rustrocket Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 For my project triumph spitfire, i'm looking for a driver's seat. I've been looking at the Kirkey Intermediate Road Race Seat and the Ultra Shield Pro or Deluxe road race seats. Has anybody has any experience with these? This car is not going to be a daily driver, more for track events and flogging the backroads somewhere. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I (heart) my Ultrashield. I was one with the car when I used them, but I've never used the Kirkey seats. They appear to be very similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preith Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 For my project triumph spitfire, i'm looking for a driver's seat. I've been looking at the Kirkey Intermediate Road Race Seat and the Ultra Shield Pro or Deluxe road race seats. Has anybody has any experience with these? This car is not going to be a daily driver, more for track events and flogging the backroads somewhere. Any help would be appreciated. I don't have any experience with the Ultra Sheild, but I do have the Kirkey intermediate in my car and LOVE it. It is extremely comfortable. There's times where I could take a nap in it. I did have the Kirkey economy seat, and wasn't all too happy with that one and put it on the passenger side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I (heart) my Ultrashield. I was one with the car when I used them, but I've never used the Kirkey seats. They appear to be very similar. Being my ars is softer now than it ever has been, I needed something more forgiving and went to the Forza now that I see the street more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustrocket Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 I think i might go for the kirkey, as they seem a little more cost effective and comfortable from what i've heard. Preith - Does the seat get uncomfortable on longer distances? Do you know about how much thr seat weighs? Terry - Did you have the road race seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preith Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 I think i might go for the kirkey' date=' as they seem a little more cost effective and comfortable from what i've heard. Preith - Does the seat get uncomfortable on longer distances? Do you know about how much thr seat weighs? Terry - Did you have the road race seat?[/quote'] I don't typically drive it for more than an hour at a time (just in sprint races) but the seat is never uncomfortable. I'd venture to guess 3-4 hours wouldn't be a problem. The biggest problem with my car is the heat! Maybe that takes my mind off of eveything else. As for weight, it's light. I beleive I did see the weight listed in a catalog somewhere, I'm guessing about 10 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 One of the issues with aluminum race seats is what Preith mentioned, heat. Aluminum has a very high heat transfer rate so if the exhaust on your car is heating up the floorboards there's a good chance that heat will get into the seat. If the seat's aluminum, the heat will propogate all through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Did you have the road race seat? Road race seat. The design made my body (slipping into the seat) feel like a hand sliding into a glove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustrocket Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 Terry - Do you still have the seat? If so, are you looking to get rid of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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