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Safety Equipment
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Seats Production Mustang seats have several requirements to fulfill. They need to be stylish, durable, adjust to suit a wide range of drivers, and be cost effective to manufacture. This is all well and good, but what exactly does a seat do for the driver? The seat needs to allow the driver to work the pedals, steering wheel, and shifter, while traveling at speed, without sliding all over the place, and/or having to brace his/her self against the door/transmission tunnel/dash with parts of the body in order to stay upright. The stock seats in most Mustangs do not do a good job of locating the driver and providing support while the car is being driven in a sporting manner. The ’94-’98 Mustang seats also seem to suffer from early job burnout, the springs in the seat cushion all going catawampus after only three or four years service. The Cobra seats from 1999 onward are actually pretty decent seats, and the foam is more rigid than the ’94-’98 seats ever were. Those on a budget might do well to look at some late-model Cobra seats as a worthwhile upgrade to an earlier Mustang.
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The ’99-2004 Cobra seats, with their suede inserts and bolsters, provide the best support of any of the SN95 seats.
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The later Cobra seats also have suede centers, which provides more grip against your clothing, causing you to slide around far less than on a pure leather seat. Of course, the best production seats in the ’94-2004 Mustangs were the Recaro seats found in the Cobra R models, but the chances of scoring a good used Recaro from an R model are about the same as winning the lottery. Aftermarket seats come in all manner of sizes, styles, and price ranges. The trick is to choose a seat that suits your needs, your body, and your pocketbook. First, let’s analyze the requirement of the seat, relative to the type of use it’s going to see. If we want an all-round kind of seat, something we can use in our daily driver but that also provides us with more support for open- track events, occasional drag racing, and long-distance driving, then a Cobra seat or an entry-level Recaro might be appropriate.
If, on the other hand, you have a street/strip warrior, something you drag race every weekend and seldom drive on the street, then an aluminum Kirkey or plastic Jaz seat might be the ticket. Either of these lightweight seats shaves some pounds off and gets the job done on those short quarter-mile blasts.
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Here’s another version of a Racetech seat that’s more suitable for a dual- purpose street/open track Mustang. Its bolstering is less extreme, but still much better than a stock seat. (Photo courtesy Racetech).
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A serious open-track or road-race enthusiast is going to want a seat with maximum lateral support to really hold him/her in tight while cornering at over one g. In this case, an OMP, Sparco, or Racetech seat is the order of the day. Each type and where it’s best suited are examined here.
OEM seats are most often made of steel stampings or tubular fabrications covered with foam and an outer covering of leather or cloth. Aftermarket seats are made of several different materials. Many of the Sparco, Recaro, and Cobra seats are made of tubular steel covered with varying densities of foam and a breathable fabric covering. The different densities of foam are used in different areas of the seat according to pressure.
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Some areas of a seat have pressure points, like the bottom where your bum sits, the front edge of the seat where your thigh rests on the edge, and the top 1/3 of the seatback, where your shoulders contact. These areas can benefit from increased support underneath while maintaining a comfortable contact with the body. Using pliable outer foam with denser foam underneath is one method of achieving this. In fact, there may be several densities of foam in some seats. Things that I like to look for in an aftermarket touring type seat like are: good support under my thighs at the edge of the seat, a snug fit at my hips so I’m not going to slide around, and support in the middle of my back.
Since many seats offer extra padding in the shoulder area, sometimes the small of the back is left unsupported, which quickly causes fatigue on a long drive. I also want a fabric that breathes well, because I hate being sticky when it’s warm out there. I also want a street seat that has seatback angle adjustment, not a fixed rake, and a latch to allow the seatback to flip forward, allowing access to the rear seat area. Drivers who are taller or shorter, skinnier or larger than average are always going to be more challenged to find the ideal seat. One of the reasons I like driving Mustangs is that the car really fits smaller drivers like me, although drivers much over 6 feet tall have difficulty. Kenny Brown makes a dandy seat bracket extender that allows the stock seat tracks to move an additional four inches rearward. This is ideal for a tall driver to get the legs and arms in the correct relationship with the pedals and steering wheel. Don’t be afraid to customize an aftermarket seat to suit your needs. Adding some additional foam in a spot here or there can be done at home or by a local trim shop. I view the purchase of a good seat as a purchase that can be amortized over a long period of time, moving from car to car. Just remember to keep the original seat in a clean, dry storage spot, so it’s useable when the day comes to trade up to a newer Mustang.
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Drag-Race Seats Drag-race Mustangs can really benefit from a lightweight seat like a Kirkey aluminum seat. These seats are fabricated from tig-welded 6061-T6 aluminum. The sides are even CNC’d for lighter weight and maximum rigidity. Kirkey seats can be ordered in various widths, and feature snap in covers of fabric or leatherette over a thin layer of foam. These seats are not designed for driving across the country, but they are pretty good for drag racing and even occasional street driving. They come standard with slots for competition 5-point belts, which makes them easier to install as well. Average seat weight on a Kirkey is about 15 lbs, which means a pair of these save you 80 lbs off the weight of the standard Mustang seats. The side of the seats are drilled and tapped, providing an easy place to attach brackets and mount the seat.
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This Kirkey aluminum seat is TIG welded together from many pieces. The seats can be ordered in several widths according to requirements. Note that the seat has been lightened with CNC machining on the side of the seat.
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High-Performance Mustang Builder's Guide 1994-2004 by Sean Hyland
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High-performance ‘94-‘04 Mustangs represent the high-water mark for late- model Mustang enthusiasts. From the ’94-’95s with the 5.0L, through the ‘96-‘04 models with the 2- and 4-valve 4.6 Ls, to the Bullitt, Mach 1, and factory supercharged ’03-‘04 Cobras – never before has such a range of highly modifiable performance cars been available. These Mustangs were amazing performers straight from the factory, but they can be even better with the right combination of performance parts. Regardless of which ’94-’04 Mustang you start with, the availability of high- performance parts is unparalleled. You can build your Mustang for drag racing, road racing, or improved street performance – and High- Performance Mustang Builder’s Guide 1994-2004 will show you how! Author Sean Hyland uses over 300 photos to explain how to upgrade your Mustang’s engine, suspension, chassis, transmission, rear end, brakes, and body. There’s even a special chapter on getting active in various forms of organized racing.
Sean Hyland is the proprietor of Sean Hyland Motorsport, which builds and supports internationally competitive Mustangs for road racing, drag racing, and everything in between. Sean recently did a complete Mustang build-up for Speed Channel’s Sports Car Revolution and is also the author of the bestselling title How to Build Max-Performance 4.6-Liter Ford Engines.
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Chap. 1 - Chassis Chap. 2 - Wheels and Tires Chap. 3 - Suspension Chap. 4 - Brakes Chap. 5 - 3.8 Engines Chap. 6 - 4.6 Modular Engines Chap. 7 - Transmissions Chap. 8 - Rear Axles Chap. 9 - Aerodynamics Chap. 10 - Safety Equipment Chap. 11 - Get Involved! Chap. 12 - Project Cars
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This is a great book that any Mustang enthusiast will enjoy!
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