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#Post#: 6739--------------------------------------------------
comfy seat,
DIR By: Nic
Date: May 8, 2022, 4:12 am
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After the first run of my Kart on a very rough woodland track im
glad i made up a comfy sprung seat , i guess most people use
foam in there seats, but after driving my kart and finding out
how you can feel every bump.
So i came across an old sofa and found it was a
sprung sofa, so not beeing one to turn things away i took the
sofa broke it down and used the wood to make up a seat base then
took the springs and cut them to size and mounted to the frame,
Then took some of the foam and fabric to cover the springs , Its
so much better than a lump of foam, i just need to find some old
leather to cover the seat..
#Post#: 6740--------------------------------------------------
Re: comfy seat,
DIR By: Tinworm
Date: May 8, 2022, 4:48 am
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great stuff!
#Post#: 6743--------------------------------------------------
Re: comfy seat,
DIR By: StefanN
Date: May 8, 2022, 6:37 am
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Looks comfy.
My first seat cushion was a plush affair, but I realised it had
lifted me about 7cm and hence raised my centre of gravity. The
current cushion is very frugal and evokes the spirit of hardened
racers from the 30's but lowering my seating position made a big
difference to the way the CK drives - yes even just through the
thickness of a overly plump cushion!
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Re: comfy seat,
DIR By: Tinworm
Date: May 8, 2022, 7:45 am
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--- Quote from: StefanN link ---
>
> Looks comfy.
>
> My first seat cushion was a plush affair, but I realised it
had lifted me about 7cm and hence raised my centre of gravity.
>
--- End Quote ---
you could just have a bum shaped hole in the bottom of the kart
and string the springing across it.
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Re: comfy seat,
DIR By: Andy_B
Date: May 9, 2022, 5:32 am
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As someone who suffers with back problems - Thats a great idea!
#Post#: 6755--------------------------------------------------
Re: comfy seat,
DIR By: Nic
Date: May 9, 2022, 12:49 pm
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Yes my back is not great too so my seat really helps take out
the worst of the bumps .
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