Stick1975 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I am 5'10" with stump little legs, my brother is 6'4 with the same long legs I should have had based on the length of my torso (not mad mom just saying could've let me grow more before letting me out). Anywho, what solutions are people using to move the seat around? I don't imagine an adjustable seat would work with the shoulder straps mounted to the cross bar. Is there a slick solution I am not aware of? What is everyone doing for David and Goliath type situations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimS Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Seat sliders and belts are adjustable. Foam seat inserts can help as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Originalsterm Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 10 hours ago, TimS said: Seat sliders and belts are adjustable. Foam seat inserts can help as well This. We have about 8" of desired seat location difference between our 5 drivers. The slider and insert make up this difference and the belts adjust to keep everyone secure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Coan-Burningham Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) Everybody gives me hell about it, but I cut up the factory electric slider and mounted the seat on it. Very solidly mounts that way (well, unless a bolt comes loose and welds break like it did at Sebring a few years ago. Reworked another one to fix that issue.) It weighs about 2 pounds as is (plus the wiring), bolts directly to the factory floor mount location. If you run it back when you come to a stop in the pits the belts are loose for the next guy to get in and get snapped in, then he runs it back up until tight. Makes it nice to adjust as you drive. It's extra weight and probably a little higher than it would be otherwise, but works for our car. Edited June 29, 2021 by Rodger Coan-Burningham 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMiskoe Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 At 5'-6" 145 pounds I am usually the smallest driver in the lineup. Foam inserts are harder to create than you might first think. But they do work. Ethafoam is a trade name for closed cell polyethylene foam that is often used for shipping cusioning. You can get it from McMaster-Carr. Cutting & taping sheets of this together for the right thickness and width often works. In a pinch, you can use layers of corrugated cardboard. Some people shy away from these things due to fire concerns. Pay attention to shimming yourself out of the seat too far, makes it hard to drive when you don't have any lateral support. Makes that nice bucket seat feel like a park bench. If you're doing sliders, read up on how far you can be from seat to roll cage before you need some sort of support, there is a limit to how far away you can be. And hopefully you and your co-drivers don't get all agitated when the seating position is not perfect. Some drivers are better about this than others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleric Sanders Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Rodger Coan-Burningham said: Everybody gives me hell about it, but I cut up the factory electric slider and mounted the seat on it. Very solidly mounts that way (well, unless a bolt comes loose and welds break like it did at Sebring a few years ago. Reworked another one to fix that issue.) It weighs about 2 pounds as is (plus the wiring), bolts directly to the factory floor mount location. If you run it back when you come to a stop in the pits the belts are loose for the next guy to get in and get snapped in, then he runs it back up until tight. Makes it nice to adjust as you drive. It's extra weight and probably a little higher than it would be otherwise, but works for our car. Been doing this same exact method for the past 5 years. Electric motor with the lightened stock rack operated by a toggle switch on the dash panel. Looking at going lighter and lower though. Already have the new seat and rack purchased for that to be installed following the VIR24. Ditching the electric motor system, which was good while it lasted. You know that you've taken your car pretty far when you look here as your last modification for weight savings and lower CG. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbaker480 Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 What car are you working with here? Even without sliders my car required the floor to be adjusted to get our tallest driver (me) under the roll cage so we built in enough room for basic manual sliders that conveniently ramp up as they go forward so the shorter guys not only get closer to the wheel and pedals but can see over the steering wheel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler_j Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, bbaker480 said: conveniently ramp up as they go forward so the shorter guys not only get closer to the wheel and pedals but can see over the steering wheel This!!! As a 5'4" driver I greatly appreciate things like this. Foam only goes so far. One thing I have faced when using foam and having the seat slid full forward, it puts the seat belt clasp very low down near the sensitive bits. Lengthening the sub belts help with this but then it puts the clasp too high for tall drivers (no foam and seat all the way back). Anyone found a solution to this or are you just setting it for the average driver? Edited June 30, 2021 by tyler_j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhr650 Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 57 minutes ago, tyler_j said: This!!! As a 5'4" driver I greatly appreciate things like this. Foam only goes so far. One thing I have faced when using foam and having the seat slid full forward, it puts the seat belt clasp very low down near the sensitive bits. Lengthening the sub belts help with this but then it puts the clasp too high for tall drivers (no foam and seat all the way back). Anyone found a solution to this or are you just setting it for the average driver? I mounted the sub belt to the frame that supports the seat on the slider, the sub belt moves along with the seat. I am not sure if this is exactly following the letter of the rules, but we have raced many times with this configuration and never been flagged for it in tech. Another thing that helps is that some of the newer harnesses have the lap belt adjusters mounted directly to the buckle that goes into the cam lock. This way no matter how the belts are adjusted the adjuster stays in the same place https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vms-855005 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takjak2 Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 21 hours ago, MMiskoe said: Pay attention to shimming yourself out of the seat too far, makes it hard to drive when you don't have any lateral support. Makes that nice bucket seat feel like a park bench. It's also a safety concern. You probably won't find a seat manufacturer that would support the practice. A couple years ago I jumped in our car and the previous driver hadn't gotten their extra padding out. It was alright to drive that way, but when I had a hard off the seat bolster that I usually fit well inside of became my enemy and cracked a rib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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