Racing seats for big guys, what seats are you running?

[footin616]

I am 6'3" 220 pounds and I am having trouble finding a racing seat that I will fit in. If there are any other big guys that put seats in their car, which ones did you pick.

[sommmatt]

just chop your legs off at the knees.

[Slappy]

I can help you!

Im 5'8" 210 , and i bought this.....

Its Buddy Club "wide version" racing seat. If your that tall , your going to want a side mount seat with super low down rails , Buddy Club also makes these. If you get a bottom mount seat , your face will be pressed agaist the headliner.







Here are the Buddy Club super low down rails , wich even come with the belt attachment.(yes i know the seat "perches" are backwards , i just sat them on to take a pic before install)



I paid $365 for the seat , and $160 for the rails from http://www.mamsparts.com/

just chop your legs off at the knees.

sommmatt - Try and be more helpful next time.


Modified by Slappy at 4:26 PM 11/18/2007

[Baron Fel]

corbeau makes a good seat too. I really like mine

[sommmatt]

sommmatt - Try and be more helpful next time.

Modified by Slappy at 4:26 PM 11/18/2007

Oh because you're just a model citizen.

[e1_griego]

I have a sparco EvoL (same as Evo2) on a custom rail. Wider seats apparently don't work so well with the bride rails, so a friend of mine made one for me. It sits me right on the cat hump, so it's physically impossible for the seat to be any lower I have about 4-5" of headroom, and I'm 6'2".

Alex

[forksquared]

im 6' and 250 like a 42 inch waist will i fit in the wide buddy club or am i **** out of luck till i loose weight

[nvrplzd240]

I'm about 6'2 and 215ish.

I bought a sparco speed over summer for cheap and i love it. I made my own rail since the seat didn't come with one and I'm a cheapass. It sits just a little high for my liking, but nothing that negates how well the seat holds me. I have a little extra room to go down if I change the rail a little bit, but given how much of a pain in the *** it was to make I think she'll stay that high for a while.

Aftermarket seats freaking pwn.

[UNVMY240]

Haha I am the biggest of you all. I am 6'6" and weight in at 320 lbs. ( I know I know fat man little car joke) I'm not fat jsut big boned Funny thing is I can fit in a 240sx but have to drive with the door open on a 300zx cause me knees are in the dash.

P.S. My wife is only 5'2"

[s14tan]

Bride with some minor mods to the rails?.......

[mattscar]

Haha I am the biggest of you all. I am 6'6" and weight in at 320 lbs. ( I know I know fat man little car joke) I'm not fat jsut big boned Funny thing is I can fit in a 240sx but have to drive with the door open on a 300zx cause me knees are in the dash.

P.S. My wife is only 5'2"

Damn. Perfect size

PICS! Hahahaha!

BACK TO TOPIC:

Corbeau Forza 2 if for "bigger people"

Also thos Buddy club seats look bad ***. I want one.

[Slappy]

Ive let people try my seat out and later on they ended up buying one. Bride seats are'nt made for big guys like us , their made for little japanese dudes.

[eds13]

corbeau forza 2 is NOT for bigger people. i have a sparco roadster in the DT. with bride low rails, i'm on the freakin floor.

[the converted]

We are putting a sparco evo in the time attack car. They make the II and the III or is it xl and xxl these days for bigger people. I'm a 35 waist and that seat is TIGHT but comfortable enough for a 3 hour drive. Its always going to come down to sitting in a seat before you buy it.

[footin616]

That buddy club looks like it might work. Thanks

[Slappy]

That buddy club looks like it might work. Thanks

Your welcome.

[tEknoS13]

Bro s14 seats are ur best cheapest way to go.... im about 220-230 (not sure) 5'9'' and these things literally hug me with no problem watsoever... they are so comfortable and cheap IF U CAN MANAGE to find them

[Snowman]

slappy, could you tell me where you got those rails? i looked on the site you linked and i can't seem to find them.. thanks

[kornaz]

Lose weight?

[Jiggyfry]

Im a big guy and im running the R32 GTR seats. I love them.

[stopatnothing]

I thought most of us car guys spent money on our cars... not food....

just playin... i got a couple extra pounds on me too

[Jiggyfry]

All I have to mention is the girlfriend thread.

Screw suspension upgrades, I want burgers!

[Slappy]

slappy, could you tell me where you got those rails? i looked on the site you linked and i can't seem to find them.. thanks

They might not have them listed on thier website. Just call them and ask for Brian or Ray. 1-410-633-1571

[steamer1227]

im about 6'4 and 260. in my car previously , i had the cheap a$$ APC seats and those where the most comfortable seats i been in.. im a big guy and it was always a pain squeezin in tight *** little guy racing seats...

the one thing that i did do was APC seats are covered with really cheap cloth... so i took it to an upholstery(think thats how you spell it lol) place and had them re do it in nice black pleather....yes pleather real leather was too much...lol....

but to the point ....... APC seat.....get it re done.....and then just make custom brackets for it thats what i did.....

[Slappy]

This thread is proof positive that america is getting fatter.

[UNVMY240]

Not fat Slappy, just bigger boned!! Or at least thats what girls say when you call them fat.

[Ryans13se]

Dude just DIY, step 1 go to junkyard find a decent seat step 2 clean it step 3 buy rails from the same junk yard out of some pos step 4 spray em black step 5 take yoru whole thing out step 5 bolt em straight to the floor... 2 hours and your done... sorry im not more detailed.. getting ready for work.

[the converted]

Dude just DIY, step 1 go to junkyard find a decent seat step 2 clean it step 3 buy rails from the same junk yard out of some pos step 4 spray em black step 5 take yoru whole thing out step 5 bolt em straight to the floor... 2 hours and your done... sorry im not more detailed.. getting ready for work.

Right because the junkyards have good racing seats with current FIA tags on them

[Slappy]

^ The word your looking for is Homologated.

"The Sparco EVO is FIA Approved for race cars that require a FIA Homologated Racing Seat."

[xdabsx]

slappy does the side of your seat rub the door panel