Dude's Daily Racecar

[Dude]

Yeah that is why it is sold under the competition series of seats, entry level. I'm calling the idiot card on you.

You should get a cage if you are going to use more than a 3 point seatbelt on the street or on a track.

As for buying cage parts, you might be able to make the tubing yourself and weld it in. You can look up tubing requirements for various style cages, rally/lemons/etc.

As far as Im concerned the seat is comfortable and holds me well. I would definitely trust this over some no name race seat. Ill most likely actually switch to something more adjustable in the future though.

[KennyT]

not what i mean ...


the construction of the seat is not a a "fiberglass shell". search google and you will find the same.the sparco sprint is a tube steal frame seat.
in this link you will see pics of the bottom of a sparco sprint 5.

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/items-sale/427795-pair-sparco-sprint-5-bucket-seats.html

as you can see its not a "fiberglass shell"...

my point is for someone who will be on a race track, this is not a recommended seat to be used.

Yeah that is why it is sold under the competition series of seats, entry level. I'm calling the idiot card on you.

You should get a cage if you are going to use more than a 3 point seatbelt on the street or on a track.

As for buying cage parts, you might be able to make the tubing yourself and weld it in. You can look up tubing requirements for various style cages, rally/lemons/etc.

[Dude]

I believe the Sprint 5 is SFI rated and perfectly fine for racing. I dont use Sparco seats and am not an expert in them, but they should be fine, just get a cage!

Are there any good weld in roll bars easily available?

[briansjacobs]

I believe the Sprint 5 is SFI rated and perfectly fine for racing. I dont use Sparco seats and am not an expert in them, but they should be fine, just get a cage!

[!kid]

Dude, I believe what he means by this is the seats are designed to have a cage and a back brace to support them, some of these seats are designed for racing others are desigend for street cars, if it is a race seat in order for it to be installed properly you need a back brace conected to a cage.

not what i mean ...


the construction of the seat is not a a "fiberglass shell". search google and you will find the same.the sparco sprint is a tube steal frame seat.
in this link you will see pics of the bottom of a sparco sprint 5.

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/items-sale/427795-pair-sparco-sprint-5-bucket-seats.html

as you can see its not a "fiberglass shell"...

my point is for someone who will be on a race track, this is not a recomended seat to be used.

[Dude]

Dude, I believe what he means by this is the seats are designed to have a cage and a back brace to support them, some of these seats are designed for racing others are desigend for street cars, if it is a race seat in order for it to be installed properly you need a back brace conected to a cage.

Like I said I will be getting a harness bar installed before its on the track.

[briansjacobs]

eep... ok, well lets hope you dont get rearended or go flying backwards into a wall.

i wanted those same seats too till i talked to the guys at sube sports.

subesports.com
give them a call 714-847-1501 (chad,the owner told me about the construction of the sprint seats)

Dude, I believe what he means by this is the seats are designed to have a cage and a back brace to support them, some of these seats are designed for racing others are desigend for street cars, if it is a race seat in order for it to be installed properly you need a back brace conected to a cage.

[erik325i]

they are fixed back fiberglass racing shells.

[!kid]

they are fixed back fiberglass racing shells.

i was told otherwise

[!kid]

I want to say it would go right through

eep... ok, well lets hope you dont get rearended or go flying backwards into a wall.

i wanted those same seats too till i talked to the guys at sube sports.

subesports.com
give them a call 714-847-1501 (chad,the owner told me about the construction of the sprint seats)

[Dude]

they are fixed back fiberglass racing shells.

There ya go

[kishg]

they are fixed back fiberglass racing shells.

[Dude]

the part of the seat your back rests up against. underneath the fabric, does it feel solid? like if you stabed it with a knife would somthing stop it?
or would the knife just go right through?

I want to say it would go right through

[!kid]

By solid back what do you mean? there is no adjustability

the part of the seat your back rests up against. underneath the fabric, does it feel solid? like if you stabed it with a knife would somthing stop it?
or would the knife just go right through?

[Dude]

i was told these seats have no backing only cloth and springs.

is this true? does the seat have a solid back?

By solid back what do you mean? there is no adjustability