Another thought on home made seats

[Dutton]

Making yourself a custom seat that fits YOUR backside isn't difficult to do at all, though it does take an extra set of hands to pour in the liquid foam before the expansion begins. A friend and I made one to fit me when racing Formula Ford some years ago and the results (far beyond what I'd hoped for when we began) were huge when it came to setting up the suspension of the car. My 'insert' was a solid piece from hip to about halfway up the ribcage and, when belted in, allowed zero movement of the body in the sit. It fit so well I couldn't even squirm!

When on-track, the feedback through your keester is instantaneous and, for me, I loved the way it felt being, to a degree, glued into the seat which made driving the car HARD through turns nearly effort-free. As a plus, we made the 'insert' removable from the seat frame, making it possible for another driver to use the car once the pedals and such were properly set.

One word of advice: the foam, when expanding, does get to borderline hot in temperature so don't be wearing a thin tee shirt and shorts; be sure you're in some old jeans and a sweatshirt.

When my RCR is (finally) done, you can bet I'll be making one for use on the occasional track day.

Best,

T.