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01-28-2012, 05:34 PM
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Location: Gold Coast,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Wish I had my own PACE 427
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We have our own modern sports seats for our enclosed cars like GT40 etc, certified to ADR 3/03.
Have been working on suitable classic styled Cobra seats, but it's very difficult to come up with a cosmetically appealing seat with the height requirements of ADR 3/03 etc. You can't run an original size Cobra seat and fit a tall headrest to comply like you could previously.
Are there no donor seats small enough now? In the old days we took a tape measure to all the small sports car seats and that's how we found the old MX5 ones. RX7 seats also just squeezed in there. Is there anything current that runs very small seats?
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01-28-2012, 06:13 PM
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Location: Sunshine Coast Qld,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison # 80; Ford 5.0L HO Trickflow heads, cam and rockers and MassFlow EFI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 400TT
We have our own modern sports seats for our enclosed cars like GT40 etc, certified to ADR 3/03.
Have been working on suitable classic styled Cobra seats, but it's very difficult to come up with a cosmetically appealing seat with the height requirements of ADR 3/03 etc. You can't run an original size Cobra seat and fit a tall headrest to comply like you could previously.
Are there no donor seats small enough now? In the old days we took a tape measure to all the small sports car seats and that's how we found the old MX5 ones. RX7 seats also just squeezed in there. Is there anything current that runs very small seats?
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Yes it is a pity we can't do that anymore. I was lucky enough to get through with that system. The very high back full seat is the one jarring difference between 'modern' Cobras and the traditional form.
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Ford Cobra
Harrison #80.
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01-28-2012, 07:00 PM
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Mini seats are actually a nice looking seat, shame about that.
The current MX5 seats could be too bulky now the car has grown up.
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01-28-2012, 08:33 PM
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Location: Orange,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 400TT
We have our own modern sports seats for our enclosed cars like GT40 etc, certified to ADR 3/03.
Have been working on suitable classic styled Cobra seats, but it's very difficult to come up with a cosmetically appealing seat with the height requirements of ADR 3/03 etc. You can't run an original size Cobra seat and fit a tall headrest to comply like you could previously.
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Not trying to sound facetious, but I have to ask why not? I'm on my phone and don't know the ADR by heart so I'm interested to know how you fall foul. If ts strength wouldn't testing clear that?
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01-28-2012, 11:18 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3516, LS3, Aussie Mike'd T-56, 3.70 LSD, AP brakes, Penske shocks
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Treeve
Not trying to sound facetious, but I have to ask why not? I'm on my phone and don't know the ADR by heart so I'm interested to know how you fall foul. If ts strength wouldn't testing clear that?
Cheers,
Treeve
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maximum gap between headrest at any adjustment position and top of seat is 60mm (from memory)
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01-28-2012, 05:51 PM
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current Classic Revival has <51cm available
A 2008-current Mini Cooper is about 53cm - I've been looking at all sorts of potential donors, so far nothing has fit. Haven't looked at a current MX5 yet...
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01-28-2012, 10:09 PM
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I was looking at putting the latest seats out of the current mitsubishi ralliart colt, They are recaros with harness holes.
I had the dimensions around here somewhere but have missed placed them for now, i will keep looking to see if they will work
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01-29-2012, 12:03 AM
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Aha!
I have an idea, will sketch it up tomorrow and post it to see how we go.
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01-29-2012, 12:15 AM
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Treeve,
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01-29-2012, 01:46 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival #3199. 366ci L76, T56 6 speed, Blue circle custom paint, Australias most original cobra 2009-2010
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Originally Posted by Treeve
Aha!
I have an idea, will sketch it up tomorrow and post it to see how we go.
Treeve
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Not sure if its anything like what your thinking, but I had an idea about a seat (I have about one idea per decade - most are $hit). Basically your typical cobra style seat with a very large (removable) headrest that when installed looks to be part of the seat. Did a crappy sketch a while back - rest would need to be higher of course:
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09-09-2012, 04:06 PM
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DAX SEATS With Headrests
[quote=WKB;1173080]Although it is in the UK, you want something like this, DAX make a removal headrest for their seats
Dax AC Cobra 427 IVA Compliant Headrests | eBay
Dax AC Cobra 427 Fibreglass Seat Shell | eBay
Warren[/QUOTE
Simon Johns (Dax) seats IVA compliant seats with headrests are ABSOLUTELY UGLY and likened to surfboards! |
09-09-2012, 05:37 PM
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IMHO they look like they should be in a skiboat not Cobra
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01-29-2012, 01:45 AM
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Believe me, having a 500mm headrest wouldn't be great cosmetically, but it would do the job... 
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01-29-2012, 03:45 AM
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Warren - that's exactly what I was thinking. My god they are ugly though.
Cheers
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01-29-2012, 04:01 AM
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I was thinking the same. They look like two surfboards in a Cobra. Are there transparent seats?
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Ford Cobra
Harrison #80.
Peregian Beach
Sunshine Coast Qld.
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01-29-2012, 04:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Merv and Sharon
They look like two surfboards in a Cobra.
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01-29-2012, 11:51 AM
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Makes me think of the ghosts from PAC-man....!
Ugly, but does the job. I'd prefer a normal seat I think.
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05-31-2012, 10:02 PM
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I'm also looking into seats as one of the last hurdles to pass engineering. I just spoke to Tony at Classic and Sports Auto Interiors here in Melbourne. He does a traditional looking Cobra seat in leather for $2200 including rails. Options for adjustable lumbar (gas pump up) and seat warmers with two heat settings. I'm hoping to check them out tomorrow.
Enkelman's apparently allow these through with an extension on the headrest mounts in order to meet the 850mm rule.
Classic & Sports Auto Interiors | Interiors | Elfin Sports Cars, Austin Healey & more | Eltham
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06-13-2012, 04:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sambo
I'm also looking into seats as one of the last hurdles to pass engineering. I just spoke to Tony at Classic and Sports Auto Interiors here in Melbourne. He does a traditional looking Cobra seat in leather for $2200 including rails. Options for adjustable lumbar (gas pump up) and seat warmers with two heat settings. I'm hoping to check them out tomorrow.
Enkelman's apparently allow these through with an extension on the headrest mounts in order to meet the 850mm rule.
Classic & Sports Auto Interiors | Interiors | Elfin Sports Cars, Austin Healey & more | Eltham
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It is such a pity that you can't use seats like these (is that the case?), that actually look like they belong in a Cobra and not ones that only look right in a track day car.
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Ford Cobra
Harrison #80.
Peregian Beach
Sunshine Coast Qld.
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