Race Seat Size

Started by TerryW, August 17, 2013, 12:14:25 PM

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TerryW

I am looking at building my 90 Corvette to run at Loring. I am seeing sizes on race seats but none of the website really say what that size refers to. If I am looking at a 14.5" Kirkey seat is that hip width? I just measured the stock seat in the Vette and the interior hip width is barely 13" I am 6'2" so I do need a fairly tall seat back.

Stan Back

Ask Kirkey what that dimension means.

And wear whatever suit is required when you measure yourself.
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jacksoni

Quote from: Stan Back on August 17, 2013, 02:11:12 PM
Ask Kirkey what that dimension means.

And wear whatever suit is required when you measure yourself.
Yah I can tell you a 3.2a-20 suit makes your butt a lot bigger than you thought it was! :cheers:
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Captthundarr

Seat size in the catalogs refer to your butt width.  Sitting on a flat surface and a tape measure,  have someone measure the width of your bum. That would be the start ofthe measuring process.
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Tman

#4
Feel free to drop me a line. I am a dealer for Kirkey, Butlerbuilt and Ultrashield.

This page will help answer some of your questions

http://www.kirkeyracing.com/index.php?link=custHTML&CustHTMLID=FAQ

TerryW

Quote from: Tman on August 18, 2013, 12:43:23 PM
Feel free to drop me a line. I am a dealer for Kirkey, Butlerbuilt and Ultrashield.

This page will help answer some of your questions

http://www.kirkeyracing.com/index.php?link=custHTML&CustHTMLID=FAQ

Thanks for all the help. I found all the measurements you need on the Kirkey website. A seat is on the way.