Lets talk racing seats

[Chuck629]

I'm gonna have to try to move some fat rolls around to fit in that thing. The 17 I gave Lucas was really snug on me. Hopefully still doable though and able to codrive. I think the rib protectors are going to suck for getting in and out of that thing though. Which is why I'm hoping to get some 41's in Jeff's Miata.

[integra55]

theses rib protectors are actually rib breakers in a road race car … any side impact and the odds of broken ribs skyrocket

if I've looked them up correctly, those are their economy drag racing seat … lots of folk use them in their a-x cars with success… the rib "protectors" will help hold you in place in the violent maneuvers of a a-x course … but like I said .. any side impact and your ribs aren't going to thank you

[90civichb]

Any side impact in this car and I am probably going to be dead. This car is slowly becoming scary to drive.


Charlie, this seat is pretty snug on me, and mostly around where the rib protectors are at. I think it's an almost perfect fit for me, honestly. I think you may have a hard time fitting now that I think about it. You have a much broader back than I do.

[jspadaro]

I don't want to be debbie downer, guys, but those aluminum seats without a back brace are a total death trap. I'm trying to find the pictures a spec miata guy posted, and failing, but post-crash even with a brace, those things still fold like noodles. I really wanted to take a cheap way out and get one of them, but if you're not going to do the full 9 and get a back brace, don't bother.

Cody, that looks scary as hell dude, unless of course you're just test fitting the seat and going to add a roll bar, harnesses, etc, in which case nevermind!

It's your ability to walk, not mine, but harnesses, roll cages, and seats are not the place to cheap out.

[90civichb]

Still safer than a motorcycle? Not sure if that should be my metric. lol