[Shotimes] The Seat I Want
van Oss
van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net
Fri, 22 Nov 2002 10:47:18 -0600
An observation while switching from the summer 92 SHO to the winter 91 SHO...
The summer track-prepared car has a Kirkey road-racing seat bolted to tracks taken from a dead SLO. Very comfortable because it's
fit to me. Best part is the headroom (good for helmets) caused by dropping the seating surface about 4-5 inches.
When I get into the winter 91 with stock seat, I feel like I'm riding around in mid-air. Geez. My head is touching the headliner
(both cars have lower ceiling because of moonroof). The driver seating height is the one thing I really would like to change about
this car.
Transferring the Kirkey seat into the 91 is not practical. With a bulky winter coat on (George and Alan, use your imagination),
it's awkward to get in and out, and quite a squeeze while seated.
What I'd really like in the winter SHO is something like the Kirkey seat, except with all or most of the side bolsters cut off.
Anybody got any ideas? I mean, other than spending $450 on another Kirkey and cutting it? Let's be creative.
Joseph van Oss