seat lowering kit?

[mplv]

Where is the best place to buy the best seat lowering kit? Thanks in advance

 

[jaxgt]

It's not a kit. They simply remove the seat bottom and remove some padding and recover it. Add about 1.5-2" headroom.
Search on forum for oodles of info. Someone who is a good trimmer can do it and it should be unnoticeable. I believe mine was done by Knights Autoworks (search forum for contact).

 

[HHGT]

http://knightsautoworks.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/imgp6287.jpg

 

[mplv]

I dont like the sound of that at all. i thought there was something i could buy and install and not have to open the seat. i guess ill just have to cut my hair short

 

[jaxgt]

He did a great job on my seat. Completely unnoticeable visually, but added enough needed headroom.
I am very happy with it and would not hesitate to have it done on another GT.

 

[Specracer]

Knights did all the interior work for the gtx 1. So not your usual shop that is learning on your seat. Steve has done a LOT of our seats.

 

[mplv]

is there any difference to how the seat feels?

 

[jaxgt]

Feels same to me. Added about 2" headroom. At around 6'5" tall, in a stock seat my hair touched the roof. I could drive without lowering it, but not idea.
Now I have some clearance. I can also wear a helmet, though it brushes against the roof.

 

[Shelby#18]

Steve also did both of my X1's. Couldn't be happier with the results. Here is a link to his new website. www.tailoredbyknights.com

 

[FENZO]

Shortly after I got the GT I took a seat out with the intentions of lowering it, it was only out for a couple minutes. I don't remember exactly but I think it is basically on the floor, limiting lowering options to inside the seat or major surgery.

 

[Yukonranger]

I have measured before and after with seats lowered but Knight and others. The lowering of the top of your head is 5/8" The total thickness of all the foam is probably less than an inch when you are sitting on it. That 5/8" is enough to make quite a difference though.

 

[AZSTAD]

My current GT has the modified, lowered seat (cushion removed). I've also owned a non-modified GT at the same time. Here are my observations.

Looks:
- If you're looking at the modified seat itself, you cannot tell the difference from the OEM.
- If you look back and forth between the driver and passenger seat, it looks like the passengers seat is extremely padded.
- "Seat Buttons" fit fine in both the modified seat and the OEM seat.

Feel:
- I can tell the difference between the two. Not quite as comfortable for long hauls. But certainly is fine.
- Having said that, I'd take the positives of the lowered seat over the cushion.
- Hoping between my totally OEM GT and my modified GT, it made the OEM drivers seat feel like I was climbing into an F150.

Visibility & the Track:
- I'm 6' and it seemed like the car completely opened up to me visibility wise (other than the rear view).
- I don't have to lean the seat way back and crunch my neck when my helmet is on. Very manageable and comfortable for a day long track session.

**For those of you tracking...there is soon a cool new "kit" that will provide more headroom and a very, very lightweight carbon fiber seat. Keep an eye on Tecnocraft and our GT.
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[RaceDeck]

AZSTAD pretty much covers it - I am 6"3 and had my seat modified as well. You can not tell when you look at the seat and I gained almost 2". They used a gel pad instead of foam and the seat is really comfortable with lot's of head room. This first thing to driving a car to the limits is the the drivers comfort and seated position, being laid back in the seat like a low-rider is not optimal

 

[Team Jeff]

**For those of you tracking...there is soon a cool new "kit" that will provide more headroom and a very, very lightweight carbon fiber seat. Keep an eye on Tecnocraft and our GT.
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I don't know what the OE seat weighs but the Tecnocraft seat w/ Bracket is supposed to be around 8lb! That's free HP!