Porsche 911 996 Bucket Seat Guide
The Porsche 911 996 story...
The 996 had little in common with its predecessor, with the first all new chassis platform since the original 911 and a new water-cooled engine. Technically, it was a major change, a complete breakthrough from the original car other than the overall layout.
Once you start using your Porsche 911 996 for fast road and track use, you’ll soon realize just how much you need new bucket seats to provide more support.Â
On cornering, you may find your self holding onto the steering wheel tighter than usual, tensing your thighs and legs against the central console and/or door card. You’ll probably find your weight shifting in the seat and having to re-position your self after the corner.Â
None of this is correct. Your seat should provide the right level of support so that you can grip the steering wheel only for steering, your legs should be supported and your weight shouldn’t shift around. The recommendations we provide are to ensure that you feel comfortable and supported allowing you to focus on the job at hand.
We’ve worked closely with our customers to create our Porsche 911 996 guide. The resulting recommendations are based on previous customer car installations.
Recommended brackets: (Bucket seats)
We recommend using the Planted Technology bracket with Sparco side mounts to successfully install the side mounted bucket seats we suggest in our guide. For Cobra bucket seats, the only option is the Cobra subframes with Cobra side mounts.
Option 1: Bucket seat – Side mounts – Fitting frame – Vehicle
Option 2: Cobra bucket seat – Cobra side mounts – Cobra Fitting frame – Vehicle
**NOTES 1** Cobra frames & side mounts for Cobra bucket seats only
Recommended brackets: (Reclining seats)
We recommend Planted Technology and Cobra base mount brackets to successfully install the reclining sport seats we suggest in our guide. Â
Option 1: Reclining seat – Sparco Sliding runner – Planted frame – VehicleÂ
Option 2: Cobra Reclining seat – Cobra Fitting frame – Vehicle
**NOTES 1** Cobra frames & sliders for Cobra reclining seats only