REFLECTOR: Seat mod for use with YOKES

[Wayne]

If you sit bolt upright look carefully at the headroom.
Wayne
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Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Seat mod for use with YOKES


> Chris,
> With regard to the seat backs, even though I have a center stick, I like
> to sit straight and don't like the angle between the seat's back and
> bottom.  I found that by reversing the aluminum topper on the hinges you
> reduce the angle and bring the seat back forward.  I have not done my
> seats but if anything, it may end up being too much, in which case I
> intend to grind the topper and increase the angle as desired.  This worked
> for all my seat hinges.  It should work for you too.
> Head clearance is another problem!
> Regards
> Jorge
>
>
> Barber Law Firm
>> BlankOn the standard SE and XL with center stick the seats seem to 
>> recline
>> at an angle very conducive to use with the center stick being well off of
>> the instrument panel.  However, what have folks done, or would y'all
>> suggest, regarding seat positions when using the yokes?  Now that I have
>> one
>> of my seats back from being covered I am able to better determine my seat
>> position relative to the yokes (and throttle too).  I seem to be reclined
>> too much (which would be fine for a center stick).  I have considered
>> cutting the front seat track support down to tilt the seat forward 
>> putting
>> it closer to the yokes or, perhaps just adding a spacer of some sort on
>> the
>> hinge where the seat back meets the seat bottom.  This would keep the 
>> seat
>> bottom the same and just move the back forward a bit.
>>
>> I did a little shimming on the rear seat track brace where it rest on the
>> fuselage floor and even though it brought you closer to the yokes, it 
>> also
>> raised the seat too much, head room is already at a premium (so much so
>> that
>> I am PONDERING removing some of the upper door frame to add about an inch
>> of
>> "corner" head room.....I have seen another builder remove part of the 
>> door
>> frame from the strake cut out to allow more elbow room with reportedly
>> factory "blessing".  I have already recovered an inch or two in the 
>> center
>> by having my seats slightly overhang my cut down keel thus giving me a 
>> bit
>> more butt, shoulder and upper "corner headroom, but it is still tight.
>>
>> Any thoughts from the collective will be appreciated.  TIA.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Mine, I believe, was the last SUV delivered, the announcement that they
>> were
>> discontinued was posted the day after mine was delivered.  I have
>> converted
>> it to an SE (the extra door and hardware was less than $500.00) with
>> yokes.
>> Funny, the SUV was cheaper with the yokes, now the yokes are a $1200.00
>> "upgrade" <g>.....go figure.
>>
>>
>>
>> Christopher Barber
>>
>> Attorney and Counselor at Law
>>
>>
>>
>> "Serving the needs of Senior Texans"
>>
>> Barber Law Firm
>> 10827 Tower Bridge St.
>>
>> Houston, Texas 77075-5032
>> 281-464-LAWS (5297)
>>
>>
>> CBarber at TexasAttorney.net
>> www.TexasAttorney.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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