anthonym Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I am thinking of a Tillett for the driver and leaving the original low back seat for passengers, as my prime passenger likes it already. However, I am concerned about the lack of head restraint. Are there any effective solutions for that for the passenger? So where I say "effective" I am thinking that a bit of pipe padding added to the roll bar is not ideal. I stand to be corrected about that.anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_w Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I'm looking at a similar issue on my S1 bitsa, and have decided I will create support bars for simple round cushions along the lines of this:http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/kirkham-motorsports/107363-headrest.htmlas a period-looking, whiplash-minimizing option.I have not done it yet though I am considered preparing it for hillclimbing and would therefore need to change the roll bar and work out what rules might apply regarding the headrest extensions. I do have a couple of the Caterham head restraint brackets that I could use/adapt.I am sure for the price of a Tillet you could get someone to fabricate a headrest support and get headrests made for both sides and keep the original seats if that appealed. My dad's BDR has the low back seats and I will do the same thing if I ever manage to prise it away from him :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Caterham used to do a "half headrest" which was thinner than the standard one, so you could push the seat a little further back, would that work for your passenger seat? That assumes that your seat has the headrest tubes in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_w Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I was assuming the seats predate the ones with the head rest tubes, and are the 80s standard fit Caterham items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 That could be the case. My car is 1990 spec and had the pre-s-type seats which don't have a head rest, but do have the tube in place should you wish to fit one, just wasn't sure when these were introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 You could fit a LHD FIA bar as this FIA bar would make it easier to put an head restraint pad onto the rollbar for the passenger. but you couldn't use a petty strut anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooty Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I went through this debate after a 2k miles trip last year. I looked at Oxteds option of the newer S type and the GT seat but neither achieved what I wanted. Tillets were not an option as the hips just too tight in the tillets. I ended up with a better solution bespoke made with me specifying the leather, the pattern of perforations, extra thigh and lumber support and headrests and at half of Oxteds quote for GT seatsI had also investigated having headrest tubes welded into the existing frame but Aldridge Trimming ( who do a lot of work for Car SOS) advised that it would be more expensive than new seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonym Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 No tubes.A pic please Sooty?http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/kirkham-motorsports/107363-headrest.html looks interesting, not least as I could fit and remove as required.here she is (was): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooty Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Angle of seat back is slightly upright on standard seats and lowered floors fitted th create better driving position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonym Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 Thank you, and very nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Carbon Tart that you are Sooty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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