Cobra Seat Question

[Beer Baron]

yeah, no way is that road legal. the belt will be coming around the headrestraints and end up in front of your face, which means you need to use a 4 point harness which is illegal on the road.

we are really talking track seats here though, so road legality is not an issue. personally I have a race seat set up on it's monuts and harness and just swap it out with the road seat as needed. takes about 10 mins.

[Roy]

Provided the harness is the typical seat belt clip type then some are legal and ADR compliant. The racing quick release buckles are 100% illegal on the street. This seat woudl not meet ADRs because of visibility

[Gts-t]

Cheers guys

[phunky_monkey]

Even if it's legal, a harness on the street would be an absolute pain in the arse, it really stops you doing a lot of things... forget about reaching into the glovebox or the back seat!

That's a nice looking seat though

[benm]

What is a half decent fixed back "big bloke" seat for a dedicated circuit car just for private trackdays? It's easy to find decent cheap (about $750) seats for regular jap sized blokes but none that will fit a real aussie bloke grr

[Roy]

Velo Podium are real comfortable and priced in that range, but are pretty heavily bolstered. The Velo GP90 is a great all rounder as it has slightly less leg support so makes access/egress a little easier. I used to have a Velo Esprit, really liked it, was a great seat and actually lighter then my kevlar Momo, though not as rigid. Shame they stopped the Esprit range

[Beer Baron]

yep, velo GP90 would be perfect for what you want ben. very good quality seat, and made in aus. plus they have different sizes and can accommodate the 'ample gentleman'. they are in your price range too from memory.

[phunky_monkey]

A third vote for the GP90.

[benm]

Hrmm interesting ok Racer Industries have the XXL GP-90 for $748.

[Roy]

Racer Industries are not exactly cheap either. Try Speedzone. Speedzone in Ballarat are typically cheaper again then some other Speedzone outlets. Hell for you Old Son i will get my housemate to pick it up as he is always in Ballarat, and i get it to you however, whenever in our coastal travels

[Sinful]

Hrmm interesting ok Racer Industries have the XXL GP-90 for $748.

Have you check out Revolution Racegear in Auburn, Ben? Have a huge range of quality seats

[Roy]

Revolution do not typically stock Velo and are pretty expensive with teh Sparco, Cobra and OMP seats which is normally what they stock

[phunky_monkey]

Revolution aren't stocking OMP any more unfortunately, which is a shame because I like OMP gear.

[Roy]

Speedzone stock some of their bits and pieces, i think they also do seats. But fark me they are exxy for their fixed back seats. Their reclinabel seats were really nice and well priced

[phunky_monkey]

Yeah, they're not cheap! Their seats are nice. I sat in one the other day and it was a very similar fit to my seat.

I've been buying OMP gear from Europe.

Just bought a couple of harnesses and some racing booties.

[benm]

I haven't gone out to physically look/sit in seats just getting an idea of what brands/models to look at. I need to get a seat+harness for when I take my car in to get caged up so he can fit it all at once but i've spent $2k on tools and $1k on engine bits in the last 3wks so that could be a month or 2 away yet lol

I'd be happy to sacrifice difficulty in getting in/out of car (with side intrusion cage bars) caused by higher sides on the seat if it meant it would hold me in position tighter.

[Beer Baron]

yeah forget revolution mate. they are about as pricey as it gets. race and rally speedzone in greenacre are the way to go. nice guys there and better prices.

i'm not sure if they do velo seats or not these days. otherwise peninsula sports cars at brookvale carry heaps of gear and those guys will always cut a good deal.

my pick for you with your budget would be the GP-90 and a willans 3 inch 4 point or 6 point harness. you can get the 4 point then add the nut strap later if you so desire.

The OMP WRC could be ok too, a bit more exxy though at around $1000 and don't forget you will need side mounts, sliders and base frame too to mount it all.

[Marlin]

We put these (OMP somethings) in the blue 34 because they seemed relatively good value, but just let me warn the quality of the material is appalling and is very easily damaged.

[benm]

and don't forget you will need side mounts, sliders and base frame too to mount it all.

I was planning on getting my mechanic to custom make welded side mounts so that it will sit practically on the floor because I will need all the headroom I can get with a cage + helmet in there.

[Beer Baron]

good plan big fella. you will need all the room you can muster. piss off the headlining too. it's nice to remove weight so high in the cabin, helps with centre of gravity, and will give some headroom too. just make sure you are comfy when the seat is fitted! and add some extra holes in the sidemounts BEFORE you fit them so you can adjust the position a little if needed.