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Re: Race car Seating

To: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@yahoo.com>, Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>,
Subject: Re: Race car Seating
From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:14:58 -0700 (PDT)
I guarantee, it is absolutely necessary to try the car fully suited and tightly 
strapped in.  I used a Kirky in my camaro and found (at the line on the first 
race morning) that I could not reach the ignition switch when strapped in.  Had 
to jury rig a whole switch panel before I could make a run.  I just put another 
Kirky in my Firebird, and found that my helmet hit the top cage bar.  I had to 
move the seat over a little in order to sit straight. 
DickJ
In East Texas

Ed Van Scoy <edvs@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have a Kirkey seat in my Corvette, that has supports
at the bottom, but no headrest. It is bolted to the
floor (with a 3/8 metal plate covering the whole
driver side underside), and moved as far back as
possible, affording me the most room possible. 
Soooo....given the limited space in the car, the
hardest part of getting "suited up & belted in" is
putting on my helmet. I have to lean as far forward as
possible (still hit the roof) and muscle it on. So,
have you tried suiting up and putting on your helmet
with the new seat? 
Ed


                
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