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Title: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 09, 2012, 23:36:01 pm Looking to buy two Kirkey Pro Drag seats with two grey cloth covers.
I cant find anywhere in the UK to buy them from? Any ideas? I would like them to be delivered within the next week as id like them in my car before the 21st of this month if possible but no biggy if not. Also any ideas on how to mount them? I have a rough picture in my mind using the stock Kirkey seat mounts you can buy and welding up some tubing or box section to mount them too. Dont want to sit really low and i dont really want to weld the heater channel to the tunnel :S And i dont have the time scale to order the RLR mounts really... Any pictures and info would be very helpful please. These are the seats... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/camp-0906-08-1994-chevy-camaro-kirkey-driver-seat.jpg) Thanks Stef Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 09, 2012, 23:37:26 pm found this place, http://www.redlineengines.com/store/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=308
Anybody dealt with them and is this a good price? Judging by the Jegs price id say it was? Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Phil West on October 10, 2012, 09:07:58 am Demon Tweeks do 'em. Here's my setup. Cheers
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Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: BeetleBug on October 10, 2012, 09:52:42 am Nice Phil.
The seat mounts are welded in the heather channel and the tunell? Best rgs BB Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Andy Sykes on October 10, 2012, 10:36:16 am Not much help i went from the heater channel to the tunnel, and as neail say demon tweeks :)
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/gluemixer/91c836f3.jpg) (http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/gluemixer/d18921dd.jpg) Cheers andy Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Phil West on October 10, 2012, 10:41:53 am Nice Phil. The seat mounts are welded in the heather channel and the tunell? Best rgs BB yes that's it! ;) Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: BeetleBug on October 10, 2012, 10:59:11 am Not much help i went from the heater channel to the tunnel, and as neail say demon tweeks :) Cheers andy Thanks Andy, by the look of the mounts I guess you`re a heavy weight ;) Good thing you have more power than most of us soon. -BB- Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Andy Sykes on October 10, 2012, 19:30:11 pm Lol I'm not too heavy I hope 110kg but the cars going to be heavy too so the power will be needed lol
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: stussyrich on October 10, 2012, 20:45:59 pm The seats in the first pic are different than the others. they are a different model from kirkey, no rib supports..
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 10, 2012, 21:38:56 pm Thanks for the pictures guys
Yeah they are different and Demon Tweeks don't sell the ones i want. Im going to give redline engines a call. Ill let you know how they turn out. As for mounting, still don't want to weld to the heater channel :-\ Think ill fab something up once I have the seats Stef Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: dannyboy on October 10, 2012, 21:42:14 pm yep the ones steff wants are drag seat the ones in uk are oval circuit ones i only know of them in the usa never seen anyone in uk sell them
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: andy198712 on October 10, 2012, 21:45:38 pm is it bad practice to bolt seats to the floor with those large square seatbelt washers to spread load?
cheers Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 10, 2012, 22:01:27 pm Not quite sure but the stock seat rails are only spot welded to the floor. But saying that I guess if you roll and some how your seat ends up hitting the ground i think it would rip straight out of the floor? Altho I think the RLR Kirkey mounts mount to the floor?
Yeah danny I've never seen them in the UK before either. Gonna call that company tomorrow see what they say. Did you get my message btw danny? Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Trond Dahl on October 10, 2012, 22:24:38 pm Spot welded or not, my kirkey seat is sitting equally firm now, on top of original seat mount/rail, as it was before I hit the wall in 170kmh. And my body weight is a 3 digit kg.
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 10, 2012, 22:28:32 pm Okay thats good to know! Do you have any pics of your set up please?
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: dannyboy on October 10, 2012, 22:30:41 pm i got mine from from jjc off ebay might be worth an email to see if they could order them in for you?
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Fiatdude on October 10, 2012, 22:43:41 pm I'm going to use these Kirkeys -- with this mount I got from Carcraft in Riverside CA going to weld solid plate bar to bottom then bolt though floor with a another plate bar underneath for support -- this should be perfect for me at 120 KG
Call up Summit Racing and talk to Mike Chambers ext. 4579 -- --- he is a VW Guy and he will hook you up with whatever you need -- and might be able to get them to you in time!!!! (http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss306/Fiatdude/photobucket-45485-1349905059604.jpg) Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 10, 2012, 23:51:26 pm Those mounts are more like it!
Im sure i can make something up like that :) Do you have to drill your own holes in the drag race seats or are there threaded inserts? Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Fiatdude on October 11, 2012, 03:02:24 am drill
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Martin on October 11, 2012, 22:25:37 pm found this place, http://www.redlineengines.com/store/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=308 Anybody dealt with them and is this a good price? Judging by the Jegs price id say it was? He's a buddy of mine, he's the largest kirky importer in europe. Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: whirligig on October 12, 2012, 14:56:34 pm we mounted ours from the door bar onto the tunnel,it was ex autocross seat that had the wings cut down so save us having to do that.£80 of ebay with cover 8)
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: speedwell on October 12, 2012, 17:27:56 pm ;D ;D ;D ;D
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/s480x480/198818_10151055564360940_250338636_n.jpg) Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: andy198712 on October 12, 2012, 20:28:11 pm bet the baby was eying that up ;)
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Ragtop on October 13, 2012, 18:46:08 pm Don't forget to put a support on the back of the seat just under the belt hole
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 16, 2012, 11:12:16 am Was meaning to ask about that too. Will do.
I will post pics when Im done making all the mounts and supports Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: André_82 on October 17, 2012, 13:56:44 pm I am also looking for Kirkey seats in Europe. Does anybody knowing or ordered a seat at www.kirkey-europe.com located in the Netherlans?
Cheers André Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Ragtop on October 17, 2012, 17:59:30 pm I ordered mine from there.
Title: Re: Kirkey Race seats. Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 19, 2012, 01:18:18 am Do you need an account to order online from them? I cant see a 'add to cart' button?
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