HELP!! What bucket seats!?!

[fuad]

Having a massive struggle choosing seats for my 172 cup, the cars only going to be used for Hillclimbs, sprints and track days.


Choices are between -

Recaro Profi SPG -
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motor...ats/Recaro_Profi_SPG_Fibreglass_Seat/1761/992


Sparco Evo -
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motor...es/Seats/Sparco_Evo_Fibreglass_Seat/1761/1435


Corbeau Revolution -
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motor...s/Corbeau_Revolution_KevlarGRP_Seat/1761/5631


Just looking for some general advice on Comfort, fit and how well they hold you in if anyone has had experience with these?

Thanks, Liam

 

[Bren Rogers]

I'd avoid tweaks unless you can get a serious discount. Corbeau gets my vote, I had the more budget sprint seats, and was a really snug fit.

 

[Inferno]

I've got the Recaro SPG's, steer clear if you're fat. Or get the XL version.

 

[JackJack]

Fletcher is the man to speak to about the revolution iirc he rates them. Have a look at Cobra seats too.

 

[fuad]

Haha yeah i've been well informed to steer clear of tweaks! Just the only place i could find good examples! I'll be getting them from Clark Motorsport, they are pretty reasonable and can always find me the cheapest stuff in anything i've bought for the car so far!

I'm quite a small guy, 30" waist at the most, i'm wanting something really snug, are the SPG'S a real tight fit?

 

[Inferno]

Yes mate, the SPG's are a slim fit. Mine have shown no sign of any wear in the 3 years I've had them either. Not much padding in the arse area though.

 

[Fletcher]

Fletcher is the man to speak to about the revolution iirc he rates them. Have a look at Cobra seats too.

Hai.

I have a Carbon Kevlar Revoution fitted, great seat TBH.

IMG_7151 by fletcher10, on Flick

[/url]
IMG_7214 by fletcher10, on Flickr

 

[fuad]

That revolution looks sick fitted!! Does it hold you in pretty well yeah?

Inferno, do you have any pictures you can link me to of you're spg's fitted?

 

[Fletcher]

That revolution looks sick fitted!! Does it hold you in pretty well yeah?

Inferno, do you have any pictures you can link me to of you're spg's fitted?

Yeah, the seat is very deep, and a nice snug fit for me and my 32" waist.

With the 4 point harnesses I don't move at all, bloody great when pushing it on fast road/ track.

 

[Inferno]

There you go...

[URL="http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?589543-Inferno-182-Track-car-%A34-000"]http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?589543-Inferno-182-Track-car-%A34-000

[/URL]

 

[fuad]

Nice one, thanks! They look so good!

 

[dmallett]

Recaro polepositions for me, so comfy, hold you well and weigh just 7kg.

 

[Will.]

Have sat in the EVOs and I was very comfy. Not sure what they were like to drive with mind, I was just trying them out in a shop.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Got to agree on the pole positions tbh! I drive to the Nurburgring from the midlands in mine and they are very comfy! They hold you in really well too.

 

[Breamy]

Pole positions are lovely but if you are over 6ft ish the harness holes may be to low. Had cobra suzukas in mine when I bought it and there were very supportive but a bit to snug for me. Got sparco evo 2 now and very happy with them. Very comfy as well

 

[scott.p]

If you are near tweaks then worth seeing if you can have a sit in a few as thats the only way to tell really, then buy elsewhere

 

[rosco454]

My last set of buckets were carbon fibre corbeau revolutions.They were pretty expensive but very comfortable for a fixed bucket.Im not sure they still make the carbon fibre ones anymore but its the same shell for the carbon/kevlar & grp ones anyway I think.Only niggle for me was that im right in between standard and excel width with neither been quite right.

Cheers Ross.

 

[Fletcher]

^^^Corbeau do still do the revolution, revenge in carbon Kevlar carbon fibre etc..

 

[rosco454]

^^^Corbeau do still do the revolution, revenge in carbon Kevlar carbon fibre etc..

Just looked on demon thieves and your right,last time I looked (couple of years back now) everywhere sold the kevlar/carbon and the grp revolutions but nobody listed the carbon fibre version although the revenge was available in carbon.Maybe a shortage from Corbeau at the time or something?

Cheers Ross.

 

[Fletcher]

^^^^Maybe Ross. I bought my set direct from Corbeau.

 

[fuad]

Thanks for all the advice guys!

Yeah im going down to Demon tweaks to have a try in them all this weekend anyway to see what ones i prefer! There's absolutely nothing up this way that will have them all in one place to try out so it's the only option, bit of a drive from Aberdeen but if i'm spending that money on seats i want to be sure they are comfortable/hold me in really well!