Sparco tec installed.
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Sparco tec installed.
The strawberry cushion weighs a fair bit but I can't live without it there simply isnt enough padding and my but is always sore.
I drive though kfc and maccas now because its a real pain to get into and out of the car now.
I bolted the seat to the stock rails and everything fits nicely.
I will weigh the seat with the rails and let you know how much weight I have saved. (I will weigh the strawberry cushion aswell)
I drive though kfc and maccas now because its a real pain to get into and out of the car now.
I bolted the seat to the stock rails and everything fits nicely.
I will weigh the seat with the rails and let you know how much weight I have saved. (I will weigh the strawberry cushion aswell)
every ounce counts
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Hey Wun. What's going on? You've got the windblocker with speakers still on the car. That weighs a fair bit.
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Hey wun, do you mind iif i take your car around the block on thursday night? this is the exact seat i want and i would like to try before i buy.
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Looks good. I'd have one
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Hammer wrote:Hey Wun. What's going on? You've got the windblocker with speakers still on the car. That weighs a fair bit.
I was thinking the same thing , also those heavier chrome door sils, a sheet of contact would be lighter.
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.
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Jeo wrote:Looks good. I'd have one
With or without strawberry cushion?
Wun, I actually LOLed when I saw that first photo with the cushion.
Nice job.
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Nice one Wun...Custom Strawberry padding
You are right about pain in the ass getting in & out, thats why Im selling mine...even though I put extra cushioning for the bottom.
You are right about pain in the ass getting in & out, thats why Im selling mine...even though I put extra cushioning for the bottom.
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wun911 wrote:I drive though kfc and maccas now because its a real pain to get into and out of the car now.
Just wait until you get a cage with side impact bars, it's even harder
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wun911 wrote:I drive though kfc and maccas now because its a real pain to get into and out of the car now.
If you keep eating KFC & Maccas, soon you won't fit in it.
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I thought the kfc will turn into a natural cushion
I kinda want one of these to make it more comfortable and when you inflate it the air doesnt weigh much. (Lotus has this feature on stock seats)
I kinda want one of these to make it more comfortable and when you inflate it the air doesnt weigh much. (Lotus has this feature on stock seats)
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Yeah the NB8A seats have a flap to fit those into.
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.
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Looks good, does it sit much lower than stock?
And weak man, why still have your windblocker? Whats the wet weight of your car?
And weak man, why still have your windblocker? Whats the wet weight of your car?
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Hammer wrote:Hey Wun. What's going on? You've got the windblocker with speakers still on the car. That weighs a fair bit.
that is not any windblocker.
it is the SE with speakers in them! EXTRA WEIGHT WTF
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I hope to replace it with the torq box roll bar from the GB once if it gets going??? It will weigh like 10x more than a wind blocker #sigh#
I'm reluctant to add the 19 kg of added weight, but I think the roll bar is the only way to safely install a harness into the car.
I like to lean back into the seat but its fixed vertical position doesn't let me get comfortable.
It's a little bit lower than stock probably due to the lack of padding more than anything else.
I spend about 2 hrs in the car every day, and my buttocks and back have never been so sore. I'm going to weigh it today and I will post up some pics tonight, I hope its at least half the weight of stock seats.
FFG can fit into the seat comfortably without any complaints.
(I had high hopes to use the seat to exclude obese people like FFG from entering the car so I'm a little bit disapointed in that respect)
I'm reluctant to add the 19 kg of added weight, but I think the roll bar is the only way to safely install a harness into the car.
I like to lean back into the seat but its fixed vertical position doesn't let me get comfortable.
It's a little bit lower than stock probably due to the lack of padding more than anything else.
I spend about 2 hrs in the car every day, and my buttocks and back have never been so sore. I'm going to weigh it today and I will post up some pics tonight, I hope its at least half the weight of stock seats.
FFG can fit into the seat comfortably without any complaints.
(I had high hopes to use the seat to exclude obese people like FFG from entering the car so I'm a little bit disapointed in that respect)
every ounce counts
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You'd be surprised there, stock seats are fair light.
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