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T Board TRACK (2019)

The New T Board TRACK has been designed to speed up the fitting of a kart seat whilst at the circuit.

For fast accurate fitting of kart seats at the circuit.

Drops quickly into place without lifting the chassis.

Adapts to cope with obstructions like battery boxes and fuel pipes.

Converts to suit 28, 30 and 32mm chassis diameters.

Can be flipped upside down to suit engines on the left.

Fitting a kart seat is one of the most time consuming jobs for a mechanic, but it is also one of the most important elements of setup to get right. This is because the driver is around half the overall weight of the vehicle. Therefore, their position within the chassis needs to be fully understood and correct every time. The lap times are likely to increase if the seat is set just 5mm out. Understanding the optimum position is made even more difficult when you consider the many different seat shapes, sizes and driver seating preferences.

The T Board TRACK uses a lightweight but rigid carbon plate and four magnetic height setting bar assemblies. These assemblies hold the plate in a precise location which sets the low point of the seat. The jig can then be easily dropped onto the chassis in seconds. The seat is then placed on the board. By using the magnetic carbon slide rule to measure and hold it accurately at a set distance from the axle, all future seats are easy to fit in exactly the same place every time.

£288.00 + VAT

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New vivid neon colours in the T11 and T5 New style seats

New for 2019 is a neon colour range. The seats can be ordered in Yellow, Orange, Pink and Green. All bright vivid colours not seen before on a kart seat.

New Style T5 Kart seats with the neon coloured options

New Style T11 Kart seats with the neon coloured options

New product - EBF2

The EBF2 race bracket is designed to fit the B6/B7* shaped seats into the driver side of the Lotus Elise/Exige.

Designed as a replacement for the EBF1 bracket, the new EBF2 bracket set is machines from billet aluminium, look amazing with their clear lacquer finish and they only weigh .7kg a pair.

The standard width B6/B7 shape will fit the passenger sides with the EBF2 but not the B6 43 XL seat.

*Please note versions of the XL B6/B7 with the edges at 47 cm will not fit the Lotus with these brackets. Use the FIA B6 43 XL Screamer and non FIA B6-43 XL side mounts for the larger seat in the Elise/Exige.

The EBF2 bracket set comes complete with a special fixings and spacer kit.

Priced at £340.00 + VAT a set.

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New product - B7 XL

The new carbon fibre B7 XL is an incredibly light race seat at only 3.8 kg. The seat is FIA approved to 8855-1999 FIA and designed for drivers weighing over 100 kg.

As with all Tillett seats the outer dimensions are incredibly compact and the seat will fit in very tight and restricted cockpits.

The B7 XL is incredibly comfortable without a cover even on long journeys or endurance races making it ideal for open topped cars.

The new B6 Screamer models are available!

The new B6 Screamer is FIA approved to 8855-1999 and replaces the popular B6F and B6F XL.The belt holes are now positioned higher for taller drivers. The rear of the seat has a new design which is more compact to avoid roll bars and better looking. Importantly the weight is now 20% lighter than the B6F as this seat uses our brand new moulding system which creates seats of a superior strength.

The Screamer can be used quite comfortably without any padding, meaning that you can achieve a lower driving position than most other seats on the market. The seat is ultra rigid which stops the harness and Hans device from coming loose during an accident. This rigidity coupled with the fact that the seat can run without covering, adds to driver feedback from the chassis and the lack of covering also works better in any harsh environment.
Other options include a beautiful carbon front surface finish and thin suede covered panels to dampen vibration.

You can order the following models;
B6 Screamer – A direct B6F-44 replacement of our most popular FIA seat.
B6 40 Screamer – Replacement for B6F-41; the same size as standard B6 Screamer but narrower and also FIA homologated, even with the seat’s rolled edges removed.
B6 XL Screamer – A B6F-47 XL replacement for drivers over 100 kg.
B6 43 XL Screamer – Replacement for the B6F-44 XL: now FIA homologated with the edges cut down to 43 cm allowing a larger driver to race a very narrow car.

View this range here.

Tillett Racing seats new purpose built factory is up and running

Tillett Racing seats new purpose built factory is up and running

Removable cover for the Caterham seat

Designed to fit the Caterham Tillett seats and give a little extra padding.

These well made lightweight covers are designed to fit over the original Caterham seats and can be easily fitted by the customer using Velcro.

