 Seat recommendations, something that will fit a 5'0" person |
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 May 6 2005, 03:07 PM
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Moderator  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 863 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 5  |
Ok, Corbeau is out. I've tried them, and the sliders would probably only fit for someone 5'5"-5'6" or taller. Anybody with Momo, Sparco, or other seats installed in an f-body that can give some feedback on this? Even if you could just move the seat all the way forward and take some measurements (to front of seat, and to front of seat back from a common point). These stock seats just aren't doing the job for open track events, and we have to have something that the wife and I can both fit in (I'm 5'9", she's 5'0"-5'1").
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May 7 2005, 01:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 715 Joined: 29-May 04 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 352 |
I am in the same boat... I tried to get my wife to grow...
I want to hear other people's thoughts on seats too. |
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May 7 2005, 02:47 AM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
well i guess im in the same boat to, my wife is only 5'3" and im 6'1" So i was thinking of the Forza but you said it wouldn't work, is it the seat or the slider?
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May 7 2005, 03:25 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
Make two different brackets that bolt to the stock floor mounts?
Just an idea, that much of a height change might make this the best option. Wouldn't be too hard. I can have a seat out of an F-body in 10 minutes. |
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May 7 2005, 12:11 PM
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As fast as poor can be Group: Advanced Members Posts: 622 Joined: 25-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 349 |
Any way you can make some foam inserts to put on the bottom and back of the seat (enduro race style)?
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May 7 2005, 01:43 PM
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Apex? What apex? Group: Advanced Members Posts: 245 Joined: 7-January 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 106 |
QUOTE (rushman @ May 7 2005, 06:11) Any way you can make some foam inserts to put on the bottom and back of the seat (enduro race style)? That is exactly what a good friend of mine does. They have and Audi 80, with cobra racing seats. When his wife drives it, she uses foam inserts to so she can reach everything. |
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May 7 2005, 03:36 PM
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Moderator Group: Advanced Members Posts: 863 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 5 |
I'm not positive, but I think the problem with the Corbeaus is the bracket itself. When I had the A4s, I was only 1 or 2 stops back from full forward and I'm 5'9". There is no way that she would have been able to reach the pedals even with a foam insert. I may call Corbeau and ask them about it as their seats are about the best priced out there, but then I wasn't that pleased with the A4s anyway. The quality on them just wasn't that great: one of the plastic pieces in the shoulder harness pass throughs broke after about a week without every being touched by a belt, and the lumbar area of the seat was really irritating (felt like a 1" ridge in the middle of my back).
At this point, I'd much rather spend the money for some good seats, but I want to make sure they'll fit the wife before I order them (wouldn't want to pay return shipping even if I could return them). |
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May 7 2005, 03:37 PM
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Moderator Group: Advanced Members Posts: 863 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 5 |
Oh yeah, can't do the swap seats deal as we could be running back to back sessions in a pinch (like we did last Saturday).
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May 7 2005, 04:45 PM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
QUOTE (LT4Firehawk @ May 7 2005, 09:37) Oh yeah, can't do the swap seats deal as we could be running back to back sessions in a pinch (like we did last Saturday). Same here, Im in hpde3 which usually run's right before 1&2. So we will have to switch car & helmet in pitlane or pregrid (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) So i would not want to add more of a delay to this process. |
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May 8 2005, 05:20 AM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
can't you simply modify the slidder so that you get enough travel out of it ?
shouldn't be rocket science... |
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May 8 2005, 05:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 366 Joined: 27-December 03 From: TEXAS Member No.: 54 |
Yeah it isn't that hard.....4 bolts.....4 holes....move it.
Now why they couldn't do it from the get go...I have no idea, but when I got my Forza's they wouldn't clear the door bars so I had to move the seats over, which put them center'd behind the wheel anyway. If you need a few more inches you can move them on the slider frame at least 4" farther forward from where they have them. |
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May 8 2005, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
...damn you guys are small....
Maybe you can find something in Graco.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) ...sorry, as an OFFICIAL big guy...I just don't get it.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) |
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May 8 2005, 11:24 PM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
I have met Randy - he is a big guy! I do think smaller folks have an unfair weight advantage! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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May 9 2005, 03:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (CMC #37 @ May 8 2005, 17:24) I do think smaller folks have an unfair weight advantage! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ...so true.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) |
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May 10 2005, 01:50 AM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
QUOTE (CMC #37 @ May 8 2005, 17:24) I have met Randy - he is a big guy! I do think smaller folks have an unfair weight advantage! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) That why i lost 50lbs (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif) weight reduction! |
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May 10 2005, 02:08 AM
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Need More Afterburner Group: Moderators Posts: 809 Joined: 13-March 05 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 683 |
Congrats on dropping the 50 lbs. That's hard to do!
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May 10 2005, 02:19 AM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
QUOTE (pimpmaro @ May 9 2005, 20:08) Congrats on dropping the 50 lbs. That's hard to do! Thank you It's not hard really, no fast food and some exercise! It does hurt running 2 mile's+ at 36 (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Sorry for the Hijack |
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May 10 2005, 04:03 PM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ May 8 2005, 18:05) ...damn you guys are small.... Maybe you can find something in Graco.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) ...sorry, as an OFFICIAL big guy...I just don't get it.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) someone didn't eat their Flinstone's vitamines when growing up... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) on a more serious note... were you able to find anything or mod something to meet your requirements ? |
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May 10 2005, 04:12 PM
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Moderator Group: Advanced Members Posts: 863 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 5 |
QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ May 10 2005, 10:03) were you able to find anything or mod something to meet your requirements ? Not yet, I've got a couple of emails out to seat vendors, but no definite info yet. I may just end up trying some Sparcos as I've been thinking about seats for the Porsche anyway (can save 70lbs by dumping the Porsche sport seats), so if they don't fit the Firehawk I can use them in the Porsche. |
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May 11 2005, 02:29 AM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
John, No sh$t! You lost 50 lbs! When I first met you I thought you were just a skinny guy and had been that way all your life!!! Bigtime congrats dude! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I lost 20 lbs last year and have kept it off, definitely a go fast mod buddy! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)
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