New Seats

spdbrake · #1 (**permalink**) 07-31-2020, 10:47 PM

I was considering having my existing seats recovered and modified to accommodate the Sub strap on my 5 point harnesses, but started thinking about how ill fitting they are width-wise.
Sprung for a set of Ultra-Shield Cobra Buckets in Black. They have the Sub slot provisions already.

Should be 4.5" wider in the hip area than what I have and 2.0" narrower externally than the current seat. (Alum frame is thinner than the factory fiberglass bucket).

Should be 3 weeks for arrival. Free shipping at least.
https://www.ultrashieldrace.com/cata...-cobra-bucket/

New track adjuster coming from Finish Line.

Ozzie Goat · #2 (**permalink**) 08-03-2020, 06:28 PM

those are really nice
LOVE my Cobra Roadster SR's

I don't sit in a tub of fiberglass any longer !

Kobura · #3 (**permalink**) 08-08-2020, 06:04 PM

I have often thought about getting better seats, especially during/after a long time in my car. But I have not done so because it may be that attaching new seats may be more painful than what I experience with the original seats. Actually, I did insert more cushion material to the seat and lumbar areas and achieved some improvement.

spdbrake · #4 (**permalink**) 08-08-2020, 10:27 PM

I ordered a couple sections of Confor medium foam for the seating area.
https://wingsandwheels.com/confor-foam.html

The foam cover on Ultra-shield seats look thin in the photos.

spdbrake · #5 (**permalink**) 09-07-2020, 05:19 PM

Seats are in. Mucho comfortable!!

Sledge · #6 (**permalink**) 09-08-2020, 07:25 AM

They look great! Please let us know how they feel after a long drive. Also, how tall are you?

thunder1 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-08-2021, 05:11 PM

how do you like this seats after a year of driving ? i have a backdraft and i just order a pair

spdbrake · #8 (**permalink**) 10-08-2021, 05:37 PM

They’re great. No issues with the seats. I still haven’t changed the belt mounts to the floors though. The seat sliders I used are not the greatest and require exiting the car to reach the levers. Once I change the floor belt mounting to bolts vs the current eye bolts I want to tweak the seat orientation to a less angled position. Both are twisted pointing out in the front a tad.

thunder1 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-09-2021, 07:03 PM

Thanks for the reply, looks like end of December or first of January can't wait tell the come in. these should set me lower in car than the cheap factory 5 seats which i put in my backdraft cause of the price, now i know why.