Big seat for a fat boy? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

JONCOFF · 05-16-2020, 07:21 PM

I'm old and overweight, but I still enjoy track driving...I'm 5', 10" tall and weigh 255 lbs, w/a 42" waist. I need a race seat, 'cause it really doesn't work so well to be holding myself in place with the steering wheel while cornering, lol! I've got a 3" lap belt to cinch myself in, along with the factory belts, but the factory seat, as good as it is, doesn't have high enough sides for my thighs and upper body.
So, what's the widest seat somebody has been able to get in the car and retain sliders? I'd love to be able to use the Brey-Krause seat mounts which bolt to the factory slider, but even the larger set doesn't seem to accept anything more than a medium width seat. I do have an Autopower rollbar welded in the car, so I've got good harness mounting available.
Has anyone installed an OMP HTE-R XL seat in the car? If so, how was it mounted? Brand names would help me please, following posting rules, no solicitation, no pricing.
With this forum base, some of you must have run into this.
Thanks in advance.

Joveen · 05-16-2020, 07:54 PM

Possible try to lose some weight bro. Not trying to be mean but health is wealth man. Car will go faster too.

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Lantanafrs2 · 05-16-2020, 09:20 PM

Lol, it's not always that easy to lose weight, especially when you're older. I'm sure hes not the first "curvy" guy to do a track day. Someone will have some info.

soundman98 · 05-16-2020, 11:57 PM

so this isn't the same issue, but another potential option.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123479

HaXx · 05-17-2020, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JONCOFF

I'm old and overweight, but I still enjoy track driving...I'm 5', 10" tall and weigh 255 lbs, w/a 42" waist. I need a race seat

the Braum Falcon X is FIA rated and lists its fitment up to 40" waist. you can also search Bride XL and they offer a few of their models in their XL configuration, but i think making a post in you regions Facebook frs/brz group and seeing if someone has one that you can actually sit in might be best. the facebook groups tend to see more traffic and you might be able to reach more people there. 86ONE for example is the owners new england group.

https://www.braumracing.com/product/...eat-black-red/

Yoshoobaroo · 05-17-2020, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

so this isn't the same issue, but another potential option.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123479

This helped a ton for me. Also Camry XSE headrests aren’t pushed forward as much but look the same.

soundman98 · 05-17-2020, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

This helped a ton for me. Also Camry XSE headrests aren’t pushed forward as much but look the same.

that reminds me-- it was in the very early product info in 2013 or '14, but the head rests can be flipped around to make space for helmets for track days. if the stock headrests are part of the problem, it's another alternative.

i've tried it a few times just to see, and it does make for a lot more space.

racingfool · 05-17-2020, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JONCOFF

some of you must have run into this.

I fit into this when I was heavier than you at 5'-10" also.

https://www.kirkeyracing.com/product...RO-STREET-DRAG

humfrz · 05-17-2020, 02:30 PM

It sounds like you would be comfortable in the seat from my old 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V. Pick one up from a wrecking yard, I'm sure it would slip right in there -

Seriously, maybe have a seat custom built?

soundman98 · 05-17-2020, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

It sounds like you would be comfortable in the seat from my old 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V. Pick one up from a wrecking yard, I'm sure it would slip right in there -

Seriously, maybe have a seat custom built?

yeah, but his main issue is high side-forces while racing around a track. that's clearly a "come on over baby" seat!

*my high school years were at the tail end of that seat trend. i knew a few guy's at the time that would pick their cars based on seating 'performance'. but then the 90's on up moved towards bucket seats, and it had begun to be difficult for those 'seating enthusiasts' to find vehicles that still offered the right amount of smooth-sliding capability that more pre-90 vehicles offered.

humfrz · 05-17-2020, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

yeah, but his main issue is high side-forces while racing around a track. that's clearly a "come on over baby" seat!

Well, it would need to be modified with some "sideboards" -

Alan · 05-28-2020, 04:52 PM

Running sliders with a large seat in a BRZ creates issues beyond base width, particularly a containment seat like the HTE-R XL. Even with a fixed plate, my Sparco Ergo-L, with a similar design, required removal of the headliner to ensure proper clearance. That, however, was also a function of the fact that I am 6'3" and needed the seat pretty far back.

I know people have put OMP WRC-XLs with sliders in BRZs. Not aware of very many other large seats.

skylinekin · 05-29-2020, 11:14 AM

You will need to use the PCI fixed adjustable seat mount. The OMP HTE XL will fit.

ML · 05-30-2020, 08:36 PM

Lookup kirkey racing seats. The can make custom stuff too

05-16-2020, 07:21 PM	#1
JONCOFF Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Drives: 13 FRS, 08 Yaris, 97 318iS Location: Maryland, NY Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Big seat for a fat boy? I'm old and overweight, but I still enjoy track driving...I'm 5', 10" tall and weigh 255 lbs, w/a 42" waist. I need a race seat, 'cause it really doesn't work so well to be holding myself in place with the steering wheel while cornering, lol! I've got a 3" lap belt to cinch myself in, along with the factory belts, but the factory seat, as good as it is, doesn't have high enough sides for my thighs and upper body. So, what's the widest seat somebody has been able to get in the car and retain sliders? I'd love to be able to use the Brey-Krause seat mounts which bolt to the factory slider, but even the larger set doesn't seem to accept anything more than a medium width seat. I do have an Autopower rollbar welded in the car, so I've got good harness mounting available. Has anyone installed an OMP HTE-R XL seat in the car? If so, how was it mounted? Brand names would help me please, following posting rules, no solicitation, no pricing. With this forum base, some of you must have run into this. Thanks in advance.

05-16-2020, 11:57 PM	#4
soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	so this isn't the same issue, but another potential option. https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123479 __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

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humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,868 Thanks: 28,790 Thanked 31,813 Times in 16,424 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It sounds like you would be comfortable in the seat from my old 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V. Pick one up from a wrecking yard, I'm sure it would slip right in there - Seriously, maybe have a seat custom built? Attached Images

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Alan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Ltd. / E60 M5 Location: DE Posts: 136 Thanks: 25 Thanked 76 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Running sliders with a large seat in a BRZ creates issues beyond base width, particularly a containment seat like the HTE-R XL. Even with a fixed plate, my Sparco Ergo-L, with a similar design, required removal of the headliner to ensure proper clearance. That, however, was also a function of the fact that I am 6'3" and needed the seat pretty far back. I know people have put OMP WRC-XLs with sliders in BRZs. Not aware of very many other large seats. __________________ 2013 BRZ Limited \| SWP \| Verus Ventus 1 and High-Efficiency Rear Wing \| Invidia N1 Ti \| JR Oil Cooler \| RCE T2 \| RaceSeng Cas/Cam \| SPL LCA & TA \| Wilwood/RR Racing Stage II/Sport Performance \| XP10 \| Apex ARC-8 \| Toyo R888R \| 245/40-17 \| Sparco Ergo II/Evo II \| AIM MXP \| SmartyCam GP HD 2.2

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Joveen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: Bone stock Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 767 Thanks: 535 Thanked 232 Times in 162 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Possible try to lose some weight bro. Not trying to be mean but health is wealth man. Car will go faster too. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

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