The Change to Aftermarket Seats

[Jeff Jewell]

When I went to aftermarket seats in my Corvette, I was originally going to go with a low back seat. What I didn't like was that the top of the seat went across my shoulder blades. Even with a head rest, I was concerned my shoulder blades would be broken in a hard crash. Went with the Kirkey high back seats and haven't regretted it. The seats are more comfortable than they look.

[Jim Kaekel]

The Kirkey Pro Street are the way to go. By the time you get a cover on them, they are actually pretty comfortable and very supportive, way better than the old 60's & 70's stuff. S&W Race Cars makes some neat aluminum mounts for installing them in a door car so that they will sit nice and low in the car. If you get the Kirkeys, they also sell a rear seat mount that can be attached to the roll bar that runs straight across, directly behind the driver's seat.

[FireSale]

The Kirky back brace is a different animal. It's a horizontal flat aluminum plate formed to the back of the seat that bolts to the cross bar of the cage/rollbar. Adds lateral strength and twist resistance to the seat.

As Mike said, it's a unit. Cage/bar, driver restraint, seat and bracket, helmet, steering and brakes. Take care of them all and be safe.

Oh - and think straight, too...

[Aubrey N Bruneau]

Thanks, guys, for all this information and advice. One thing seems apparent... my desire to run a low back seat, may just complicate things.
I looked at the Kirkey stuff, and saw that they have a grey "tweed" cover, which besides being cooler in hot weather, would actually suit the inside of the car pretty well too. Also, because I'm a lousy racer... I have to at least try and LOOK good ! LOL !

As for helmet, yeah, time for a new one of those too.

[Coleydog]

Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

The Kirkey Pro Street are the way to go. By the time you get a cover on them, they are actually pretty comfortable and very supportive, way better than the old 60's & 70's stuff. S&W Race Cars makes some neat aluminum mounts for installing them in a door car so that they will sit nice and low in the car. If you get the Kirkeys, they also sell a rear seat mount that can be attached to the roll bar that runs straight across, directly behind the driver's seat.

I'll have to check that out, just couldn't get the Kirkeys to set right so went back to the poly attached right on the floor.
Mike

[Jim Kaekel]

http://www.swracecars.com/store/Seat...36=95-379.aspx

These are the mounts that I used.