The Mirco GT in vinyl with houndstooth cloth panels, 408. Seat only, fibreglass, fixed back, side mount, integrated headrest, no lateral head support, FIA 8855-1999, four or six point harness compatible, HANS friendly, black, any height, 32 to 36 inch waist.
Houndstooth
Black vinyl bolsters with a houndstooth cloth centre, which is the trim a lot of Seventies and Eighties performance cars wore from the factory. On the GT it makes a homologated bucket that suits a Golf GTI, a 205 or a Quattro without looking like a race seat dropped into a road car. Fourteen photographs on the listing show the cloth close up. One sold.
A GT with no height note
This listing suits any height and has an integrated headrest, where the plain GT is listed for drivers under six feet. Worth knowing if you are tall and like the GT shape.
Colours and name
Black as listed. Shell in black, blue, grey, orange, red, white or yellow to order, and personal name embroidery available.
Harnesses, FIA, fitting
Four or six point, HANS friendly; six with a head and neck restraint. FIA 8855-1999, expiry on the label. Seat only, side mount, so mounts and frame are separate. Tell us the car.
Will I fit in this seat?
The maker sizes this seat for drivers with a 32in to 36in waist. Those are the paper numbers; how a seat actually feels to sit in and climb out of is a different question, and our showroom team sit in these seats every day, so call us with your height and waist and we will give you the honest answer.
Is it FIA approved, and for how long?
Yes, it carries FIA 8855-1999 homologation. Every FIA seat has a not-valid-after year printed on its homologation label, and that label date is what a scrutineer checks, so look at the label on the seat you receive and check it against your championship regulations. Buying new means you get the freshest label the maker currently produces.
What do I need to fit it to my car?
This is a side-mount seat: it hangs between side brackets, the motorsport-style stack with fine height and angle control. You will need the car-specific frame, and a sliding runner if you want fore-and-aft adjustment. Our guide on base mount versus side mount walks through the whole stack, and tell us your car and we will quote the full kit.
Does it work with harnesses and a HANS device?
The shell takes 4 point compatible and 6 point compatible. If you are planning the full seat, harness, and HANS setup, tell us the car and we will spec it end to end.
How do I know it will feel right, not just fit on paper?
Fair question, because makers publish widths and weights, never feel, and two seats with identical numbers can feel nothing alike in the car. We keep the ranges on display in the Nottingham showroom, you are welcome to come and sit in them, and if you cannot get to us, call and describe your build, as the team sit in these seats every day. Our head support measurements guide shows the kind of real-world data we collect.