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Old 04-12-2007, 05:19 PM
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Trying to decide what will work best in my C6 Z06 for the track. I will keep the stock seat for the street and bolt in the race seat for the track. What is your pick? Should I use a slider? I've looked at them all, the seats, mounts and have no reference to make a decision with. I would appreciate and help.
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Sit in as many seats as you can. a seat should be snug on the hips, thights and rib cage.

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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Sit in as many seats as you can. a set should be snug on the hips, thights and rib cage.

I tried a few and settled for a Sparco Evo
Should have it in next week.

Don't buy it unless you sit in one first.
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swapping for track get a Kirkey Road Race Deluxe with harbarUSA.com mounts mounts.
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Kirkey. Cheap and light and best race seat but not not a street seat.
I had to get it fairly upright so as to slide it back and not be restricted by harness bar. It is low enough for my 6'3" self to wear an helmet comfortably. Entry and exit is a bit of a controlled fall but once you are in it is a lock. Because you are so confined it prevents scooching as you would like to do on long cruises. IMHO.


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Originally Posted by see5
Kirkey. Cheap and light and best race seat but not not a street seat.
600 +- isn't that cheap. Once in it I could drive from NY to CA
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I went with the cheap Kirkey intermediate, and REALLY like it. That compared to very expensive MOMO and Cobra carbon seats. Since the sides aren't parallel, mounting with hardbar mounts might need some tweeking, but that is the best way to make it easily swapable.
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Second that. The Kirkey and hardbar mounts together are very, very light and easy to swap out.
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Second that. The Kirkey and hardbar mounts together are very, very light and easy to swap out.
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Originally Posted by see5
Kirkey. Cheap and light and best race seat but not not a street seat.
I had to get it fairly upright so as to slide it back and not be restricted by harness bar. It is low enough for my 6'3" self to wear an helmet comfortably. Entry and exit is a bit of a controlled fall but once you are in it is a lock. Because you are so confined it prevents scooching as you would like to do on long cruises. IMHO.

I was thinking of going to that for better side support.
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