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Old 04-16-2013, 04:58 PM   #3
Sean Marconette
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Default Re: Kirkey Racing Seats

Ken,
I have. Long story, short. I took my very worn stock seats out at the end of last season and was going to have them recovered. The rule change came about, so hey this will be cheaper than recovering my original seats. Bought a seat for me and one for my wife, and the brackets too. I ended up with 2x3 aluminum square tubing to mount to the factory studs in the floor, and then used the Kirkey seat brackets for a template to make several locating holes for adjustment. After all of that fun, I then welded tabs to the back brace to support the seats. I also fabricated brackets for the seats to the tabs. The weight savings was only 30# total for both seats and the material for mounting them. This project was not cheaper than recovering the original seats. They are more comfortable, and probably safer than the originals. Hope that helps. BTW, I ordered the seats, covers, and brackets from Summit when they were having a free shipping special, so that reduced the pricing compared to others.

They are the Pro Street version. They are comfortable, make sure you follow the instructions for measuring so you get the right width. Do not get too small of a seat.
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