BLACK GRP-RACE/ACADEMY/B.BIRD

CARBON/KEVLAR / SUPERLIGHT R500

Colour Black

£210 + VAT per cover. Click here

Tillett at Autosport Car Show 2017

The Autosport show was a great success. The new B6 Screamer was on display to the public for the first time. This next evolution of the popular B6 shape is due to be released in the spring of 2017.

Also on the stand were two products showcasing Tillett Racings Seat’s ability to develop products for other companies. The Trekinetic wheelchair is a fabulous product that is fully developed and is seen in the latest Assassins Creed film.

The Airloop shock mitigation seat was also shown and Tillett Racing Seats has been involved in the development of this from its inception by Seactive. This fast rib boat seat is amazingly effective at damping out the waves and is super lightweight.

Autosport Car Show 2017

Tillett Racing Seats are attending the Autosport Car Show on stand 6565.

We hope to see you there!

The T11 WH Handmade

A big problem in karting is bruised and swollen hips.

Drivers with wider than average hip bones end up cutting holes in the seat and weakening the structure.

Stop the bleeding and pain using our range of wide hip T11 handmade seats.

The T11 WH is available in sizes S, Man, and ML.

Introducing our latest kart racing seat, the New Style T11

This 2016 model T11 is made by an entirely new process that gives a dense fibre fill and perfect consolidation of the composite.

The new seat has the smooth surfaces of the T12 but also the huge size range and rigidity options that made the old model T11 shape so useful for tuning the handling.

The performance of the prototypes was exceptionally successful in numerous brands of karts, winning 6 major CIK race meetings and coming 1st and 2nd in the 2015 World KZ Championship.

Tillett Rib protectors finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in all three World Karting Championships

La Conca had extremely tough conditions with a thick rubber covering.

No doubt the load spreading ability of the P1 and our special personalised version helped these drivers all get to the podium.

B4 Tillett seat in action helping Californian disabled kids enjoy the experience of surfing

Sequence 01 from Nelson Hancock on Vimeo.

New Ultra low profile seat washer and bolt sets

With todays hard shell rib protectors the instances of race suit damage are high especially if they do not have a protective layer like the P1.

Therefore we have introduced these low profile seat bolt/washer combinations to give a flat surface to the seat without compromising the ability of the bolt head to twist in the washer.

Tillett Racing Seats attends the 2015 Autosport show

Tillett Racing Seats attends the 2015 Autosport show with a "racing colours” theme to the seats on display.

New for 2015 the carbon fibre KZ chainguard

This lightweight KZ guard is made from carbon so only weighs 62g. The guard is shaped to avoid the nearby KZ exhaust and due to its carbon construction will not melt like a plastic guard.

The New P1 Rib Protector

Tillett Racing Seats have been working on karting rib protectors for over 20 years. They have been used by at least seven of the current F1 stars and a huge list of the current karting stars including the 2014 KF, KFJ World Champions, Lando Norris and Enaam Ahmed.

The drivers at the top of world karting throughout the last two decades have used Tillett Rib protection and now the latest industry leading development is available, The P1.

The P1 Rib Protector - Mens / Ladies

New Junior vacuum formed plastic rental seat

Slab sided historic seat from late 70's

Another historic kart seat mould has been recreated from the 1970’s for the now popular historic karting market. This moulding type has flat sides and large rolled edge. It was commonly found on British and Italian made chassis from the early 70’s to early 80’s.

Tillett Seat Sizing Foam Kit

NEW
Tillett Seat Sizing foam kits come in 5 mm and 10 mm and isolate the three critical areas on the side of the seat. Each set comes with six separate pieces which are self adhesive and closed cell.
By using a mixture of both sets it is possible to get the leg hip and chest areas a perfect fit, which is important for protection of the ribs and hip bones, even if you have a rib protector.

Tillett Seat Sizing Foam Kit - Buy Now

The standard B6 seat gets a newly developed back frame

The B6F XL passes it’s FIA test

Now there is a wider version of the popular B6 F race seat available for a driver over 100 kg.

New 2013 model of T board seat fitting tool

New lightweight carbon guard for the Honda cadet engine

The new Tillett Honda carbon guard suits the new and old Honda GX160 engines. It also features a new style lightweight bracket which is designed for better stability of the guard at the rear.

