Quinten 947 Posted Tuesday at 08:44 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:44 For my Seight, I'm looking for a pair of black shell seats that are a maximum of 43cm wide (up to tunnel height). And probably a minimum of 41cm internal width to fit my hips. Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewBClarke 548 Posted Tuesday at 22:28 Share Posted Tuesday at 22:28 13 hours ago, Quinten said: For my Seight, I'm looking for a pair of black shell seats that are a maximum of 42cm wide (up to tunnel height). And probably a minimum of 40cm internal width to fit my hips. There are some for sale on FB. Martin Scarborough on Nationwide kit car parts for sale/wanted. £400 in Cheadle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Quinten 947 Posted Tuesday at 22:32 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 22:32 Thanks Andrew, but I'm no longer on Facebook so can't see the post (private group). Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewBClarke 548 Posted Tuesday at 22:38 Share Posted Tuesday at 22:38 4 minutes ago, Quinten said: Thanks Andrew, but I'm no longer on Facebook so can't see the post (private group). Fully understand that. Tempted to do that myself! Photo of advert attached. I’ll contact the seller on your behalf if you would like. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Quinten 947 Posted Tuesday at 22:44 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 22:44 Thanks again Andrew. I'm going to give that some thought. The more I look at seats, the more concerned I am about buying the right ones! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Quinten 947 Posted Tuesday at 23:08 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 23:08 I've looked them up on the kitcardirect website and the internal dimension is only 38cm Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewBClarke 548 Posted Wednesday at 08:24 Share Posted Wednesday at 08:24 @Quintenjust to add to your decision making, be mindful of height. I don’t know how tall you are but I changed from the old Westfield Sport seats which are ‘sprung’ and as such you sink into them. The new Intatrim seats, like most other padded seats, are foam and you end up sitting higher up. This can be helpful when trying to see over that V8 bonnet hump but can also mean hitting your head on the roof or half hood (when fitted!). I had to make roof bars for my half hood as I found it difficult to have my head rubbing the roof and letting water through. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO 4,841 Posted Wednesday at 08:29 Share Posted Wednesday at 08:29 He's not allowed with 1 mile of most airports! And that's when sitting in his car! 😃 He's lucky his membership isn't scaled to his height 😉 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Quinten 947 Posted Wednesday at 08:43 Author Share Posted Wednesday at 08:43 Uhm, yeah... I am kind of vertically challenged (6'5) but most my length sits in my legs like a supermodel with a beard. This is why I think the JK N4246 maybe a better choice over the Intatrim Odyssey. The JK would give me additional height, the Intatrim would give me additional width. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewBClarke 548 Posted Wednesday at 08:57 Share Posted Wednesday at 08:57 Thanks @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AOI suppose the clue was in the title! I was 6’3” but have been worn down by having children and now 6’1”. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary 7,316 Posted Wednesday at 11:04 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:04 2 hours ago, Quinten said: most my length sits in my legs Be very careful with shell seats then - i'd normally suggest trying them; I'm the opposite, i have a long back, relative to my legs. JK's worked really well for me, as they work by rotating you backwards and down, so your shoulders move further away from the wheel, as you recline more, but, your hips come forward, rotating your knees upwards, so I found my knees more bent, and slightly closer to the wheel. I also had to space the wheel closer to me. Link to post Share on other sites
Quinten 947 Posted Wednesday at 11:10 Author Share Posted Wednesday at 11:10 Yes, that's true as well. I've already raised the steering wheel a little higher (2 washers, can do more but then I need to cut the dash slightly) and got a steering wheel boss spacer that I can use if need be. It's a struggle these things for tall and/or wide drivers. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary 7,316 Posted Wednesday at 12:45 Share Posted Wednesday at 12:45 1 hour ago, Quinten said: It's a struggle these things for tall and/or wide drivers. Agreed, it can be a pain trying to get the right combination of parts and mods to suit, but it's usually possible, with perseverance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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