jon200
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 12:32 PM |
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making more leg room.
I need a few inches of extra legroom in my Locost, I am already looking at the plain grp seats which will gain me 1" by being able to sit right
back. I am no looking at different pedal arrangements.
What setup would give me the best space? Its currently got sierra pedals I beleive. If not then its mk2 escort stuff.
thanks in advance
Jon
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loggyboy
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 12:35 PM |
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get rid of the seats completely? Make up a foam seat thats mounted directly on the rear cockpit panel?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 12:48 PM |
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No seats give the most leg room. Just pads.
Moving the front bulkhead and pedal box forward would new the next step.
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jon200
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 12:52 PM |
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are you for real? I'm sat here trying to work out if your taking the p1ss lol. I can see it working well for room but a can't see it being
comfy? What sort of foam would you use?
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blakep82
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 12:59 PM |
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yep, for real. use a plastic bin bag filled with polyurethane expanding foam, get in a comfy position, and have someone filled the bag with the foam
liquid (usually 2 liquids you mix together and pour in. not sure how well cans of expanding foam from diy shops works though) sit there til the foam
expands and sets, job done. you can the take the bag off and wrap with duct tape or something to help it last longer
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jon200
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 12:59 PM |
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do aftermarket pedal boxes give more or less room?
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flibble
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 12:59 PM |
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^^The 2 part foam that expands once mixed. Basic premise being to tip the 2 part into a heavy duty binbag then sit on it so when it expands it
conforms to your body, it's supposed to be surprisingly comfy.
Theres afew threads on it, have a search for "expanding foam seat" or similar.
Edit: too slow 
[Edited on 16-1-12 by flibble]
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BenB
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 12:59 PM |
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For sure. The "bench" type seats in Strikers are popular (the Striker is tiny!) and quite comfy. Personally I just used a Kirkey prodrag
seat as the layback was exactly the same as the rear panel of the Locost. I only lost about 4-5cm.
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Brian R
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 01:30 PM |
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The one we done for Steves car last year is in this thread if it's any help.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=152517
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loggyboy
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 02:09 PM |
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As Ben mentioned - something like the Striker standard seats:
No more than some ply sheet, foam and a covering material stiched nicely.
[Edited on 16/1/12 by loggyboy]
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chrisbeale
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 02:19 PM |
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I have just but foam based bench seats in mine and gave lost room, not much but its a loss. Before I had grp buckets where the base sat on the floor
pan and the backs went right up to the bulkhead. They are so thin it was as good as having nothing there but comfy as hell. No padding just kind of
fitted around me.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 04:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jon200
are you for real? I'm sat here trying to work out if your taking the p1ss lol. I can see it working well for room but a can't see it being
comfy? What sort of foam would you use?
When the book first came out there was no fiberglass seats to be had and it was all hand made pad seats.
I think the fiberglass seats rob loads of space.
tiger still sell tham for there avons ect.
As soon as mine is iva'd it will be getting pads.
I would sooner have a numb arse than leg cramp.
As for moving the pedal box forward see
link
And at 6"3' no I am not taking the p1ss
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T66
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 05:31 PM |
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my Fiat is very short on legroom
To max out the space available, Ive bought Wilwood master cylinders, they are a shorter than the standard ones, allowing the pedal box to go closer to
the rack pinion.
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?manufacturers_id=45
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jon200
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 06:26 PM |
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Thanks Guys, I will take the seat out and see how it feelt sat on the floor. It would also mean im going to get less wind swept due to my stupid
6" high poly screen.
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