The combination of guard and bracket saves 157 g over the already lightweight Honda composite guard. The Honda carbon guard has the new shape which has better coverage and avoids the need for sprocket protectors. It also contains Kevlar brand fibre for ballistic protection against flying chains.

Tillett Racing Seats helps Mel Clarke win a silver medal for Team GB at the Olympics

The seat was specially modified to help with upper body stability and to hold Mel at the correct angle for shooting.

It all came down to the last arrow and we would like to send Mel our congratulations for the superb result.

Coming Soon - W4

The W4 is a wide version of the inclined W3 race car seat and when released will have a backframe option for floor mounting. Tillett Racing Seats makes a specially adapted suede covered W4 seat for the Caterham SP300 R.

New Scd T11 size

The latest size in the ever growing popular T11 range is a cut down low back S.

This size and shape will suit 5 ft. tall 60 kg Juniors around 13 years of age.

We now have a total of 16 sizes just in the T11 range.

New modified Honda chain guard

Now available!

A new modified Honda chain guard that avoids the necessity to run sprocket protectors. The new guard closes the access to the side of the sprocket behind the engine. There are also other tweaks to make the guard fit the current and new Honda engines more effectively.

New special trim option available

Coloured piping and stitching at extra cost.

Embroidered headrest logo's to your own design P.O.A.

The New B7 is unique amongst FIA seats and homologated to the 8855-1999 standard

The B7 is one of the narrowest FIA seats available and is incredibly light at only 3.5 kg.

The super rigid carbon fibre twin skins are comfortable even without a cover and the shape firmly supports the body without the need for shoulder support. Narrow vehicles with limited cockpit space, such as historic racers, now have a lightweight FIA seat options that did not previously exist.

Click here to view the B7 car seat

Tillett Racing Seats displays the car seat range at the Autosport show at the NEC in Birmingham

The Tillett car range was exposed to the public in whole for the first time. Judging by the public and trade reaction, they were impressed with the innovation and quality of the seats that were on show.

New Seat Fitting Brackets For The B6 F - TB F1

The new 6 mm thick aluminium TB F1 is designed to fit the FIA homologated B6F seat to a flat floor, in many types of vehicles. These brackets are a very high quality version of our TB1 with a slightly modified angle to fit the B6F more accurately. The bracket has hole a hole pattern to facilitate back angle and height adjustment.

1.2 kg £124.00 + vat a pair.

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New Seat Fitting Brackets For The B6 F - EB F1

The EB F1 has been developed to fit the B6 F seat into a Lotus Elise or an Exige. These 6 mm thick aluminium brackets give a rigid and fixed mounting position and by using the many hole options available in the bracket, the seat can be adjusted to your required driving position. The adjustment possibilities available give options on leg length, angle and a certain amount of height.

It is also possible to use these on top of some existing production vehicle runner systems with a bit of re drilling.

1.2 kg £124.00 + vat a pair.

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Announcing a new range of T11 kart seats with wider tops

For someone with a wide chest and narrow hips it can be difficult finding a seat that fits.

The T11 WT (Wide Top) range is larger across the chest dimension and takes away the gap down by the hips.

The use of a hard rib protector like the Special Tillett Personalised rib protector or even the R4, can increase this dimension significantly and this is where the T11 WT range can be of real benefit.

The T11 WT is available in all rigidities with a size range of S, Manetti, MS and ML with a XScd T5Rev WT size for the smaller drivers.

The B6F is the first Tillett Seat to be FIA homologated

Narrow, super rigid and 7 kg the B6 F is like no other FIA seat. The B6 F fits into a huge range of limited space cockpits which far exceeds any other FIA seats in the market. Now there is finally a serious race seat option for historic race cars where other seats simply will not fit.

The B6 F not only has side mounting points but an upper mounting point and a headrest mounting point for ultimate strength and security.

Made by injection and cut by robot every B6F has a guaranteed thickness and consistency of moulding that other makes cannot match.

Covering is unnecessary on this seat but it is available as an extra cost option.
Prices start from £444.00 plus vat for the black GRP finish.

Click here to view the B6 F car seat category

A Red Dinamica suede covering option is now available on the car seats at extra cost.

For more information on how to place an order, please contact us or call +44 (0)1795 420312