Used a cutting disk on my drimel then sanded it down with a orbital sander. I still have to add a layer resin to reseal it.

Dan

 

Here are the pictures of the seat with everything back in the car. Sorry about the delay.

Showing clearance of the trans tunnel cover. It does rub a bit on the carpet when moved all the way forward:


Clearance on door side, just touches the hatch release:


Shows how I notched the composite to curve around the door panel:


Rear side of wing pictured above:


Rear side of wing pictured above with door closed:


Shot from above with door closed, it is not touching the door but is close:


Hope this helps,
Dan

 

My buddy has a Sparco Corsa in his 240, he's about 6'2-6'3 210lbs and he loves it. Hope this helps.

 

Just a quick update:

I sold the FX1 and bought a Corbeau Forza. The FX1 was actually too big under race conditions. I felt like I was sliding back and forth and using my knees to brace.

The Forza bolted right in with no modification required for fitment on the Corbeau seat rail. It is snug for my large frame, but perfect when pulling 1.4 lateral G's


Hope this helps,
Dan

 

Surely you mean 1.04 Gs right?

 

Nope, I typed it correctly

Dan

 

I'm curious how many of these seats maintain correct on-center positioning to the steering wheel like the stock seat does? It is natural that as you start lowering the seat, the seat also moves a bit closer to the door.

I sat in Adam's car at SevenStock in September and the steering wheel was just a little bit off centered from my body when sitting in the seat.

I also sat in Goodfella's and Gordon's RZ seats and it was perfectly on center with the steering wheel.

 

That could depend more on how it was mounted rather than the seat itself. Some guys make custom brackets/adapters to mount up to stock or aftermarket seat rails. They may not be too precise with their measurements for the brackets/adapters.

 

The title to this thread cracked me up!

 

 

No hard feelings, bud. It's just the way you worded it... Priceless!

 

It got my point across, haha. Still haven't found a seat that works for me... but then again, haven't been looking for awhile.

 

hey chadwick..for the forza hows your head clearance with a helmet? im 6'1 and i was reading up on all of this and the fitment i know will fit in my FD but im just worried about the head clearance to the headliner... and you used the corbeau rails as well?

 

About the same as the FX1 mentioned above. Yes on the Corbeau rails.

Dan

 

I'm sticking with the FX1 - I don't seem to have any problem staying put in it.

Hey, does this seat make my butt look big?

 

ROFL!

 

did you have to modify the seat like the FX1 for the two finger clearance?

 

red neck it lol USE a LAWNCHAIR it would be funny

 

No, I didn't have to alter anything on the Forza, bolted right in.

Dan

 

Annual bump, still looking for suggestions.

if anyone has stock seat measurements to compare, that would be great.

I may have to take some myself

 

Im 6'2 220# with 34-36" waist and use a recaro pole position bolted to the floor. My car has a sunroof and I just have enough clearance with a helmet. It fits me perfect in the shoulders but its a little too loose in the hips/butt area. Its very comfortable for daily driving and easy to get in and out but i wish I could find a seat that's similar in the shoulders but not quite so wide in the bottom.

 

Wow how did I miss this one? No your butt makes your butt look big.

 

Do the base models have higher roof clearance than the touring with sun roof?

 

Yes, non-sunroof models have some extra clearance.

 

I am looking at the recaro profit xl, the bolsters are 20mm wider than the pole position, but 5mm less height

There is a huge difference in length though, it's 790mm versus 710

http://www.recaro.com/index.php?id=3624&region=3&L=2