I have a Kirkey in my Mk. I Spitfire also, and like Joe's, mine bolts right
to the floor.
When I checked the Kirkey out, they had a "wide" and a "narrow" on display.
I <ahem> carry a bit of extra ballast but I still wedge into the narrow seat
which, once seated, I love because it holds me in so well. Feels like I
don't even need the harness. It's 14.5" wide -- inner dimensions at both the
hips and under the arms.
The "ear" on the left side is shorter than the one on the right, and so not
difficult to get past while getting into the car.
My roll cage started life as a standard Autopower rollbar (with additions
since welded on). With the Kirkey bolted to the floor, I am easily below the
bar. I stand 5-10=.
My old fiberglass "shell" bucket seat bolted to a brace that tilted it back,
and I drove with something of a straight-arm driving position. Instructors
urged me to get closer to the steering wheel. Now with the Kirkey on the
floor I sit more upright and have a more relaxed arms-bent driving position,
but my legs are no closer to the pedals than before. All in all, an
improvement.
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: <cj123@ofir.dk>
To: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:17 AM
Subject: race seat
> what kind of race seat fit in a spitfire, and is low enough so i wont get
> problems with my head being above the roll bar !
> most seat are to wide or have to large "ears"
>
> Christian
> Denmark
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