Astra GSi Fitted With Corbeau Clubsport Bucket Seats And Willans Harnesses
Customer cars, March 2020
We recently supplied a customer with a pair of Corbeau Clubsport bucket seats for a Vauxhall Astra GSi, and they have sent us the photos of the finished car.
The Astra now has a full rear roll cage, the Clubsport seats and a set of blue Willans harnesses. For an occasional track day car it is a very tidy setup, and it shows what a sensible budget build can look like.
- Car: our customer's Vauxhall Astra GSi, set up for occasional track days
- Seats: a pair of Corbeau Clubsport bucket seats
- Harnesses: blue Willans harness belts
- Also fitted: a full rear roll cage
- The Clubsport is a track day seat and is not FIA approved
What is on this page
The car and what went in
Our customer uses the GSi for the odd track day, so the brief was a car that holds the driver properly on circuit without turning into a full race car. Three things did the job: the Corbeau Clubsport seats we supplied, blue Willans harnesses to hold the driver into them, and a full rear roll cage to give the harness shoulder straps something solid to mount to behind the seats.
The black seats, blue belts and silver cage look very smart together, and the whole interior still looks clean and well finished.
From the back you can see how the rear cage sits. The cross brace behind the seats gives the harnesses their shoulder mounting point, and the rest of the boot stays usable.
It is a good example of why we talk about seats, harnesses and cage together. Each one decides how the others have to be fitted, so it pays to plan them as one job. Our guide on how to fit a motorsport harness covers the angles and anchor points.
About the Corbeau Clubsport
The Clubsport was Corbeau’s answer to people asking for a lightweight composite seat that bolts straight into a road car or track day car, without paying for full FIA approval. The shell is GRP composite, based on Corbeau’s Pro Sport seat, and trimmed in a breathable jacquard material with suede anti-wear patches.
It has five harness slots, so it works with 4, 5 or 6 point harnesses, and it came in Standard or Excel sizes. It also came as a complete kit with its own steel side mounts and double locking runners. It is not FIA approved, so it suits track days and non-FIA events, not competitions that require an FIA seat.
Fitting Clubsport seats to an Astra
For anyone wanting the same look, our advice at the time was to use the OMP seat frame for the Astra, which we listed for the Mk2, Mk3, Mk4 and Mk5. The Clubsport bolts to the frame and the frame bolts into the car.
Astra generations do not share floor mounting points, so the frame has to match your car. Garreth’s advice is simple: tell us exactly which Astra you have, or send the registration, and we will confirm the right frame before anything is ordered.
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What seats are in this Astra GSi?
A pair of Corbeau Clubsport bucket seats, with blue Willans harnesses and a full rear roll cage.
Is the Corbeau Clubsport FIA approved?
No. It is a track day and road seat, suited to track days and non-FIA events.
What harnesses work with the Clubsport?
It has five harness slots, so it takes 4, 5 or 6 point harnesses.
How do you fit Clubsport seats to an Astra?
The seat bolts to a seat frame made for your Astra, and the frame bolts into the car, so the frame must match your generation.
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