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October 08, 2010 at
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I hear that there is a new carbon seat that weighs 10 lbs..... Anybody know about it?
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October 08, 2010 at
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I dont know how much a RACETECH seat weighs. But RACETECH makes awsome seat! Lucas Wolfe use on one the World of Outlaw tour. You can check out two REALLY bad crashes on youtube of Lucas Wolfe. This years GOLD CUP in CA, Plus you can see his WILLIAMS GROVE crash with Freddie Rahmer where there was nothing left of the 5W!
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October 08, 2010 at
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http://www.racetechseatsna.com/
It's heavier than 10lbs....I could be wrong, but I believe it is a carbon fiber and kevlar mix. Aaron Berryhill uses them and I also saw one used with the WoO...Maybe Lucas Wolf??? Get ready to spend some serious $$$
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October 08, 2010 at
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RACETECH sprint car and midget seat cost $2195.00 and weigh as little as 9LBS!
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October 09, 2010 at
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Rahmer, the Kaedings, Hodnett, Lance Dewease and many other top guns run the race saver seat.
Just wondering, but I do not think Lucas was using that seat yet when he crashed in the Rahmer incident.............
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October 09, 2010 at
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Lucas was using a RACETECH seat when crashed with Rahmer!
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October 09, 2010 at
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This is an all carbon seat that. It was seen @ the grove with Kahne Racing. Heard Saldana was sitting in it (Not mounted in the car).
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October 09, 2010 at
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Just found out it is made by Fibreworks Composites in NC.
http://fibreworkscomposites.com/en/?news&project
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October 09, 2010 at
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Carbon fiber seats may be light, however, they are not the safest! Carbon fiber is to ridged and the drivers body absorbs more of the energy from the crash. Drivers are better off to have an aluminium seat lined with energy absorbing foam. Check out D Pittman's seat, the safe-way to go.
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October 09, 2010 at
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Why do almost all nascar teams use carbon seats?
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October 09, 2010 at
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Posted By: Taison on October 09 2010 at 11:18:17 AM
Why do almost all nascar teams use carbon seats?
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My question is how does carbon fibre seats compare to aluminum seats when you are dealing with multible impacts as you see in sprint cars?
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October 09, 2010 at
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safety is most important to me! There for a seats safety is very important! I wouldnt care if the seat was 50LBS! But I do like the RACETECH SEAT!
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October 09, 2010 at
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The carbon fiber seats look like a very nice seat when I was looking at Aaron's. Also, I know of several drivers who use the LaJoie seat too and say they are by far the most comfortable.
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October 09, 2010 at
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Posted By: Taison on October 09 2010 at 11:18:17 AM
Why do almost all nascar teams use carbon seats?
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Most NASCAR teams DO NOT use carbon seats.
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October 09, 2010 at
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Posted By: 49 sprint on October 09 2010 at 12:04:21 PM
My question is how does carbon fibre seats compare to aluminum seats when you are dealing with multible impacts as you see in sprint cars?
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Carbon seats are to ridge, the BODY absorbs the energy. With an aluminium seat, some of the energy is absorbed is by the aluminium. To have the safest seat you need one that is lined with an energy absorbing material. Check out DJS safe seats or Bald Spot Sports.
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October 09, 2010 at
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I seen a fiber seat in Hodnets car at the 09 nationals I didnt think they would catch on? my next seat will be a Butlerbuilt seems most apitizeing to me to spend my hard earnd a-$$ on..
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October 09, 2010 at
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Posted By: Realsprint on October 09 2010 at 01:16:47 PM
Carbon seats are to ridge, the BODY absorbs the energy. With an aluminium seat, some of the energy is absorbed is by the aluminium. To have the safest seat you need one that is lined with an energy absorbing material. Check out DJS safe seats or Bald Spot Sports.
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Knowing just enough to be dangerous - I would say that carbon fiber compositites can be designed to deflect to an engineered amount that is specified by the FIA or SFI. I would think that the attraction would be it strength to weight ratio and it's resistance to yield like a metallic material.
FYI - 90% of your Nascar Cup teams and all F-1 / IRL teams have composite seating with energy absorbing foam - Thats a fact!
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October 09, 2010 at
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Posted By: MonkeyBoy on October 09 2010 at 08:45:22 PM
Knowing just enough to be dangerous - I would say that carbon fiber compositites can be designed to deflect to an engineered amount that is specified by the FIA or SFI. I would think that the attraction would be it strength to weight ratio and it's resistance to yield like a metallic material.
FYI - 90% of your Nascar Cup teams and all F-1 / IRL teams have composite seating with energy absorbing foam - Thats a fact!
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Fact. Seats in an IndyCar are all energy absorbing foam, NO carbon. The tub that the driver and seat is in is carbon, but not the seat. Why? Because carbon is to ridged! If carbon seats are the safest way to go IndyCar would use them. IndyCar is the most safety minded organization of all the major motorsports. If you do not believe ask Mike Conway. By the way, most Cup seats are Butler-Built or Lajoy(sp), built out of aluminium
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October 09, 2010 at
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So is carbon fiber ridged, or rigid? Just wondering.......
Chuck.....
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October 09, 2010 at
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Posted By: sprinter25 on October 09 2010 at 09:41:10 PM
So is carbon fiber ridged, or rigid? Just wondering.......
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I think it is actually starts off as a soft woven cloth - in this case......... 
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