"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
07/16/2017 at 17:41 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
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The seats went in on Friday. I finished the install at 9pm and registered for the two day autocross Sat-Sun. Both days featured sweltering heat and a pretty fun course layout. The new seats definitely grip me quite well and are nice and low in the car. While of course they aren’t plush couch soft and comfy, they are pretty decent for full racing seats. Just using the OEM seat belts until I get a roll bar and harness.
Plus they look sweet so I’m pretty happy. I may keep my stock passenger seat in the car so that people don’t hate being a passenger. But I will hang onto it for eventual track use with instructors. I’m hoping in general though that I’m going to be able to pass the broomstick test. I can fit in the car with the top up and helmet on with a couple inches to spare. So I think I’ll be okay. Plus there’s the removable padding so I can drop another couple inches.
So patriotic.
I enjoy the juxtaposition of this
At the event, I came in first place in class... And last place. I was the only one in my class! Haha but I don’t mind, I got to go fast. I do autocross for fun, I’m competing against myself primarily. But it’s always fun to beat other people. Someday someone with a true CSP build will show up and destroy me by 3-4 seconds.
Overall placing 54/134 in raw time ain’t too terrible. Especially considering the 15 or so karts at the top.
Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/16/2017 at 18:52 |
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I like the color contrast. Nice. I think it’ll look weird mismatched. Screw the passengers. Keep both seats.
Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/16/2017 at 18:58 |
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I need to get a picture of a vehicle at work. It’s a basic S10 fleet vehicle, bit for some reason has a couple of nice Corbeau seats, like these, installed:
It’s a 15 year old work truck for a municipal transportation agency, but has obviously been well cared for. How they got approval for those seats I’ll never know...
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief
07/16/2017 at 19:19 |
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Yeah that’s exactly what I thought. At least swapping is easy so I may try it just to see how bad it is. But my girlfriend certainly has the say, she’s the only passenger ever really. And I’m planning to drive across country for a move later this year which she will join part of it. I’m willing to deal with discomfort but I don’t think she is lol.
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Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/16/2017 at 19:38 |
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Keep using the lap belt you’ve got and skip the harness on her side and you’ll likely survive just fine. Put in a harness on that side and you’ll get nothing but well deserved hell.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief
07/16/2017 at 20:21 |
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Either way, I want to have both the stock belt and a harness if possible. But the harness won’t go in until I have a different daily driver anyways. I need something practical and I want to go more off the deep end with the Miata. I’m pretty much at the limit of daily use for it.