Our blog is where we dive deeper into the world of motorsport and performance. From product spotlights and brand updates to industry news, how-to articles, and expert insights, this is where we share everything we’re passionate about. Whether you’re upgrading your track car, researching safety gear, or just love staying informed, our blogs are packed with useful info to help guide your journey. Updated regularly with fresh content from the showroom, the paddock, and beyond.
Sparco GT and Cobra Le Mans photographed together in the showroom, with the published dimensions drawn to scale, the styling differences up close, and the two bolt patterns and the frames that go with each.
Auto Style GT tartan seats in a Polo Mk6: there is a fitting frame for the car, but the seat and the frame use different bolt patterns. The two figures, what adapting one actually means, and the setup we would fit instead.
Find your sim rig brand, understand the two mounting routes, and land on the guide for your exact cockpit: GT Omega, Sim-Lab, Trak Racer and Next Level Racing covered, plus the honest answer on sling-seat cockpits and any 8020 profile rig.
The five reclining sport seats we rate for the Aston Martin Vantage V8 and V12 (2005 to 2018), with the Cobra direct-fit subframe and the runner combinations that bolt each seat straight to the factory mounting points.
A pair of Sparco R100 recliners in black with red edge trim for a 2015 Civic Type R FK2, and the fitting kit that actually fits: not a Sparco frame, not the Planted ninth generation bracket, but the genuine BRIDE MO rail coded for the FK2 at £282.00 a side. The full stack, priced.
Fabric or vinyl on your next bucket seat? The definitive counter answer: where fabric’s grip and breathability win, where vinyl’s wipe-clean surface takes over, the bobble-tec and 3D mesh weaves that hold you in place, and the verdict for road, track, competition and off-road use.
On a Megane Mk3 the usual advice needs a caveat, because SW brand their own Mk3 subframe super low. Here is what that means for your seating position and which frame to buy instead.
The five reclining sport seats we rate for the Renault Clio Mk2 Facelift, with the Cobra frame route that bolts each one to the factory mounting points. Covers both standard height and lowered cars.
A 260,000 mile Astra H needs two comfortable front seats. The Sparco R500 package and what it costs, three alternatives, the five-door frame check we will not guess at, and what has to happen to the airbags and belt wiring.
A customer fitted a Sparco Sprint FIA seat to the passenger side of his Fiesta Mk5 on an OMP subframe and Endurance side mounts, and sent us the photo. The full parts list, what it costs, and the one part you have to get right.
One universal bracket connects the whole Next Level Racing range to a proper motorsport seat. Which Sparco and Mirco shells suit the GTtrack, F-GT and F-GT Elite, the recliner route from £360, and driver size bands that actually fit.
The five reclining sport seats we rate for the Volkswagen Scirocco MK2 (1981-1992), with the Cobra subframe and Planted Technology bracket routes that bolt each one straight to the factory mounting points.
