Gear Talk: Getting a new custom seat insert poured

[JonMiller]

Ok, I will preface this with this disclaimer:

I have no idea when the next time I'll be in a skippy car is going to be (that was the disclaimer ) , but after my wreck much of my gear needed replacement:

HANS sent me new teathers and a cool "HANS saved my neck!" tshirt for free when I wrote to thank them for manufacturing a life saving product.

My suit had to be cut off of me (or so I'm told, the last thing I remember is strapping in to the car, next thing I know I'm in the hospital) so I'll replace that when I'm closer to getting back into a car.

My helmet is going to be sent back and probably just replaced altogether. It's taken a few licks and I'm sure it's structural integrity has been damaged, deeming it unsafe (since technically a helmet is only supposed to be "used" one time).

Now for the mystery peice.. my foam seat. I have no idea what happened to it. I don't know if it was damaged, though it wouldn't suprise me. I do remember that it was a pain in the ass to get made the first time. I had it made at the begining of last years southern series but only after much effort and help from another racer (a few of you might remember her, she no longer races with skip barber...). We had to drive around Sebring searching for this two part foam that the mechanics told us that we needed to make the seat.

After two days of searching and about 4 hours total of driving around we finally found what we needed and had our seats made. Joy! Made a huge difference, I'm convinced I dropped my times significantly in my first race weekend because I was so much more comfortable in the car. I was even on pace to finish P3 my first time racing (anything!) until I spun it on the 2nd to last lap (Dad: You think I'm bad over the radios now? Just be glad nobody could hear me as I was spinning out into the cow pasture THAT time!).

So my question is this: Do the mechanics normally keep this foam "stocked" now? I know not everyone who has a seat had to go through the headache that we did, but since I havn't had to make a seat since then I don't know which mechanics even make them anymore (though I'm guessing most do since it's not tough) or where to get the 2 part foam needed. I don't even remember what it's called. Help? Anyone? Hello? Bueller? Bueller?