???KIRKEY economy w/o ROLLBAR.....

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03-16-2009, 05:09 PM

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???KIRKEY economy w/o ROLLBAR.....

im basically running an all bolt-on, weight reduction car so im not making crazy HP

MY QUESTION IS.....can i run kirkey economy seats w/o a rollbar/cage and not have any probs with the seat bending considering my power level???

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03-16-2009, 05:26 PM

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I'm pretty sure we've told you multiple times that its a terrible idea.

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03-16-2009, 05:54 PM

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At my local track it wouldn't pass tech, not sure about yours. And yes its a very bad idea. Not trying to be a dick, its just not at all safe.

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03-16-2009, 05:57 PM

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I did it....

Would never do it again. And car was going 10.02 @ 135.

Young and stupid was my excuse, haha

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03-16-2009, 07:18 PM

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thanx for the replies guys. what aftermarket seat (lightweight of course) would u recommend w/o having to use a rollbar?

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03-16-2009, 07:31 PM

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the summit plastic ones work good and their a bit lighter too...

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03-16-2009, 08:14 PM

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The bad thing is, whether it actually holds up or not, most good tech inspectors will show you the door for not having it secured to a roll bar.

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???KIRKEY economy w/o ROLLBAR.....

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