Race Seats

The safety importance of seats is commonly overlooked.

• The best way to minimise the risk of spinal injury is to keep the spine in line.
• Ultra light seats do not control or support the human body during impact. They regularly deform, twist, or tear away from the mounts.
• Double skin aluminium seats have proven to be the safest to date.
• Seats must fit a driver snugly at the pelvis, chest, shoulders and head.
• It is essential to have a structurally strong seat.
• Head and shoulder supports are also essential.

• The correct type of energy absorption material is also essential in seats and on Head and Shoulder supports.
• Low density padding provides little or no protection to the body.
• Generally this type of padding is also very flammable.
• The correct foam is a non heat sensitive high impact foam.

• Seats must be fastened with 8 x 3/8” bolts and large flat washers – minimum.
• Aluminium Seats should not be powder coated as this process dramatically affects the tensile strength of the Aluminium.