Building a Racing Seat ? (out of carbonfire / fibreglass)

Rehaan · 16th December 2004, 09:23

Hey guys,

I was wondering if any of you guys had any info or knew any websites that would help me out with the process of moulding a racing seat out of carbonfibre or fibreglass.
Any do it yourself type website links would be useful. Also any interesting designs (apart from typical racing seats)..

Thanks,
R

Hatari · 16th December 2004, 16:08

building a carbon fibre racing seat requires a huge oven..heated to a few thousand degrees so as to 'bake' the mould comprising the various carbon fibre layers ( of diff. thickness and weaves )
its is the most important part of the monocoque structure

dont know any of the technical details..
except that u cant really make one ureself.. has to be done by the experts

Rehaan · 20th December 2004, 10:01

Hey Hatari,

Well i know that they make car bodys in the oven (like the macf1 etc) but, i think that might be due to the resin that is being used.

Im pretty sure that we are going to be forming a seat out of carbonfibre without the use of an oven. It seems like the process is similar to fibreglass.

Anyway, back to the topic...i need any links or info on moulding seats if anyone has any. Ergonomics, measurement, types of padding . upholstery etc etc...anything.

Thanks,
R

iceman91 · 21st December 2004, 10:16

hey i know a guy in bangalore who makes these seats, they may not be FIA specs but good enough for our show and go cars...also 1/3rd the price of genuine ones

Rehaan · 21st December 2004, 11:45

Thanks iceman,

although bangalore is a little far away for me :P
what material does this guy use, and also if you have any idea what his process is?

cya
R

khaadu75 · 21st December 2004, 13:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman91

hey i know a guy in bangalore who makes these seats, they may not be FIA specs but good enough for our show and go cars...also 1/3rd the price of genuine ones

Hey , wat does he charge for the seats ???

cheers

iceman91 · 21st December 2004, 13:36

he charges according to the models you select...he does a fibre moulding the same as the race ones....roughly from 6-9 k per seat..

Badcheetah · 3rd November 2005, 02:46

Hey There Rehaan,
There is this work shop in delhi by the name of Pal Brothers , and they manufacture the seats (Fiber ones only- sparco look alike ) . i have given them my old seats for fresh upholstery. i am going there soon to pick up the seats ,can get the details for you .

let me know if you need any further information . Sorry if this post is late , was just browsing some old posts and came up on this .

ananthkamath · 3rd November 2005, 09:27

I am in the process of making a race seat for my Dolphin, simply because the existing ones cost as much as my car did.

The mould will be ready in a few weeks time and after that we start making them. If anyone is interested let me know. I can get copies made. You have to upholster them to your tastes.

Badcheetah · 22nd November 2005, 10:58

Hi there rehan,
I found out the seats are available for some thing like 8k a pair. the seats are not branded . transportation can be arranged by me ( will use my company so free of cost ) . dharam pal said he has a red pair and they also come with the brakets .
let me know if you still need them . I seem to have lost their number or dont remember how i have saved it in my mobile , but shall pm the number so that you can directly talk to them , and as for the payment i'll pay up here and square up upon my next trip to mumbai .
Sorry about the late reply ...

Take care

Tom · 22nd November 2005, 11:29

search for epoxy/carbon fibre

Rehaan · 22nd November 2005, 12:41

Hey guys,

Thanks for the replies, only just saw the late ones... :P

The seat i was asking about was finished about 6months ago.... took a long time to make...learned a lot..... and i have been meaning to put up a thread on it since forever!!! (domnic, ported, salil_2001 can all vouch for that...sorry!..) maybe i will do it soon?

here are some pics in the meanwhile....

Used about 340sq. ft. of carbon fibre!! lol

The car has a 600cc Honda F4i bike engine. More details on everything later....

cya
R

2fast4yaa · 22nd November 2005, 13:17

make sure u put the seat belts on it.....

Edmund · 23rd November 2005, 00:55

The pair i have are moulded from an original recaro in fiberglass.......

Rehaan · 8th December 2005, 03:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2fast4yaa

make sure u put the seat belts on it.....

