The five reclining sport seats we rate for the Seat Cupra, 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.

The five reclining sport seats we rate for the Seat Cupra, 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.

The five reclining sport seats we rate for the Mini F56, with both frame routes: the Cobra direct-fit subframe for the Cobra and Corbeau seats, and the Planted bracket with a Sparco runner for the Sparco R333 and SPX.

Hand wheel or quick tilt lever? Close up photographs of the recline mechanism on eight seats from Auto Style, Cobra, Corbeau, Recaro and Sparco, what each one is like to use, how each one tips forward for the back seats, and how to pick between them.

The five reclining sport seats we recommend for the Mazda MX-5 Mk1 NA and Mk2 NB, with a full guide to the Cobra H-frame adaptor bars that bolt to the car’s existing floor frame and preserve the factory sliding adjustment.

What to do when your seat is a brand we do not stock: the two measurements that settle it, the patterns to compare them against, and why we will point you at another maker’s bracket if that is the right answer.