The Cordoba doesn’t come up in seat conversations very often, but when it does it tends to come from someone with the coupe and a track day habit. Seat built the Mk1 on the same underpinning as the Ibiza of the same era, and the coupe handles more sharply than the badge would lead you to expect. The standard seats are early 1990s European budget: thin bolsters, faded velour. There is not much lateral support once the car is actually working.
One Cobra fitting frame for the Cordoba Mk1 means one route in this guide. The SU-SE-CO1 subframe bolts to the factory mounting points, includes a sliding runner, and takes both the Cobra 291mm bolt pattern and the Corbeau seats that are drilled for both patterns. Five seats fit it: two Cobras and three Corbeaus, from £558 a pair up to Cobra’s made-to-order flagship.
The Cobra direct fit subframe for the Cordoba Mk1 is the only fitting frame we stock for this car. It bolts to the factory seat mounting points on the floor, so no drilling on a standard car. The runner is included in the kit, which means the vehicle side of the build is a straight swap. What you add separately is the mounting stacks, and those follow the bolt pattern of the seat you choose. For the five seats in this guide, that is either 291mm Cobra stacks or 291mm Corbeau stacks.
Part SU-SE-CO1, £231.66 inc VAT. Includes the subframe and sliding runner. Takes the Cobra 291mm bolt pattern and the Corbeau dual-drilled seats in 291mm mode. Mounting stacks confirmed to seat at point of order.
Every seat in this guide takes the Cobra subframe. The Cobra recliners (Daytona and Misano) use a 291mm x 330mm bolt pattern, which is what the SU-SE-CO1 is built for. The three Corbeau recliners are drilled for both the 291mm Cobra pattern and the 345mm Sparco pattern, which is why they also appear in guides for cars with Sparco frames. On the Cordoba there is one frame, and all five seats go onto it.
| Seat | Bolt pattern | Cobra subframe |
|---|---|---|
| Corbeau PSR pair | Both | Fits |
| Cobra Daytona | 291 x 330 | Fits |
| Corbeau RRS Low Base pair | Both | Fits |
| Corbeau SVR pair | Both | Fits |
| Cobra Misano Anniversary | 291 x 330 | Fits |
The PSR is the seat I show first when someone wants a proper reclining sport seat for a Cordoba that is still on the road daily. It comes as a pair, so both sides of the car are sorted in one order, and at £558 for the pair it is about as far as the money stretches in this category. The bolstering is modest compared to the seats further up this list, but it is a real step up from the standard Cordoba seat: a deeper base cushion and proper side bolsters. The backrest has harness slots if you want a four-point for track work. Corbeau make it in plain black or black with grey panels, and the dual-drilled base means you could run this seat on a Sparco frame on another car if you ever needed to.
The Daytona is the seat for anyone who uses the Cordoba on track evenings and wants the car to hold them properly when it is working. The bolsters at the shoulder and thigh are noticeably deeper than anything the Corbeaus offer, and once you have driven a session in one you will feel the difference. Cobra build each Daytona to order through their Signature range, so you pick the fabric, vinyl or leather trim in one or two colours, with stitching, heating or lumbar as options. If you want something bespoke without building the whole spec yourself, the Tartan Edition pairs black vinyl outers with a tartan centre panel and is ready to order as it stands. One detail worth checking in the Cordoba: the Daytona is 580mm across the shoulders, so ask about door card clearance before ordering, particularly on the coupe body.
The standard RRS is Corbeau’s sculpted-back recliner, a classic shape that has been in production long enough to earn a proper following. The Low Base variant shaves height from the base cushion to buy back headroom, which makes it the seat I point at taller drivers in the Cordoba. The coupe roof sits low enough that a 40mm drop in seat height makes a real difference to how the car feels on a long run. It comes as a pair like the PSR, uses the same dual-drilled base, and carries the same harness slots. If you are six foot or over, this is the seat to ask about first.
The SVR is the newer of Corbeau’s two recliners in this guide. Where the RRS runs the classic sculpted backrest, the SVR has a taller, smoother back with a more contemporary profile. The base is the same on both, dual-drilled and in the same price bracket, which is why the choice between them tends to come down to which backrest shape you prefer rather than anything technical. The SVR is the one to try if you are putting together a car that is going to look as tidy inside as out. It comes as a pair at £1,020, and Corbeau offer heating options and other trim variants if you want to personalise it.
If you want the best reclining seat Cobra make and the budget allows, this is it. The Misano Anniversary comes with heating and lumbar fitted as standard rather than as add-ons, it goes through the same Signature trim system as the Daytona, and it is the seat that tends to stay with the car long after everything else has been changed. Made to order at Cobra with a lead time of four to six weeks, and it comes as a pair, so both sides are matched. Despite being the most substantial seat here it is also the lightest Cobra in the guide at 11.5kg. If the Cordoba is a long-term project, this is the seat to buy once rather than upgrade twice.
