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Old 11-24-2008, 12:19 AM
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i am 6'3 280 and what are the specs on the kirkey seats yall are ordering..
as it sits right now my stock seat is all the way down back and layed back onto the rollbar cross bar... so what do u think i should order
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Originally Posted by 98mysticZ
i am 6'3 280 and what are the specs on the kirkey seats yall are ordering..
as it sits right now my stock seat is all the way down back and layed back onto the rollbar cross bar... so what do u think i should order
you could go with the kirkey 41900 which is 18" wide or for extra room the 41800 that is 20" wide. the wider seat may be a tight fit between your rollbar and center console. i am 5'11" 225 and fit ok in the 17" seat but wish i would have went with the 18". these are pretty comfy for being an aluminum seat.
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i wish some one local had one so i can sit in theres.. my waist is a 40 so i was thinkin about the 17.5-18 but hell there were depth guestions and the lean of the seat and i was like WTF lol
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yeah those are part numbers for the prostreet drag seats. they are the most comfortable in my opinion. i have a 38" waist and fit in the 17" seat but would definitely rather have the 18". i sat in one at a local performance shop years ago and liked it so much i took it home with me that day. the prostreet drag seats have an 18 degree layback i believe. people ask me all the time "are those seats comfortable?" i tell them they can sit in it and everyone says "wow, these are actually pretty comfortable"
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Not to hijack this thread, but what does a Kirkey seat weigh with the cover?
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I'm 6'1 275lb and I have the 17" kirkey and I'm fine in it. but just for the record they all suck
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Originally Posted by Ego Killer
I'm 6'1 275lb and I have the 17" kirkey and I'm fine in it. but just for the record they all suck
why do they suck?
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Originally Posted by 98mysticZ
why do they suck?
trying to crawl my fat a$$ in and out with the way the side stick up and having a cage in the car.
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^^ thank god for me being 5'8'' and 140 lol.
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I'm 6'3 275 and my waist is a 42, I have the 41700 seat, and I fit nice and tight in the 17 inch wide seat. They are the pro street seats, not the ones with the big side bolsters on them, screw that seat those are for scrawny little guys.

I mounted them right on teh floor using the back 2 studs, and the backbrace off the cage, seats are nice and solid and the head room is as good as it can get.

My 17 inch seat with the cover is 10 lbs, and there is no bracket weight at all.
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Wow glad to see there are other "big boys" in here too.

225lbs 5'11" here. Looks like i'm going with a 18in seat.
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I'm bogger then you are and the 17 is nice and tight.

I like the seat tight on me though, I feel like I'm more locked into the car that way, that plus the 5 pt harness and it's nice anc snug.

Honestly, I'm gonna try to lose about 75 lbs next year, and if I do, I'm probably gonna replace the seats with some 16 or 15's so I'm in snug again.
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I'm fatter than all y'all and I got the 18" and its pretty comfy. I sat in a 20 and it was huge, unless you're pushing 400 lbs its a little big to be secure.
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JL, thanks for the weight info.
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Originally Posted by Fast_94_Z
^^ thank god for me being 5'8'' and 140 lol.
What size seat do you have. Everyone in this thread and all of the ones I see tends to be rather large. I'm 5'8 and 155lbs. I'm thinking about a 16 inch Pro Drag.
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well im only 20 so i mean im sure in years to come ill put that weight on everntually so i just went with the 17" seats just incase. and if i dont oh well then i gotta a seat thats a little bigger then neccisary.
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If anyone is interested I have a new kirkey 17 pro street seat, viynl cover, floor bracket and IO port back brace that I'm looking to sell for pretty cheap. PM me if interested
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I'm 6'5'' and 290lbs and I fit in Triggers car with a 17" kirky. Its not all that tight. Its what Im going to go with.
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Anyone have pics of seats and steering wheels?
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6'2" and 240...The 17" Kirkey has plenty of wiggle room for me.


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