This was before i cut the holes for the 5-point harness. (which is vilible in the bottom pic in my earlier post).

Edmund - would love to see pics if you have any....

cya
R

16th December 2004, 09:23	#1
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,076 Times	Building a Racing Seat ? (out of carbonfire / fibreglass) Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you guys had any info or knew any websites that would help me out with the process of moulding a racing seat out of carbonfibre or fibreglass. Any do it yourself type website links would be useful. Also any interesting designs (apart from typical racing seats).. Thanks, R
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16th December 2004, 16:08	#2
Hatari Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,872 Thanked: 874 Times	building a carbon fibre racing seat requires a huge oven..heated to a few thousand degrees so as to 'bake' the mould comprising the various carbon fibre layers ( of diff. thickness and weaves ) its is the most important part of the monocoque structure dont know any of the technical details.. except that u cant really make one ureself.. has to be done by the experts Last edited by Hatari : 16th December 2004 at 16:11.
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20th December 2004, 10:01	#3
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,076 Times	Hey Hatari, Well i know that they make car bodys in the oven (like the macf1 etc) but, i think that might be due to the resin that is being used. Im pretty sure that we are going to be forming a seat out of carbonfibre without the use of an oven. It seems like the process is similar to fibreglass. Anyway, back to the topic...i need any links or info on moulding seats if anyone has any. Ergonomics, measurement, types of padding . upholstery etc etc...anything. Thanks, R
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21st December 2004, 10:16	#4
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	hey i know a guy in bangalore who makes these seats, they may not be FIA specs but good enough for our show and go cars...also 1/3rd the price of genuine ones
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21st December 2004, 11:45	#5
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,076 Times	Thanks iceman, although bangalore is a little far away for me :P what material does this guy use, and also if you have any idea what his process is? cya R
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21st December 2004, 13:36	#7
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	he charges according to the models you select...he does a fibre moulding the same as the race ones....roughly from 6-9 k per seat..
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3rd November 2005, 02:46	#8
Badcheetah BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 123 Thanked: 3 Times	Hey There Rehaan, There is this work shop in delhi by the name of Pal Brothers , and they manufacture the seats (Fiber ones only- sparco look alike ) . i have given them my old seats for fresh upholstery. i am going there soon to pick up the seats ,can get the details for you . let me know if you need any further information . Sorry if this post is late , was just browsing some old posts and came up on this .
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3rd November 2005, 09:27	#9
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	I am in the process of making a race seat for my Dolphin, simply because the existing ones cost as much as my car did. The mould will be ready in a few weeks time and after that we start making them. If anyone is interested let me know. I can get copies made. You have to upholster them to your tastes. Last edited by ananthkamath : 3rd November 2005 at 09:29.
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22nd November 2005, 10:58	#10
Badcheetah BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 123 Thanked: 3 Times	Hi there rehan, I found out the seats are available for some thing like 8k a pair. the seats are not branded . transportation can be arranged by me ( will use my company so free of cost ) . dharam pal said he has a red pair and they also come with the brakets . let me know if you still need them . I seem to have lost their number or dont remember how i have saved it in my mobile , but shall pm the number so that you can directly talk to them , and as for the payment i'll pay up here and square up upon my next trip to mumbai . Sorry about the late reply ... Take care
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22nd November 2005, 11:29	#11
Tom BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 401 Thanked: 0 Times	search for epoxy/carbon fibre
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22nd November 2005, 12:41	#12
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,076 Times	Hey guys, Thanks for the replies, only just saw the late ones... :P The seat i was asking about was finished about 6months ago.... took a long time to make...learned a lot..... and i have been meaning to put up a thread on it since forever!!! (domnic, ported, salil_2001 can all vouch for that...sorry!..) maybe i will do it soon? here are some pics in the meanwhile.... Used about 340sq. ft. of carbon fibre!! lol The car has a 600cc Honda F4i bike engine. More details on everything later.... cya R
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22nd November 2005, 13:17	#13
2fast4yaa Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: bombay Posts: 3 Thanked: Once	make sure u put the seat belts on it.....
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23rd November 2005, 00:55	#14
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	The pair i have are moulded from an original recaro in fiberglass.......
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