The Cobra subframe for the Cordoba (SU-SE-CO1) includes the vehicle-side runner in the kit, so the floor side of the build is a single part. What varies by seat is the mounting stack, the seat-pattern-specific adapter that sits between your seat and the runner. For the Cobra seats in this guide (Daytona and Misano) that is a Cobra 291mm stack; for the Corbeau seats (PSR, SVR and RRS Low Base) that is a Corbeau 291mm stack to match the frame’s pattern. If any of that is unclear before you order, call us on 0115 9893488 and we will confirm the complete kit for your car and seat.
| Your seat | Stacks to add |
|---|---|
| Cobra Daytona or Misano | Cobra 291mm sliding runners, £98.00 for two |
| Corbeau PSR, SVR or RRS Low Base | Corbeau 291mm sliding runners, £98.00 for two |
Both products are listed as a pair (two runners), which covers one seat position. A driver-side swap means one pair; both seats means two pairs. If you are ordering the Corbeau seats as a pair, budget two sets of runners unless the frame listing already includes them, which it will say.
| Seat | Bolt pattern | Waist | Weight | Price inc VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbeau PSR pair | Both | 32 to 38in | Not published | £558.00 a pair |
| Cobra Daytona | 291 x 330 | 32 to 38in | 13.5kg | From £683.00 |
| Corbeau RRS Low Base pair | Both | 32 to 38in | Not published | £984.00 a pair |
| Corbeau SVR pair | Both | 32 to 38in | Not published | £1,020.00 a pair |
| Cobra Misano Anniversary pair | 291 x 330 | 32 to 38in | 11.5kg | £3,795.60 a pair |
Prices include VAT and were correct on 20 September 2026. Where a weight says not published, the manufacturer does not give one and we will not guess it. All five seats fit the Cobra SU-SE-CO1 subframe for the Cordoba Mk1.
No, on a standard floor. The Cobra SU-SE-CO1 subframe bolts to the factory seat mounting points. Torque the floor bolts properly and check the seat belt buckle clearance before you drive, because a sport seat often sits the buckle somewhere new.
The SU-SE-CO1 includes the vehicle-side subframe and sliding runner. What you add separately is the seat-side mounting stacks, which follow your seat's bolt pattern. For the Cobra seats in this guide, that means Cobra 291mm stacks. For the Corbeaus, Corbeau 291mm stacks. Call us on 0115 9893488 and we will confirm the complete kit for your order.
Yes. The Corbeau PSR, SVR and RRS are all dual-drilled for both the 291mm Cobra pattern and the 345mm Sparco pattern. On the Cobra subframe you use them in 291mm mode with the Corbeau 291mm stacks. They are the most flexible seats in this guide for that reason.
Every seat in this guide is listed by its manufacturer as 4 point compatible, with harness slots in the backrest. If you are planning a four-point, tell us when you order and we will make sure the complete setup works together.
A fixed back shell saves weight and holds you harder under load, which is worth having if the car is more track than road. We can point you at the same Cobra frame with fixed-back options for the Cordoba. Get in touch on 0115 9893488 and we will go through what works for your build.
For a Cordoba that is still on the road: the Corbeau PSR pair, because at £558 you get two seats that actually hold you and the car still works as a car. For regular track evenings, the Cobra Daytona on the Cobra subframe: the bolsters are deep enough to matter when the car is working hard, and you can have it in whatever trim suits the build. For anyone six foot or over, I would ask about the Corbeau RRS Low Base pair before anything else, because the headroom is the thing that will catch you out in the coupe body. And if the Cordoba is a long-term car you want to build properly, the Cobra Misano Anniversary is the seat to buy once.
Any of the combinations above bolt straight to the Cordoba’s factory floor mounts. If you are between two seats, or unsure about sizing, call us on 0115 9893488 and we will talk it through before you spend anything.
Five reclining sport seats for the Seat Leon Mk1 and the Sparco sub-frame that fits each one to the factory floor mounting points without drilling.
The five reclining sport seats we rate for the Rover Montego, with the Cobra Direct Fit Subframes that include the runner and accept any 291mm pattern seat straight to the factory floor mounting points.
Five reclining sport seats for the Seat Cordoba Mk1 (1993 to 2002), with the Cobra fitting frame (SU-SE-CO1) that bolts to the factory mounting points. Two Cobra seats, three Corbeau, all on a single 291mm route.
The plus or minus 10mm tolerance on OMP, Sparco and other brand seat frames, side mounts and seats, how to fit from what suppliers publish, and the slider that avoids modifying anything.
The five reclining sport seats we rate for the classic Rover Mini, with the Cobra locking and non-locking subframe routes that bolt straight to the factory mounting points.
The five reclining sport seats we rate for the Seat Altea, with the Cobra direct-fit subframe that includes the runner and accepts every Cobra and Corbeau recliner in this guide straight to the factory floor mounting points.
