Similar to the Ultrashield Rally Sport idea I talked about, but the US RS seats have shoulder wings, not as much torso support, and a bit smaller leg bolsters. They also look more "normal" as far as seats go Much easier to get into and out of than those.

http://www.saferacer.com/ultra-shiel...?productid=399

 

I paid $360 shipped for the NRG seats.

Honestly, I have no idea if they are "genuine" or not, but I think NRG stuff is all made in China anyway so even if it's a knock off, it's probably from the same factory and the same product anyway.

The only real complaint I have is they are steel brackets. They are $180 seats so you can't really expect Sparco type quality. They lack lumbar support, but they are definitely more comfortable then the aluminum seats I've sat in.

 

yeah nrg is a "knock off" brand but for under 400 bucks for 40+ lbs of weight savings and to replace my stained stock seats its worth it to me. When I bought my evo 6 years ago the one not clean thing was the seats. The previous owner took his dog with him every where and ruined the seats with dog slobber. I'd rather run sparcos but the price difference is enough to warrant the "knock offs" and have the extra funds to cage it. I already have the harnesses and a spare dash to cut up.

 

I picked up a set of BNIB CF NRG seats for $500 off my buddy.

If regards to the seat lowering brackets they do bolt "directly" to the seat side brackets. You have to angle the lowering bracket certain ways for it to work. I've had these in my car for over a year & a half. I'm 5'10" and the seat is in a good spot for me, if I was any shorter it wouldn't work & I would have had to make brackets to bring the seat closer to the steering wheel.

 

I was also debating on getting kirkeys for my car then I remembered how much I enjoy street driving it. On top of that I weighed the cost/weight/comfort ratio and will be looking into the nrg carbon or sparco seats. I will just have to find another place to pull the weight from I guess.

 

Everyone says the kirkey pro street are very comfortable. The economy are not for more than an hour at best. I don't think I can fit in the comparably priced sparco sprint. I say comparable since the sparco is the only fia approved of the bunch. The kirkey and the nrg I wouldn't feel safe in without it properly braced to a cage since they aren't fia approved.

 

I think OMP made an inexpensive steel frame FIA seat similar to the Sparco Sprint. Seemed like it was bigger the the Sprint.

Sprints are made for a Jockey. I had one when I was probably 21 and weighed 140 pounds and I still had to shoe horn my *** into them.

 

I agree. I decided on the kirkey pro just due to the sizing available and similar weight. I don't really like how they look but everybody on yellowbullet and ls1tech say they're comfortable. After measuring I know I won't be comfortable in a sparco sprint and don't want to spend the cash on anything more expensive.. I'm 6' 220+ lbs and practice the 2a when I street drive the Evo so being able to order what I know fits just leaves the kirkey.

 

Just get the cloth covers for them. I think they are comfortable...maybe i'm crazy

 

I planned to as that's where all the comfort comes from plus I think to be nhra legal they have to be covered. I just don't want the "racecar" look in my evo but financially and fitment it makes the most sense.

 

For the crazy people like dan who want to save every single ounce of weight. Check out my latest lunacy.

Something lighter than zip ties

Worked on this engine harness a little more tonight.. This is called Lacing, a technique that was used in World war II and in some cases still used today. Instead of using zip ties, which could cut you/nick a wire... I am using waxed threading to tie the harness together using the techniques used back in the 1930s and 40s




utilizing running stitches through the whole harness.. amazing what the ingenuity was back then..


showing a run


and the finished engine side harness ready for some dr25 raychem


and here are all those heavy zip ties that held the harness together


enjoy

 

^^^That's actually pretty awesome, nice job man!

 

thanks BJ. takes longer than placing a zip tie, but at least I won't slice my hands on cut zip ties anymore

 

really cool idea. Are you sure it's lighter than those tiny zip ties you can buy?

 

Nice work

That's standard areospace wiring support technique when the wire isn't exposed to enviornmental hazards. You can get flat waxed string in black that looks even better. I've done the same on my harness. 100% ligit is you twist the wires slightly, alternating directions on each layer. It is a PITA but it makes the harness more flexible.