Huge person seat&harness question
May 12, 2008, 12:04 PM
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Huge person seat&harness question
Hey everyone!!
I've been considering getting racing seats for quite a while - not straight bucket seats but something that has a higher thigh support than the stockers. Now you need to understand that I'm a mountain (2 meters, 140kg - in US measurements that would be 6 feet 7 inches and 307 pounds). Now finding a seat that my tiny little as$ fits in was hard enough but finding one that would have harness holes higher than my shoulders are is impossible. Now the issue here is safety. I've tried to find anything written about this but is it an issue? It would mean that the harness would run through the holes and would be resting on my shoulders, not the seat holes. My imagination and physics theory tells me that it would compress me a few inches in case of a frontal hit.
If anyone has any insight on this I'd really appreciate the comments, but please speak if you know what you're talking about. "Get a Sparco harness bar" comments aren't what I'm looking for.
I've been considering getting racing seats for quite a while - not straight bucket seats but something that has a higher thigh support than the stockers. Now you need to understand that I'm a mountain (2 meters, 140kg - in US measurements that would be 6 feet 7 inches and 307 pounds). Now finding a seat that my tiny little as$ fits in was hard enough but finding one that would have harness holes higher than my shoulders are is impossible. Now the issue here is safety. I've tried to find anything written about this but is it an issue? It would mean that the harness would run through the holes and would be resting on my shoulders, not the seat holes. My imagination and physics theory tells me that it would compress me a few inches in case of a frontal hit.
If anyone has any insight on this I'd really appreciate the comments, but please speak if you know what you're talking about. "Get a Sparco harness bar" comments aren't what I'm looking for.
May 12, 2008, 05:28 PM
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I really don't mind that much if it sucks getting in and out, just wanna seat tight when taking a turn. I race the local roads around here at night and it's basicly empty "mountain" roads with really tight turns and I'm sick of bloody knees and thighs from holding on to everything instead of focusing on the pedals and the steering wheel!
May 13, 2008, 05:28 PM
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Hey everyone!!
I've been considering getting racing seats for quite a while - not straight bucket seats but something that has a higher thigh support than the stockers. Now you need to understand that I'm a mountain (2 meters, 140kg - in US measurements that would be 6 feet 7 inches and 307 pounds). Now finding a seat that my tiny little as$ fits in was hard enough but finding one that would have harness holes higher than my shoulders are is impossible. Now the issue here is safety. I've tried to find anything written about this but is it an issue? It would mean that the harness would run through the holes and would be resting on my shoulders, not the seat holes. My imagination and physics theory tells me that it would compress me a few inches in case of a frontal hit.
If anyone has any insight on this I'd really appreciate the comments, but please speak if you know what you're talking about. "Get a Sparco harness bar" comments aren't what I'm looking for.
I've been considering getting racing seats for quite a while - not straight bucket seats but something that has a higher thigh support than the stockers. Now you need to understand that I'm a mountain (2 meters, 140kg - in US measurements that would be 6 feet 7 inches and 307 pounds). Now finding a seat that my tiny little as$ fits in was hard enough but finding one that would have harness holes higher than my shoulders are is impossible. Now the issue here is safety. I've tried to find anything written about this but is it an issue? It would mean that the harness would run through the holes and would be resting on my shoulders, not the seat holes. My imagination and physics theory tells me that it would compress me a few inches in case of a frontal hit.
If anyone has any insight on this I'd really appreciate the comments, but please speak if you know what you're talking about. "Get a Sparco harness bar" comments aren't what I'm looking for.
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hmm good question I think its the height that is more the issue other then just your weight I mean 6'7'' 307 your a just a tall dude in general I dont really know a seat that would help that much with that.
I slide around WITHIN the seat...
May 14, 2008, 07:46 PM
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Look at the RaceTech RT4009WTHR. It is designed for tall folks. I am 6'3" and 280#. It is good for me as far as height goes, but is a little tight in the hips. I wear a 42-44" waist pant.
http://www.racetechseatsna.com/race_seats/RT9009.html
Good luck!
http://www.racetechseatsna.com/race_seats/RT9009.html
Good luck!
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