Kirkey Pro Drag Race Seat Install Pics

Well I finished up at 11:00 last night. Everything went well. It took forever to drill through the 1/4" steel in 2 places on the seat bracket from Planted. I never should have tried that with a cordless drill, lol. I recharged it about a million times. The NHRA rules state that the seat back must touch the rollbar. I ordered a bracket from Kirkey, but it was too short, so I added a couple short pieces of Aluminum that I had. Hey, it touches, lol.

I have the seat mounted with 8 grade 8 bolts on the bracket, the 4 stock locations and 4 new locations to the seat bottom. I Mounted 2 side bracket seat mounts with 4 more bolts in the side of the seat. The seat isn't going anywhere.

I also installed a Simpson 5 pt. racing harness, using grade 8 bolts on it as well. The seat is done and the harness is in. I still have to adjust the belts and clean up. I was too pooped last night.

I like it!!!!!!

very nice.... why havent you just completely stripped the interior yet?!

firestartr420 wrote:

very nice.... why havent you just completely stripped the interior yet?!

I have, as far as seats. Piece of plywood with carpet for a rear seat. That satisfies tech. The rest like head liner, Nav radio, door panels, console and carpet will stay.

very nice tom... that is about 70 lbs shed on just interior alone... that is awesome...

irishrt5.7 wrote:

very nice tom... that is about 70 lbs shed on just interior alone... that is awesome...

I looked up the weight's of the seats. About 163.5 lbs. shed. Planted seat bracket and Kirkey seat around 20 lbs. Rear seat delete maybe 20 lbs. I lost around 125 lbs.
Next week my stainless steel exhaust comes off. More weight reduction.

Where the fuck am I supposed to sit?? I want to go for a ride down the track!!!
Fuck it, I guess I will just have to drive it then, oh well.

thats awesome tom..

irishrt5.7 wrote:

thats awesome tom..

Give him head already!!!!

lol... eat me... hey tom are you going to run just headers or what kind of exhaust are you going to run..aluminum?

irishrt5.7 wrote:

lol... eat me... hey tom are you going to run just headers or what kind of exhaust are you going to run..aluminum?

Turndowns straight out of the collectors on the Kook's LT's.

Shawn1112 wrote:

Where the fuck am I supposed to sit?? I want to go for a ride down the track!!!
Fuck it, I guess I will just have to drive it then, oh well.

In a 16" seat, lol.

I will fit, believe me to drive your car down the track, I will make it work.

Wait your gonna keep the nav in the car???? WTF are you gonna get lost in a quarter mile