Andrew 825SM

I ordered my Kirkey Intermediate seat and IO side mounting brackets. My plan is to attach the seat to the side mounting brackets, then bolt the whole thing onto the the floor pan. I know I need to use a seat back brace, but I do not have a rollcage. So do I just run the seat without one?

.RJ

Is this an autocross car?

tnord

how would you connect a seat back brace without a cage in the first place?

travis

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What type of competition requires a seat back brace but no roll bar?

tnord

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What type of competition requires a seat back brace but no roll bar?</TD></TR></TABLE>


ahhh.........touche'

Andrew 825SM

Let me be clarify this a bit more...

This is an autocross/daily driven car. For autocross, I know running without a seat back brace is ok since you're only hitting cones. BUT, I'm wondering about the dangers of not having a seat back brace for daily driving because if I get into an accident, I don't want to sustain injuries that I could have prevented if I did have a seat back brace. Or does it really not matter for daily driving?

tnord

once again........how would you even mount a seat brace without a cage?

ryan12321

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maybe he's confused about what the seat back brace actually is?

Pretty crazy to daily drive with a kirkey.

Andrew 825SM

Maybe the title to this thread is misleading and confusing everyone, but anyways...

I know what a seat back brace is. I'm wondering if its ok to drive without a seat back brace since I DO NOT have a rollcage in my car. I know I cannot install a seat back brace without a rollcage which brings up a safety issue of whether its ok to run a Kirkey seat without one.

So, the bottomline is, can you run a Kirkey seat in your car without a seat back brace? And if not so, is there a way to fabricate something similar to a seat back brace that can be used without having a rollcage in the car?

Jake

Yes. It's safe to run a Kirkey without a seat back brace. Period.

The seat back brace is a relatively new SCCA rule, and people have been running, and still using Kirkey seats w/o seatback braces for years.

The Kirkey isn't real comfy for a daily-driver - but for a cheap, lightweight seat that can be mounted low to maximize helmet room - it can't be beat!

Andrew 825SM

Thanks Jake, that was the answer I was looking for.

tnord

i think we were just confused because this is something you ask BEFORE you buy the seat, not after.

have fun.