Seats

tp_reading · Post by **tp_reading** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:53 pm

Currently have a pair of Recaro SPG seats fitted which are long out of date. I have looked at lots of alternatives and like the Cobra Historic's , has anyone tried them ?

https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/co ... l-fia-gc-v

tp_reading · Post by **tp_reading** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:19 pm

Well I have now sat in one of these seats, or should I say wedged myself into it ! I'm a 34" waist and it was just too tight. The showroom said that they had only ever sold two sets, and that was to a Japanese man. Recaro Pole Position ABE are nice, but expensive, but guess will have to bit the bullet .

Tosh · Post by **Tosh** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:35 am

Or go on a massive diet

Darren C · Post by **Darren C** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:25 am

You need 2 right?

One for each buttock, job done

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:34 pm

why are you changing the SPGs?
Graham

tp_reading · Post by **tp_reading** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:53 pm

Too tight, out of date and they are red !

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:08 pm

Can't comment on the tightness and redness, but the seats don't need to be in date for UK competition do they?

tp_reading · Post by **tp_reading** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:51 am

It depends which competition I go for, I think that they are ok for PCGB Sprint and Hillclimb, but not for AMOC.

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:53 am

gridgway wrote:Can't comment on the tightness and redness, but the seats don't need to be in date for UK competition do they?

Seats, belts and FHR's (HANS etc) need to be in date for rallying and circuit racing. Not yet for Hillclimbs and Sprints, although FHR's are compulsory from 1st Jan for non-roadgoing cars built on or after 1st Jan 1977.

JW

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:59 am

I don't think that is correct. Seats are not dated in UK MSA governed racing. There may be specific formula regs for it, but not in the msa blue book as far as I can see.

FIA regs yes.

Graham

tp_reading · Post by **tp_reading** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:27 pm

Bought a pair of Cobra Imola Pro's, very nice seats !

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:42 pm

gridgway wrote:I don't think that is correct. Seats are not dated in UK MSA governed racing. There may be specific formula regs for it, but not in the msa blue book as far as I can see.

FIA regs yes.

Graham

Sorry! Yes, you're right Graham. I haven't been near my Blue Book since I posted.
It would be impossible to enforce in Sports racing and single seat racing cars.

Glad that you got some nice seats, tp!

JW

tp_reading · Post by **tp_reading** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:27 pm

Here are my lovely new Cobra seats (please ignore the hacked about roll cage, the new one is going to be installed next month).

My plan is to weld two cross pieces across the seat well, and bolt the side seat mounts to them. The test fitting shows that it is going to be very difficult to fit the two bolts through the side mount on the left side of the seat because of the restricted space to get a hand/allen key down there.

Anyone share their experiences with me please ?

Cheers,

Tony.

tp_reading · Post by **tp_reading** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 8:56 am

Quite pleased with the center mounted handbrake which now leaves enough room for race seats to be fitted.

tp_reading · Post by **tp_reading** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:44 pm

Just back from having a lovely new roll cage built and installed by Andy Robinson Racecars, and seats now bolted in

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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