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Seat position
December 22, 2008 10:55PM

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Ok, im stuck. I'm trying to figure out how I want my seat. If I go as low as it can go, I can still see over the dash.... sort of. (basically, I see straight. How far down the road until I see the road, I have no idea. Its still on jackstands in the garage. If I raise the seat up more, lower then stock, but up, I can see more "up close" But as during a race you dont want to be focusing on right infront of you (/any faster then 5mph driving), I'm not sure this matters. The thing is, the higher the seat, the closer my head to the cage bits. Whats the good compromise?

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Re: Seat position
December 22, 2008 11:06PM

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I like a little lower than stock for helmet clearance because I like to see where I'm going...the co-driver seat however, gets slammed to the floor and moved all the way back because it's just for holding ballast

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Re: Seat position
December 22, 2008 11:12PM

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It's always easier to get it higher than it is to get it lower. I always worry about forward/backward then go as low as I can. I also like feeling like Marko Martin. smiling smiley

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Re: Seat position
December 22, 2008 11:18PM

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hahaha Tim, thats exactly what I was planning for the co driver seat. Great names think alike? haha

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Re: Seat position
December 22, 2008 11:47PM

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This is 100% a comfort thing..nothing else.

you'll get it where you think it needs to be in the garage, then go for a drive, and want it higher, lower, back, forward, etc.

build in some adjustment and adjust as you see fit after you start driving it

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Re: Seat position
December 23, 2008 08:44PM

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Mine is as low as I can go for helmet clearance, but I can't see shit over crests...

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Re: Seat position
December 23, 2008 11:53PM

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MRWmotorsports Wrote:
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> Mine is as low as I can go for helmet clearance,
> but I can't see shit over crests...

So that means you can just fawkin floor it then, eh?

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