Seat options?

[Keith@FM]

I know Westfield makes a race seat for their cars. How is it for comfort? Obviously it's not the best choice for touring, but am I liable to be crippled after a day at the track?

What other good options are out there at reasonable prices? I'm looking for something that will fit a narrow bodied car.

[Evo,s 7SE]

i fitted some catering van reps in my pre lit about 200 quid for pair think mk do them just need to shave a bit off of harness slots to fit in just run a OMP lower cushion from demon thieves about 15 quid very comfy even with no padding

[Martin Keene]

I think Westfield's race seat is one of the best seats you can buy, regardless of what you want to use it for.

I personally use MK Sportscars R500-a-like. And they are probabaly better than the Westfield seat for driver location, but the Westfield seat has a slight edge on comfort, although it is only slight...

[scruffythefirst]

I have heard that mx5 seats will fit, might be a bit high up though.

[RobC]

I run the padded race seats which are very comfy... Which was a suprise to me as they look like they are gonna cripple

[Bananaman]

I'd get some R500 type seats and give them ago, everybody i know thinks there the dogs dangelies, you could always get some padded inserts made if you felt the need (however i know people who have driven for 8hrs down to Lemans in them with out dying...

[JeffC]

had padded race seats but found them a pain if they get wet soggy    isnt the answer

now got the unpadded race seat and dont find em uncomfortable ,did a lot of miles in mine and   ache free     I got some removable pads made up for mine mainly to stop me slipping about on track days and they have done the trick nicely  

[Shovey]

has anyone got any pics

factory shop doesn't show a picky

[Keith@FM]

I actually have MX-5 seats in my own car right now. I took the covers off and carved the foam to make them a little more, well, race-ish. They work pretty well, but they're heavier and taller than pukka race bits and they really don't like to get wet. Since I don't have any weather gear this is a problem.

Hmm, maybe I could go with the uncovered version and save some dosh. I'd have to alter them regardless to suit my 6-point harnesses and possibly to fit into my car, so I'd been thinking of buying them with the covers not attached. Thanks for the input.

Wesfield seats:

[scruffythefirst]

Well I've (and most of the cambs area) have MK grp seats.  I've found mine really comfortable on long trips, great support, sit very low in the car.

[Bananaman]

And

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[farmer.palmer]

Scruffythefirst

Do you have any pictures of the MK seat? Would they fit into a narrow bodied car? Width in narrow bodied car =390 mm betwwen chassis and transmission tunnel

thanks

james

[samcooke]

They'll fit with plenty room.

My Fury has a narrower cockpit than an SE and they go in that.

About £100 each or another tenner if you want the carbon headrest. A proper Tillet R500 job is stiffer and lighter but not five times better IMHO.

Ive done a 3 hour stint without complaint.

[farmer.palmer]

Does anybody have a pair of 'race' style seats for sale that would fit a nrrow bodied car?

cheers

james