Chicago Forum BT.... What is the best street/track seat?

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Feb 25, 2008 | 07:29 PM

Bergx7

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Chicago Forum BT.... What is the best street/track seat?

The seat needs to be comfortable for every day use but supportive enough for driving schools and track days. The car will also be doing several long road trips (tail of the dragon, etc) so the comfort point is doubly important. Here are a few of my current thoughts:

Sparco Evo 2 Plus
<img src="http://www.sparcousa.com/productImages/623.jpg">

Corbeau FX1 Pro
<img src="http://www.corbeau.com/products/fx1pro/3_02.jpg">

Cobra Imola S (extended height version)
<img src="http://www.cobraseats.com/graphics/imolas.jpg">

Cobra Suzuka S (extended height version)
<img src="http://www.cobraseats.com/graphics/suzukas.jpg">

OMP Prototipo
<img src="http://www.ompamerica.com/images/seats/link/ha745_black.jpg">

Sparco Torino 2 (more street biased)
<img src="http://www.sparcousa.com/productImages/195.jpg">

Status Laguna Seca
<img src="http://www.statusracing.com/seatspecs/laguna_3q_large.gif">

Any thoughts? Any ones i missed? Keep in mind this needs to fit somebody who is just under 6'5" and weighs 200 lbs (relatively thin build) with a waist size 34.

TIA

Feb 25, 2008 | 08:00 PM

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I have no complaints on my Recaro SPG XLs. My father who is about that size fits fine.

Feb 26, 2008 | 02:59 AM

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I had the Sparco Torino 2 in the TT and did many long road trip across the country and

I thought they were great seats - great support and plenty of comfort - but it would serve YOU best to stop by CPT and sit in a couple first.

Feb 26, 2008 | 05:35 AM

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depending on how much you want to spend I hear the best street/track seat is the recaro sportster CS

http://www.hmsmotorsport.com/store/seats/recaro/recaro-street

Feb 26, 2008 | 06:16 AM

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Eric has an extra cobra imola 2 seat in the non-fattie size.

You are welcome to come by and sit in it. We did a road trip to Cinci/Tennessee, and they were fine comfort-wise. Non-adjustable back, though. Looks a lot like the Sparco evo.

Is this for the jeep??

Feb 26, 2008 | 06:42 AM

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lol

Feb 26, 2008 | 06:56 AM

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He's not going to be driving a tanker to need an anchor ;P

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Feb 26, 2008 | 07:02 AM

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You'd really have to go and test-fit any of those....

More cushions will be better for the street but that usually means less bolsters too so...

You are welcome to come and try these...Recaro SPG regular size. Theya re very tight and I wouldn't recommend them to anybody for the street unless they were up to ~180-190lbs max. They have XL version too which I believe Witbrod has in his 911. You will want XL in any seat due to your height as the shoulder harness pass through holes will be too low in regular seats, I think.

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