Racing Seats
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Color my life with the chaos of trouble.
I'm working on putting a set of Kirkey 17" seats in my 96. I designed some brackets that are being made for me. I tried, but there was no way I could fit in them with the factory tracks simply because they were too high. I'm 6'0 and my head was literally against the roof. I can't speak for other seats, but I can't imagine that too many true race seats are going to fit on stock tracks.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,812
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From: New Albany IN
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'06-'08-'09
I bought the ones out of Summit. They are a no-name brand but look nice. They were $199 each I think.
Anyway...too tall for tracks of any type. Still trying to figure a way to get them bolted to the floor. Also the back adjustments are on the side and are so tight against the tranny tunnel that its nearly impossible to adjust them while they are in the car.
Anyway...too tall for tracks of any type. Still trying to figure a way to get them bolted to the floor. Also the back adjustments are on the side and are so tight against the tranny tunnel that its nearly impossible to adjust them while they are in the car.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,171
Likes: 1
From: Warwick RI
I bought the ones out of Summit. They are a no-name brand but look nice. They were $199 each I think.
Anyway...too tall for tracks of any type. Still trying to figure a way to get them bolted to the floor. Also the back adjustments are on the side and are so tight against the tranny tunnel that its nearly impossible to adjust them while they are in the car.
Anyway...too tall for tracks of any type. Still trying to figure a way to get them bolted to the floor. Also the back adjustments are on the side and are so tight against the tranny tunnel that its nearly impossible to adjust them while they are in the car.
It sounds like the Summit ones just plain don't fit then
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,812
Likes: 1
From: New Albany IN
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'06-'08-'09
Yep...they are a tough fit.
I did put them in on the tracks that came with it and I felt I was about 6" taller. The bases sit too far off the floor..or maybe it was just an illusion. Needless to say...I am going back to stock in the future.
I did put them in on the tracks that came with it and I felt I was about 6" taller. The bases sit too far off the floor..or maybe it was just an illusion. Needless to say...I am going back to stock in the future.
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