Our Customers In-Store Visit For Porsche Cayman Bucket Seats
Showroom visit, June 2024
A customer came into the showroom this month looking for bucket seats for their Porsche Cayman. With a 38 inch waist and wider hips, the job was to find a seat that fitted them properly and still fitted the Cayman's cockpit, which is not a big space.
They sat in seats from Cobra, Corbeau, Recaro, OMP, Sparco and Mirco, and narrowed it down to two: the Recaro Pole Position ABE and the Cobra Nogaro. This is how we got there, and what each seat needs to go into the car.
- A customer with a 38 inch waist visited to find bucket seats for a Porsche Cayman
- They tried seats from Cobra, Corbeau, Recaro, OMP, Sparco and Mirco
- The shortlist: the Recaro Pole Position ABE and the Cobra Nogaro
- Both are road approved glass fibre shells, not FIA seats
- Both side mount, so each needs side mounts and a Cayman frame
What is on this page
The Cayman's cockpit
The Cayman’s interior is built around the driver, and it feels snug for a reason. The transmission tunnel and the door trims leave limited width for a seat, and the roofline is low, so a wide or tall shell can be a problem even before you think about the person sitting in it.
For this customer, width was the whole question. Many of the seats they tried were too narrow at the hips. That is why we like people to come in and sit in seats: a waist measurement gets you close, but only sitting in a seat tells you whether the hips and thighs are comfortable.
The Recaro Pole Position ABE
The Pole Position ABE is Recaro’s road approved racing shell, made from glass fibre reinforced plastic, with an integrated headrest and Recaro’s grippy shoulder zones. Unlike the competition versions, it has a lumbar pad for everyday comfort. It is not FIA approved, so it is a seat for road and track days, not a scrutineered class. Our listing sizes it for a 32 to 36 inch waist, but its wider leg supports were what made it work for this customer when they sat in it.
It comes in a choice of trims, including Ambla leather with Dinamica suede, leather, Nardo and Artista, and Perlon velour. To fit it to a Cayman you need Recaro’s steel side mounts and a Cayman frame; Recaro seats go on the Planted Technology Cayman bracket.
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The Cobra Nogaro
The Nogaro is Cobra's one piece glass fibre bucket, hand trimmed in the UK. Like the Recaro it suited the customer's build, and Cobra offer it in a wide range of trims, with a heated pad and inflatable lumbar as options. It is road and track approved, not FIA.
There are two main versions. The Nogaro Street is for cars keeping the factory three point belt, with no harness slots. The Circuit has the slots, so it is the one to choose if a harness might go in later.
The Nogaro side mounts, using Cobra’s Nogaro side mounts, which are made for that shell. They bolt to Cobra’s Cayman subframe, which fits the original floor mounts and includes the sliding runner in the price.
A Pole Position going into a Cayman
To see what the job involves, BOIZUX on YouTube filmed the installation of a Recaro Pole Position in a Cayman S 987.2: the tools, getting the factory seats out, and fitting the new seat on its side mounts and brackets. The same principle applies to any side mount bucket in a Cayman. The factory seats carry airbags and occupancy sensing, so Garreth’s advice is to tell us the car’s specification before you order, and we will talk through what is involved.
Which one?
Both seats suited the customer and both go into the Cayman, so the choice comes down to feel, trim and how the car will be used. If a harness is on the cards, it is the Nogaro Circuit. If the look of the classic Recaro shell is what you want, it is the Pole Position. Either way, try them first; for anyone outside the usual size range, it is the only way to be sure.
Which bucket seats suited the customer's Porsche Cayman?
The Recaro Pole Position ABE and the Cobra Nogaro, after they tried seats from six brands.
Is the Recaro Pole Position ABE FIA approved?
No. It is a road approved seat, for road and track day use.
What frame does a Recaro seat need in a Cayman?
Recaro steel side mounts on the Planted Technology Cayman bracket.
What does a Cobra Nogaro need to fit a Cayman?
Cobra Nogaro side mounts and Cobra’s Cayman subframe, which includes the runner.
Does the Cobra Nogaro have harness slots?
The Nogaro Circuit does; the Nogaro Street is for a standard three point belt.
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Customer visitTwo seats that fit a Cayman
The Pole Position ABE and the Nogaro both suited a 38 inch waist.
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