Kirkey racing seats. Streetable?

[Black97civic]

I know that to the hardest of hardcore anything is streetable, but would kirkey aluminum racing seats be bearable to ride on for a couple hours to go to porky's or whatever, possibly for a work commute?

I am looking at the intermediate 20* layback seat, the 2nd cheapest model they have because I want something light, and something that will hold on to me in the corners, but I don't have $600 to spend on a seat.

Any opinions?

http://www.kirkeyracing.com/images/seats/36000.jpg

[X|Crescens]

That looks very uncomfortable. There is a buldge between your legs >.> I think for seats you shouldn't go cheap. I would hate to get in an accident with some cheap seats holding me in.

[Thor06]

Kirkey makes good shit I think, thats what a lot of the circle track guys use up here. I would talk to a dirt tracker or two and see if you couldnt sit in theirs quick. I wouldnt want to spend more than a half hour or so in one of those. If you are looking for some cheap seats, I have heard that APC's are fairly comfortable but I cant imagine they are actual "racing" seats. I dont know what I am going to do for racing seats when it gets to be that time, but I will probably just watch tuners and dsmtrader.com for some used better brand seats.

[JET]

Kirkey's aren't bad. They make some versions that don't have the wings of that one for the side bolsters. That would be the worst part, trying to get around the side bolsters. Once you are in they should be fine.

[Kracka]

Have fun with that.

[Black97civic]

I think for seats you shouldn't go cheap. I would hate to get in an accident with some cheap seats holding me in.

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but from what I understand kirkeys are cheap because they are no-frills, function over form racing seats, not because they are poorly made.

That's just from what I have read though.

[tim]

Not a daily driver seat in my opinion.

They are good seats, but I wouldnt want them for a street car.

[Black97civic]

Not a daily driver seat in my opinion.

They are good seats, but I wouldnt want them for a street car.

Well, this would be a weekened car, maybe 3 days a week at the most. I have a daily that has a/c and stock seats, where as this car has no a/c, poly bushings, no sound deadening etc.

Would they work for that kind of application?

[Kracka]

Would they work for that kind of application?
I still wouldn't do it man, at least get some comfortable race seats (adjustable or nonadjustable). You also want to make sure you have a seat you can move around in at least a little bit for visibility while driving. I'd personally never do harnesses in a street car either, I drove one once with them and hated it, but thats your call.

[A//// Guy]

I couldnt bear those seats in my summer car. Keep the stock seats and maybe just add harnesses to hold you in?