Italiankid77

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How did you guys install them did you use the brackets,or is there any other way to install them without the brackets??

TPIIROC

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Sorry I am going to piggy back on this thread. What Kirkey Seats are people buying?

sedanman

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madman makes bracket specifically for putting them in Fbodies. Pro drags are the most popular seat for drag racers. One thing worth noting you must have a cage to use them.

fatboyzcamaro

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for the larger and taller guys bolting it the floor works great.roll bar bracket for the back of the seat is a must.

MUSTANGBRKR02

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Anyone have pics of theirs mounted to the floor?

Nemesis350

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if you do a search, you'll find a good amount of pics of people installing both the pro drag whatever it's called and the economy drag something or other in all sizes using aftermarket brackets and custom made ones to bolt the seats to the floors... and of course some with the additional bracing to the cages.

I just installed the 17" pro drag yesterday using bolt on brackets from a company that make not be a sponsor, no cage in the car yet... but seems very sturdy and hopefully safe for the time being. Thanks ls1tech and the search function

lethal bird

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You dont HAVE to have a cage do you? If you need a back brace you could use 6LE http://6litereaterdesigns.com/store/...roducts_id=209

Nemesis350

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I've never seen that before, that is pretty freaking sweet! Thanks for posting that. I may just do that instead of a cage

To answer your question... you don't ABSOLUTELY need to brace the back of the kirkey... but it's just the best and safest thing to do. Bigger and heavier guys seem to feel a little flex in the seat without it, but... i'm about 230 lbs and with my seat only bolted to the floor it feels extremely rigid and "safe" lol

sedanman

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go on Kirkly site it is very clear that you must use a back brace!

mad_steve

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Give me a call if you're interested in the Seat brackets. I can get you either a Kirkey seat or a Jaz seat. I think the Jaz is a bit cheaper. (we only have brackets for the driver side, as the passenger side is being redone for more adjustability.) 225-673-3533

5.3LJimmy

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Hey Steve,
Do you guys keep the Kirkey seats and covers in stock too? If so I need to come visit!

mad_steve

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Don't keep them in stock. We usually have a couple JAZ seats, but I think we're currently out, or they're all spoken for. We can definitely have them ordered and shipped to your front door.

1lejohn

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I found that all the brackets that I bought made the seats too low for me. I finally bolted them to the stock seat tracks. (non power) On the drivers side I can still move the seat forward and back,and rock it up and down. Is it the lightest? No. It works great for a street car. On the pass side I disassembled the stock track and mounted the seat to it. I found the brackets made the seat sit too far forward. Hence Steve fixing them. I do have a brace on the back of thedrivers seat attached to the roll bar

SSmokin 01

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Here's the thread from when I installed mine.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...ll-w-pics.html

djfury05

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I was thinking this exact same thing.. I want to get the Kirkeys but not have to get a cage to go along with it. I wonder how far forward the harness bar extends to though. I'm 6'1 so I need it to not be too far forward etc.

6LITEREATER

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We can make the bar shorter or longer if you need but I HIGHLY recommend a cage as it is just more safe...

mad_steve

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x2 There's no point in running an after market seat with seat brackets unless you have a cage to tie the back of the seat into. It's just unsafe. In the event (god forbid) you get rear ended, or smack a wall, the seat brackets would not hold up on their own. Safety First!

BlackBirds

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^ x's 3

Not to mention what is the point? If you're not using the seat for racing purposes why would you want to go to something that will be very uncomfortable for daily driving or even weekend driving? I've got a Kirkey, and I love it for drag racing, but driving around on the road with it would suck... Get a Corbeau or something like that if the car doesn't see the strip enough to even warrant a cage.

As for safety, all the bracketry and the seat itself is aluminum, it has to be braced to some solid steel.