Heads up on RaceSeat fitment on 22 pV4

spooky said:

Your earlier suggestion of trimming would only make the seat smaller - not wider, higher, etc. It’s not really what the topic is about but great that you are happy with the stock seat.

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Paul G said:

Ddd foam, seriously everyone seems to think that you need to buy a product. It is actually possible to fabricate, glue, weld, stitch, repair, substitute, bodge, duct tape or whatever without going to the seat shop. You could even wear padded underwear or in the case of some members who regularly get frightened by 4th gear wheelies over drop offs, adult diapers?

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spooky said:

I get that and you’re not wrong, but… it’s just a seat and it shouldn’t be hard to ensure that it fits They admit that this wasn’t checked for the new model, which was obviously an oversight on their part due to making assumptions and not making the effort to have a final check. They obviously cannot have every bike available to them, although they should have friendly dealers nearby and make the effort. As I said, I expect they’ve learned something from this.

Parts that are designed for the track will often have very little thought given to aesthetics and production consistency might not be the same as found in products with larger production runs, but if you start selling those parts to the retail market rather than just to race teams and privateers then you do need to ensure that it fits and that standards are perhaps a little higher.

You get this with, for example, seats for an old 911. Recaro Pole Positions are the go-to seat and the brackets fit - they’ve been done enough times that the fitment and process are very well known. Get something custom made or something that’s not been fitted before and you expect that you might have some fun and games making it fit. I’d expect RaceSeats to fit into the Recaro scenario. I’ll find out shortly…

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SuperDomestique said:

I’m surprised it’s only 12 pages hahaha!!!

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All in one thread!

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Steven31371 said:

Look into the Tillits B4’s…7 pound seat, super comfortable.

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SuperDomestique said:

There’s something wrong w putting race seats in a convertible

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SuperDomestique said:

There’s something wrong w putting race seats in a convertible

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Steven31371 said:

Why am I not surprised at you writing that lol

Also it’s the fastest Porsche Cabriolet in the World right now, we do half mile racing events, and pass 200 mph fairly frequently, above 180 you need a harness, and seats that can accommodate them.

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SuperDomestique said:

The relevance is beyond me

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spooky said:

Nice seats, but not something I’d put in my 964. I’ll go with either Pole Positions or Deser if I go that way, otherwise I’ll just lightly refurbish the originals.

That’s a nice car you have. Possibly one of the best and most practical every day sports cars you can buy for the money, although I prefer the coupes.

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SuperDomestique said:

Why am I not surprised at you modding a convertible for half mile "racing" Also why am I not surprised you'd gloat about that on a seat fitment thread. The relevance is beyond me

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Paul G said:

do forum search, people have done a few times it to fit gel pads. Im happy with the stock seat

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Steven31371 said:

I live in California, so to fit my build plan it had to be a convertible. I wanted the car to retain all its “Porscheness”, meaning perfect all all around car, great daily driver, epic around curves, fast in a straight line, with all that good Porsche engineering, but with triple the factory power. Which means as good on date night as it is at the track or airstrip.

I wanted to build what I considered the perfect car, one you can drive your kids to school in, cruise the beach with the top down, drive it 4 hours to a racing event in comfort, WIN my racing class, then drive it comfortably and reliably home.

Has 1100 whp and 850 torque, has the under belly aero of a 911 cup car, and the GT3 RS suspension setup

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spooky said:

Because a standard Turbo S is too slow… You’re crazy.

I had a 991.2 GTS a few years ago that was quite good fun on track but I found it cursed by the modern-day car curse - so accomplished at everything that I found it somewhat lacking in character. I got a 964 and love it as a road car, where it is thoroughly engaging at any speed.

A friend here has a 912 that he drives all year, in snow, on track, daily… awesome cars.

Personally I wouldn’t want a cabriolet as I’m not sold on the looks of a 911 with the roof down, but I don’t have your climate.

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Steven31371 said:

We’ll let me sell you then lol

I love the 964 Turbo, one if the most beautiful cars Porsche ever made.

If they weren’t a 5 year wait I’d go all in on a Singer though.

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spooky said:

What the hell has been done to that poor car?!?!

Singer are special. The order books are now closed though. That's the sole reason I've not ordered one... Well, that and the fact that I'm about 90% short of the required funds.

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