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roadpilot 08-03-2023 11:04am

Seat modifications
 
I race a C5 with a racing seat. The C2 has a stock seat. Road race the C5.
The C2 is drag raced with a stock seat. I dont have enough headroom.
Any idea's on modifying the stock seat for more room.?

SJW 08-03-2023 4:44pm

It sounds as though the place to look for the extra headroom is in the mounting tracks. Possibly you could eliminate them or shorten their legs, depending on whether you want to retain their adjustability.

Live well,

SJW

RatDog 08-03-2023 7:05pm

How much room do you need? You could remove some foam from your seat bottom.

Take care,
Steve

AUTOHOLIC 08-03-2023 8:41pm

It is difficult to gain much room with stock Corvette seats and tracks. With aftermarket seats you want to look for the thinnest seat bottom and low brackets that can be modified to mount as directly to the floor pan as possible so the seat bottom is mounted nearly directly on the floor.

roadpilot 08-04-2023 9:55am

Quote:

Originally Posted by AUTOHOLIC (Post 2119966)
It is difficult to gain much room with stock Corvette seats and tracks. With aftermarket seats you want to look for the thinnest seat bottom and low brackets that can be modified to mount as directly to the floor pan as possible so the seat bottom is mounted nearly directly on the floor.

I am running a Corbeau seat that is cut down 2 in, in the C5
C2 tracks are flat on the floor, padding removal wont give me 2 in.
I got to thinking and taking out the headliner would help.
After maarket seat like Corbeau in certain model might work Ar,RRS,RRX
Thank you all for your help. I probably should have added more info about
my experience.

roadpilot 08-22-2023 2:53pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadpilot (Post 2120166)
I am running a Corbeau seat that is cut down 2 in, in the C5
C2 tracks are flat on the floor, padding removal wont give me 2 in.
I got to thinking and taking out the headliner would help.
After maarket seat like Corbeau in certain model might work Ar,RRS,RRX
Thank you all for your help. I probably should have added more info about
my experience.

I decided to reskin the C2 seats and leave it a lone. C2 will be a once in a while
drag race car. The C5 is a much better car for drag racing and I can get into
the 9's on a test and tune night.


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