An OMP direct fit subframe for the Ford Focus Mk1. Part number HC816.
The Mk1 Focus, and the ST170 and RS versions in particular, which are still being built and raced. The chassis was well ahead of its time and that is why people bother with a twenty five year old hatchback.
The RS and ST170 seats
Both came with better seats than the standard car, and the RS Sparco seats are worth money on their own. If yours has them, store them and their fixings properly if you swap, and tell us what you are trying to achieve first.
Check the floor before you spend
These are old enough now that the seat mounting area is worth a look with the carpet up. A subframe can only feed seat load into sound structure.
What else you need
Side mounts and the seat. Seat choice stays open. The 345mm by 271mm spacing covers Sparco, OMP and Corbeau base mount seats, and the frame also carries the 405mm by 290mm Recaro pattern, which a Sparco frame does not. Cobra use 291mm by 330mm and need multi hole side mounts.
Order twice for a pair. Tell us the seat you are considering and we will confirm the whole combination before anything ships.
Later cars have side airbags in the factory seats, so tell us the year and specification.
Have you written anything useful for my car?
Yes: Get the Ford Focus RS Mk2 Look Today, and Our Customer's Ford Focus Mk3 With Corbeau Seats And Schroth Harnesses. Those are written around the same car, from real fittings and customer questions, so they are worth a look before you decide.
Will this fit my car?
This frame is made for the Ford Focus MK1. Chassis code and years matter more than the badge, as floor pans change between generations, so if your car sits near a changeover year, send us the registration and we will confirm before you order.
Which seats does it take?
It takes seats drilled 345mm x 271mm (the Sparco and OMP seat pattern) and 405mm x 290mm (the Recaro seat pattern). If your seat is not listed, tell us what you run and we will confirm the fit.
Do I keep fore-and-aft adjustment?
Only with a sliding runner between the frame and the seat, which is a separate part on OMP frames. If more than one person drives the car, budget for the runner. Our guide to sliding runners explains the options and widths.
Base mount or side mount, and does it matter?
This is a base-mount frame: the seat bolts down through its base, the simpler stack that suits seats with a flat bottom and keeps the install low-fuss. Our guide on base mount versus side mount explains the whole fitting stack.
Is this for the driver or passenger side?
Both sides are available on this listing, pick driver or passenger side at the point of order (sides listed are for right-hand-drive cars). Left-hand-drive car? Ask us, as the sides swap over and availability varies by model.