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    Default Seat Technical Discussion

    So after I started going a bit too far off topic in the braces thread I thought i should make up a thread where we can discuss what is and isn't good in a racing seat.

    Some interesting reading for people who have a bit of spare time:



    Have a bit of a look through there and consider that each FIA standard seat has to take 20g of loading force in some of the testing, and cannot crack/split/break etc.

    They both have the seat bolted to the cage in several areas, and both those cars are basically space frames with the body panels hung off them. The seating position in a sprint car is also a lot more upright than in a sedan, to the point where the driver's back/neck is basically in the same position as when they are standing, so a normal fibreglass seat wouldn't work correctly in this application.
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    i have pics!
    good racing seat! (especially if your a gentleman of the larger pant)




    bad racing seat:
    some ebay spec peice of shit





    GOOD seat:
    FIA approved!
    CAMS approved!
    solid construction from kevlar (im a ricer at heart)
    easy of fitment
    does not flex
    light as fuck
    not cheap to buy (but sooooo worth it)

    BAD seat:
    cheap as
    cheap as fibreglass
    NOT CAMS approved
    NOT FIA approved
    super flexxy (it would lean like a mofo on medium cornering)
    light because its flimsy
    not as easy to fit (big fuck off lip in the underside so it didnt slide on the rails which had to be hacked out)
    super cheap to buy
    falls apart easily

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    I've been looking at a Velo Milano. Anyone used/run one of these?

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    yeah i have a milano in my track car and love it. Im not sure how good it would be as a daily seat as there is not alot of padding like the GP90.
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    a good seat goes a long way. i love my recaro!

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    The Gp90 is worth spending the extra $100
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    I love my Milano. It's also the chair I spend the most amount of time in... My desk chair. It's comfy as

    Personally I have driven a spoonter with a Gp90 across the country comfortably so I like them.

    I use a Cobra in the race car though. Admittedly its a custom moulded one for my back as i have back issues, and i got it done for a 12hr relay when Velo wernt around. Perhaps they can do customs now?
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    What differences are their from ADR approved to FIA approved?

    Im thinking ADR only has to be a solid mount with no loading. It doesnt really matter as ive gone from a bride copy to a FIA approved corbeau
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    ADR means that it has gone through the Australian Design Rules testing (crush, side impact and rigidity testing) and deemed ok by the gumbyment, and as such CAMS uses these approvals for which seats will pass scrutineering.

    FIA approval means it meet their strict criteria for motorsport (which exceeds ADR approval) and in the case of my seat can be used in things such as V8 supertaxi's, mini challange, porsche cup, targa tas, dutton rally etc etc
    BUT heres the kick in the teeth, even if it is FIA approved it would still need to be ADR approved to be used in australia!
    so while a BRIDE seat will be FIA approved, it doesnt meet ADR so will not pass scrutineering when running in a CAMS event.



    chris, i fucking love my COBRA seat! took me so long find the right one and im glad ive got it, so comfortable and holds you in very well. as has been said numerous times its worth spending the extra dollars and getting something that fits nice and is comfortable.
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    The seat shells on the FIA seats are much stronger as well, just about any seat can pass the ADR testing it seems, even the china crap that autobarn sell.

    I should also add that CAMS doesn't use ADR for any events, you're either required to have an FIA seat, or no approvals at all. (it just has to be mounted securely)
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