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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Post up some installed pics in f-bodys. Want to see how they look and possible get some info on how hard the install is, what all brackets did you buy or did you fab it yourself? Thanks
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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try a search. there are a ton of pics but heres one of my car. kirkey pro-drag and racecraft brackets.

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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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Done multiple searches but cant find much. Never have liked the search function on here but anyways, looks good. Why the stock seat belt and does your head come close to the roof with or without a helmet on?
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Stock seat belt is probably to retain legality when on the street. Most harnesses are not DOT approved and can net you a ticket if you cross paths with an officer that is looking for a reason to ticket you.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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Figured that was the reason.
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Do you sit any higher with these seats/brackets compared to the stock

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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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Kirkey Pro mounted on custom aluminum rails.




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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 08:29 PM
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With the pro seat and the racecraft brackets are the seats leaned back to much or are they somewhat comfortable? The car gets driven on the street quite a bit. Also whats the width of those two seats for me to refrence. I know they come in different sizes but just trying to get an idea. Anybody have an opinion on whether the pro-drag or the drag economy is better? The economy is a little cheaper but wondering if fit or comfort is comprimised
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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get the pro if you want to sit in it for a while. if your only makin 8 second passes then the economy will do. The pro is verry comfy for a solid aluminum seat,
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Definetly looking forward to getting a pair of Kirkey seats in my car.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 07:06 AM
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I like mine. Just take everything out of your pockets for DD. They hold you really nice, even cargo shorts kinds suck to wear for more then 4hrs in them.
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You don't even need a bracket if you're more then 6 feet tall... I put mine right on the back 2 studs, then attached the back of the seat to the cage.... gave me some extra head room with the helmet on in the car, and saved the $ and trouble of the seat brackets

41700 is a good one to put in an f body, if you're a skinny guy, under 200 lbs, the 41500 is a better fit.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 08:41 AM
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41500 pro seat mounted really low due to funnycar cage...since this is an SFI cage, the seat is mounted to the cage itself (both bottom and back)


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I borrowed a friends jegs high back leather seat to see how it fit and hated it. It sit way to high, thats my biggest concern and the head room, Im only
6' but my head was almost to the roof without the helmet on.
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Thats why im looking at the more all out race seat. Want it too not look shitty and do its purpose.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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i sit lower in my kirkey even though it comes up close to the ttop. it all depends how you mount it though.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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Going to buy the racecraft mounts
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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I want a pair of these so bad but would seem pretty retarded to swap them in a bolt on LT slow.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by lethal bird
I want a pair of these so bad but would seem pretty retarded to swap them in a bolt on LT slow.
Nothing retarded about losing weight and lookin good doing it.. you have my stamp of approval

I would already have these seats if they didn't require a roll bar...
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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I have the pro drag in 16 and 18, im using the 16 because it fits me and keeping the 18 for a passenger seat if I want it for the street, using racecraft brackets I ordered from Madman this week.
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