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Some basic simple questions
noslin:
--- Quote from: fuel749 on March 14, 2017, 06:14:41 AM ---t I recommend poured or bead seats for everybody.
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can you please elaborate on the 'bead' seat?
ty
dean
George:
--- Quote from: noslin on March 14, 2017, 09:17:00 PM ---
--- Quote from: fuel749 on March 14, 2017, 06:14:41 AM ---t I recommend poured or bead seats for everybody.
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can you please elaborate on the 'bead' seat?
ty
dean Here is some info on bead seat kits. https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=4525
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rooman:
--- Quote from: noslin on March 14, 2017, 09:17:00 PM ---
--- Quote from: fuel749 on March 14, 2017, 06:14:41 AM ---t I recommend poured or bead seats for everybody.
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can you please elaborate on the 'bead' seat?
ty
dean
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The poured/bead seat deal is a good idea especially if the driver does not fit tight up against the seat. I have a molded carbon fiber seat base that I use in my builds and it is shaped so that it places the driver's butt back far enough that the upright portion of the seat is against his back from the shoulders on down. That is one of my beefs with the Cen-Pen cars. In them the driver usually has to slide his arse so far forward to get his legs over the rear end that his back is unsupported from the shoulder blades to his tail bone. Also if the car is the same width at the bottom as at the shoulder hoop you need something to locate the driver laterally--I don't know too many people whose butt is as wide as their shoulders (although I have seen some Walmartians that are built that way :) )
Roo
fuel749:
--- Quote from: noslin on March 14, 2017, 09:17:00 PM ---
--- Quote from: fuel749 on March 14, 2017, 06:14:41 AM ---t I recommend poured or bead seats for everybody.
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can you please elaborate on the 'bead' seat?
ty
dean
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Look up the one that George links to, they've got a video that shows how to make/install one that should give you an idea what they're all about. You might think you're well supported in your seat until you do a poured seat and see how it supports every crack and crevice between you and the seat. The price is reasonable enough now that there's no reason not to have one....except that a lot of people tend to skimp on safety.
dusterdave173:
I have a Cenpen and it was awful until I poured a bead bottom--it is fine now
You only need the "small" bead kit--this gives you enough to make two attempts I was pretty happy with my first try so was able to sell remaining half to recoup some of the $$ it made all the difference in the world--doing it is messy and not guaranteed--it is a big PIA You can go to circle track shops that make seats and they can do it for you--Here in NC we have several seat makers for Nascar that will do it --overall expect to make a mess first time and a usable one on second try--it takes a lot longer to "cure" than they estimate but you can get out of the car within 45 minutes or so Just make a seat cushion type bottom don't try and make a Formula One full body deal
You use wifes best bread knife to trim it up when done and I covered mine with the dull black racers tape ( the Real stuff) coving with Nomex is almost impossible for home done work so save your $$ on that part the shape is so odd that no way you can make it look good if not a pro upholstery guy IMO
when it is all just starting you have to waddle down on it like a setting hen on her nest and just keep on mashing down--it is not as easy as just sitting down by any means You must have a helper a vacuum pump is really best though we used a shop vac with a piece of small rubber tubing duct taped into hose end
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