If the top of the seatback of the stock seat comes to the midpoint or higher
on the helmet of all your drivers, then yes, you can use the stock seat.

The rules say that purpose built racing seats are strongly encouraged, but
it does not say they are REQUIRED. What IS required is spelled out in the
first sentence of the rules.

Seriously, this isn't rocket surgery. The rules say what they mean and mean
what they say. If Jay wanted to require SFI/FIA rated seats, it's be super
easy for him to write a rule that made purpose built racing seats the
requirement.

But, he didn't.

-dave

On 11/17/08 11:13 PM, "Miles Gary" <inches805@hotmail. com> wrote:

>
> Ok, looking at the rules (and me being totally new at this) what exactly
> constitutes a "drivers seat"?
>
> "3.2: Driver's Seat: Driver's seatback must reach above middle of helmet
> or higher.
> One-piece SFI- or FIA-rated competition seats very strongly
> encouraged."
>
> I see that SFI- or FIA-rated competition seats very strongly
> encouraged, but does that mean that a stock seat is ok? Do I need to weld
> something?
>
> I ask all of this because our team has some drivers that vary in height quite
> a bit. If I can't use the stock seat, I would like to find an adjustable seat
> that would work. Please don't just say "get the race seat..." I want to know
> why, and what is required of the rules.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Miles
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