12-20-2004, 10:42 AM
At the recent autox, I was made painfully aware that the seats in the Z are "teh suck" to say the least. With the base bolted in securely, I can move the backrest side to side at least 2" each direction. The bolsters don't bolster, and with the seat in it's lowest position, I *barely* fit under the t-tops with a helmet on. This ain't gonna work real well for driving on track.
So I'm in the market for a pair of seats, and I'm open to reccomendations. Obviously Jess and I will be going over to CDOC to test out everything they've got in stock, but I wanted to hear what you guys had to say too.
My requirements:
* This car will still be driven on the street at least a couple of times a week (in good weather), so some comfort is required (ie - decent padding and relatively easy entry/exit).
* I'm 6'2", and have a 36" waist. Jess is 5'6" and really skinny So the seats will definitely need to be on sliders AND have some capability to add padding/bolsters to fit both of us. Tilt capability would be welcome too. Only as a last resort do I want to buy mismatched seats.
* Harness slots (5-point harnesses will be added when I get my rollbar).
* Lightweight (anything will be lighter than the stock seats)
* Budget-wise, I could do about a grand for the pair of seats and mounting hardware. If that doesn't leave me with many options, obviously I'll spend what it takes to get this taken care of.
So I'm in the market for a pair of seats, and I'm open to reccomendations. Obviously Jess and I will be going over to CDOC to test out everything they've got in stock, but I wanted to hear what you guys had to say too.
My requirements:
* This car will still be driven on the street at least a couple of times a week (in good weather), so some comfort is required (ie - decent padding and relatively easy entry/exit).
* I'm 6'2", and have a 36" waist. Jess is 5'6" and really skinny So the seats will definitely need to be on sliders AND have some capability to add padding/bolsters to fit both of us. Tilt capability would be welcome too. Only as a last resort do I want to buy mismatched seats.
* Harness slots (5-point harnesses will be added when I get my rollbar).
* Lightweight (anything will be lighter than the stock seats)
* Budget-wise, I could do about a grand for the pair of seats and mounting hardware. If that doesn't leave me with many options, obviously I'll spend what it takes to get this taken care of.
My two feet.