Most of the threads that search turned up were pretty old, so I thought I'd ask again.

For you wheel-to-wheel guys, what seat are you using? Are you all using seats with the side-of-the-head-padding? For simplicity, if you could just answer the following questions I think that would be useful:

1) What seat are you using?
2) What is your waist size?
3) ... your height?
4) ... you chest measurement, if you know it, or maybe your weight/build?

Feel free to add other comments about your seat... things you like/dislike/etc.

If you don't use your car for wheel-to-wheel racing, please specify that. Lots of people have race buckets even though they don't race, but I'm less interested in their choices (no offense intended).

Thanks!

 

i used a bride zeta 3 for 1-2 track event

1) bride zeta 3 - FIA Approved
2) 28-29
3)5'10"
4) skinny asian

very comfortable with high side support. rubs the door a bit but thats it

 

1) ASM Recaro RS-G
2) 31
3) 6'1"
4) skinny asian also

Extremely comfortable and great support. Paired up with Taitec rails, this seat sits on the floor

 

Sparco Evo 2 plus on the driver's side
44
5'7"
short, fat American

Kirkey 17in seat on the passenger's side

The evo2+ will not work on a street car, though.

 

1.) BRIDE GIAS
2.) 31/32
3.) 5'11"
4.) Suit size=40R

These are tight and VERY supportive! They actually have higher bolsters than most full buckets. They held up great at the track.
(And for sale )

 

Not w2w, but for lapping days I have a Recaro SPG.

-32" waist
-5'10" tall
-160 lbs (average/thin build)

-Aaron

 

Recaro SPG-N

5' 11"
34"
Beer drinking American

AutoX and some HPDE stuff, My hip is sore for 2 days after more than 3 hours in it.

 

1) Ultrashield Intermediate
2) 33"
3) 5' 10"
4) Stocky

I have this seat in my Spec Miata, and it works just fine -- I don't notice it, which is all I can ask. It's literally a pain in the ass on long drives to and from the track, though.

I'm also contemplating getting a seat with a head-restraining halo, but a fellow racer pointed out something that gave me pause -- if you have a halo seat and are wearing a HANS device, you're going to have a heck of a time getting out of the car in a hurry if you ever have to.

 

Also, at the risk of stating the obvious, if you're going racing, buy a seat that's legal for racing. For example, the Bride GIAS seat mentioned above would be illegal in SCCA club racing since it has a separate reclining backrest.

 

1) Sparco Evo
2) 34
3) 5'9"
4) 170lbs, average build

I wear a hans comfortably in this seat. Works well with the sliders sold by SOS.