Those look an awful lot like Kirkey seats.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffery Senty [mailto:gp89@charter.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:38 PM
To: 'Rocky Entriken'; cj123@ofir.dk; 'FOT'
Subject: RE: race seat
I had a Kirkey seat in my last Spitfire and loved it. It wouldn't fit in
#89 I have now because of the design of the cage. It was a 20 degree
layback style and fit like a glove. Ultra Shield Race Products has one
designed for Spec Miatas and limited space cars. Web is
www.ultrashieldrace.com Hope this helps.
Jeff Senty
Gp89blue
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Rocky Entriken
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:07 PM
To: cj123@ofir.dk; FOT
Subject: Re: race seat
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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