Racing Seats?, need info on what to buy ... Options

[SirAndy]

guys, i need some help finding the right racing seats for my car.
it's going to be used for TT to start with (with the 1.8), if that works out ok,
i would like to move on to club racing (with a 3.2+).

soooo, now i'm looking for the right seats to buy.
i do have one of tony's roll-cages, but no harness bar.
also, i'm fairly tall (6,1) and my butt is not the skinniest either (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

suggestions are welcome!
Andy

[john rogers]

I use an UltraShield aluminum seat in my race car for several reasons: I supports my body better than the glass/fiber/tube framed ones, it has more inside room for the same outer dimension since it is aluminum and not 1 inch tubing on each side and for the same reason it sits lower in the car which gets my considerable bulk closer to the ground. I looked at the FIA approved seats and after talking to the tech inspectors at SCCA and Vintage events they said in a 914 there was plenty of protection and I agree. The belts will hold you and the seat from going forward and the bulkhead will keep you from going back but in a side or t-bone crash all the seats react about the same. I have seen pictures from an Australian touring car race and a side on impact that tore the carbon seat off the mounting bolts that were moulded into the seat body? As for mounting the seat, that is open to the rules you'll race under since some organizations let you use adjusters and some don't? I mounted mine solid with two sets of holes on the steel mounts so I can move it back when my daughter drives. If you can find a race shoop that supports SCCA racing, they will have a wide selection to choose from. Good luck.