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Every seat we list with an integrated head restraint, sorted by budget and by driver size, and which approvals they carry.
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Every seat we list with an integrated head restraint, sorted by budget and by driver size, and which approvals they carry.

In June 2021 we updated our whole Corbeau seat range with fuller information, new images and optional bundle items such as side mounts, FIA harnesses and lumbar support.

A customer’s Lotus Exige fitted with Schroth Lotus II ASM four-point harnesses on both seats, for track days in a car that still gets driven on the road.

May 2021: a customer’s Nissan Skyline R32 fitted with a pair of Corbeau Sportline RS2 reclining sport seats with suede panels, and how a seat like this is fitted to the car.

A guide to Seat Leon Mk3 5F fitting frames from M2, Recaro, Corbeau, Sparco and OMP, and which kind of seat each one suits.

How to fit Recaro Sportster CS seats to an Audi TT Mk1 or Mk2: the right seat, the Recaro frame for each generation, and using the TT’s standard seat belts.

How to fit classic Cobra seats to a Datsun 240Z: the Cobra GT3 Historic and Classic GT, why they are base mounted, and the Planted Technology bracket that bolts to the factory points.

May 2021: a customer’s caged track car fitted with a pair of OMP Champ R fibreglass FIA bucket seats and green Takata Race 3×2 6 point harnesses.

Which parts you need to fit Recaro Pole Position seats to a Renault Clio, from the Mk1 to the Mk4: the seat, Recaro side mounts and a direct fit frame, and how it works with standard seat belts.

The short answer for most track days is no. Here is when you do need them, which approval you need, and what has to be in the car before a harness will work.

April 2021: the Recaro Pole Position FIA bucket seat has arrived in our showroom in red and black, approved to FIA 8855-1999 and sized to suit a wide range of cars.

April 2021: the new Recaro Podium FIA bucket seat, with its carbon fibre reinforced shell and separate pads, has arrived in our showroom.
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