Recommendations for bucket seat without should bolsters?

helix7 · Feb 24, 2023

I am 6'4 with broad shoulders. Racing seats with shoulder bolsters cause my shoulders to rotate forward. The only bucket seat I have found so far without these bolsters is the NLR ES1:

Elite ES1 Sim Racing Seat - Next Level Racing

nextlevelracing.com

This seat seems to have some QC issues, so I'm wondering if someone can recommend another bucket seat without bolsters, preferably under $450. Any ideas?

Ruttman98 · Feb 25, 2023

I am 6'2" with a 42-44-in jacket size and ran into the same issue with a Recaro Pole Position seat being too narrow for my upper body. In comparison, I am quite comfortable in a lightly used MOMO Start fiberglass seat for which I paid $400.

Other wider fixed bucket seat options around your price range include the Racequip XL or the Corbeau FX1 wide. If you do not plan on adding tactile transducers to your seat, you might consider various tube frame seats including OEM passenger car seats (for recline options) or a used Kirkey or Butler Bilt formed aluminum seat.

There may also be some interesting F1-style seating options with minimal bolsters.