Re: FIA approved competion seat - fitting in baby elan
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:24 pm
Well the saga continues - but with light at end of the tunnel - hopefully.
The Cobra seat fits but is very narrow in the seat sqaub area - OK if you are the size of Johnny Herbert but for the likes of us in the 6' / 90+ kg size range it is definately 'hip hugging' with very low sides offering limited support/restraint.
However, I have found a small UK company that make FIA compliant/homologated seats and they have sent me an untrimmed shell to try AND IT FITS! (the car and me) .
OK, it needs a bit of fettling around the edges and I need to double check it clears the rear roll cage hoop and door bar (not fitted at present) but the signs are very, very promising. Specification is: fibreglass shell, side mounted, 5 harness slots, cloth covered (usual colours: black, red, navy, and blue).
On the downside they are not a stock item (i.e. batches made to order); so they say if i can get several people interested then it would be economical to do some - so over to you guys - anyone interested? - approx cost in the region of (UK)?300 + P&P - but the more orders the cheaper they become. Let me know.
The Cobra seat fits but is very narrow in the seat sqaub area - OK if you are the size of Johnny Herbert but for the likes of us in the 6' / 90+ kg size range it is definately 'hip hugging' with very low sides offering limited support/restraint.
However, I have found a small UK company that make FIA compliant/homologated seats and they have sent me an untrimmed shell to try AND IT FITS! (the car and me) .
OK, it needs a bit of fettling around the edges and I need to double check it clears the rear roll cage hoop and door bar (not fitted at present) but the signs are very, very promising. Specification is: fibreglass shell, side mounted, 5 harness slots, cloth covered (usual colours: black, red, navy, and blue).
On the downside they are not a stock item (i.e. batches made to order); so they say if i can get several people interested then it would be economical to do some - so over to you guys - anyone interested? - approx cost in the region of (UK)?300 + P&P - but the more orders the cheaper they become. Let me know.