236 Joined: 10-July 05 From: Cumming, GA Member No.: 4,400 Region Association: South East States |
I have ultrashield 18's in my race car. I like them better than the Kirkey. Of course I don't sit in mine for longer than an hour at a time. I am 6' 240 lbs with a 42" waist. I do not have sliders. I had mounts welded to roll cage and side rails to lower the seat so my head would be below the bars.
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| dinomium |
Jan 7 2007, 04:42 PM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
sparco had a rev3 for a while too... dtd 5-9 290! I fit in that one...
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| Eddie914 |
Jan 22 2007, 04:39 PM
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What back angle works best in a 914? 10 degree or 20 degree.
I'm 6'2" and 205# and currently using a Sparco sport seat similar to the Monza. I need a seat that allows more headroom. I am interested in a Kirkey Intermediate that would be bolted to the floor. The question is ... 10 degree or 20 degree back angle? TIA Eddie |
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| shadygrady |
Jan 22 2007, 05:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 236 Joined: 10-July 05 From: Cumming, GA Member No.: 4,400 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Eddie914 @ Jan 22 2007, 02:39 PM) What back angle works best in a 914? 10 degree or 20 degree. I'm 6'2" and 205# and currently using a Sparco sport seat similar to the Monza. I need a seat that allows more headroom. I am interested in a Kirkey Intermediate that would be bolted to the floor. The question is ... 10 degree or 20 degree back angle? TIA Eddie Mine are 20 degrees. That allows you to lay back more to lower your head. At least that works for me. If you have 2" longer legs, that might present a problem. The guy I bought the seats from says most sold are 20 degree. Hope this helps. |
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| grantsfo |
Jan 23 2007, 04:08 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Here is the 18" Kirkey deluxe road race seat. Its much prettier than the car it sits in.
(IMG:http://www.914club.com/bbs2/uploads/monthly_01_2007/post-478-1168748945.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914club.com/bbs2/uploads/monthly_01_2007/post-478-1168749039.jpg) |
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