2 part seats

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andygtt	andygtt posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 157, Visits: 1.2K	Hi All Since finishing the bodywork on my Noble last winter my attention turned to finishing off other areas and specifically I decided to make my own design of seat. I wanted it to have a good weight saving and look good, but most important for me was that it was comfortable... Ive sat in a few seats that were simply head and shoulders above the rest in comfort for a lightweight bucket seat... The reverie one was fabulous, but at £2k each I couldn't justify it. This is the result... this is straight out of the mould with only a quick trim so I could trial fit the 2 sections together, will post pics after its lacquered and trimmed.... I have some issues with a few bridges that had filled with resin in some hard to reach areas but overall as a proof of concept it has met all my hopes. I overdid the layup on this with both parts being 200 pro carbon, then 2 layers of 650... not bonded then together yet but just putting them together they are difficult to flex. I expect them to be extremely stiff when bonded. Its comfortable even with no padding at all and fits my body shape with loads of support... I can also get in and out of the car easily which was a very important factor. You will notice the spred tow effect in the centre entirely inspired by Davro on his scoop Inner mould, spent quite a bit of time designing the seat belt recess and then putting them in place, I cut up the buck and fixed it in place by bolting through the mould, I can remove it if I choose to make a seat without these recesses. Initial Buck... I took a mould of this, then covered the newly made mould in 5mm wax sheet and then took a mould of the mould which gave the 5mm clearance between moulds.
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andygtt - 10 Years Ago

:Whistling: looking good! good job, sure it will look amazing once clearcoated :D

matthieutje65 - 10 Years Ago

Very nice work! Can't wait to see them finished off and installed :) A pair of those would look...

davro - 10 Years Ago

Hi Andy Glad you're carrying on with the carbon this winter again. You're previous threads were a...

Brian2fast - 10 Years Ago

[quote][b]Brian2fast (05/01/2015)[/b][hr]Hi Andy Glad you're carrying on with the carbon this...

andygtt - 10 Years Ago

Jesus! That leather work looks great. Did you stitch that up yourself? Is the leather stuck to the...

Brian2fast - 10 Years Ago

Tht looks great. How's the rigidity? I've seen a few aftermarket seats (lotus based) and they always...

FLD - 10 Years Ago

My car is on display at autosport till Sunday so I had a look at the tillet ones today, mine are...

andygtt - 10 Years Ago

Here is a couple of pics of the finished seat (still needs Laquer) upholstered in leather by me, no...

andygtt - 10 Years Ago

Now all you need is a set of Carbon wheels ... :D One fine looking machine .....

Dravis - 10 Years Ago

Very cool. Car and seats. I hope you didn't chop up you're other sofa to get you're supply of...

Brian2fast - 10 Years Ago

have you seen the price of carbon wheels? :exclamation:

Warren (Staff) - 10 Years Ago

well .... the BST wheels i would like for my MVAgusta F4 are just under £2000,- for a set ... Only...

Dravis - 10 Years Ago

IF you do want to go the CF wheels route speak to Steve Thomas at C12 Composites (...

ChrisR - 10 Years Ago

Hey Andy, this is a fantastic looking seat! I am in the process of making my own seat as well, just...

paul position - 10 Years Ago

Hi Paul I am not sure about the strength of it in F/G... I know mine is more than strong enough...

andygtt - 10 Years Ago

Looks really nice andygtt like the leather work :cool: Out of interest what seat is it based on ?...

davro - 10 Years Ago

Seat is my own Shape, taken me around a year to develop the buck :)

andygtt - 10 Years Ago

In terms of wheels, almost anything is possible with enough forthought but its likely to be very...

Warren (Staff) - 10 Years Ago

Hi Warren Sorry we didn't have a proper catchup at Autosport, wanted to have a proper chat... was a...

andygtt - 10 Years Ago

Pre-preg made parts aren't necessarily superior to well made infused parts, but in terms of layup,...

Warren (Staff) - 10 Years Ago

Nice job on developing your own buck it sure looks nice. Think you might have convinced me that...

davro - 10 Years Ago

Thought I would do a quick update, made the other seat and changed the upulstery a little, was in a...

andygtt - 9 Years Ago

Looking good My wife would be no where near as accommodating!

ajb100 - 9 Years Ago

+1 ^ I'd be in trouble there. I'm flinching just thinking about it.

Hanaldo - 9 Years Ago

Looking real good Andy, I would imagine there is a good weight saving compared with the original...

davro - 9 Years Ago

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