Every day, we receive detailed questions from customers looking for clarity on product fitment, compatibility, regulations, and real-world use , and this section is where we answer them all. From “Can I wrap my helmet visor?” to “What size bolts do bucket seats use?” we take the time to respond with accurate, experience-based answers you can trust. These articles are written by our in-house experts and based on real conversations we’ve had in-store, via email, and across social platforms. If you’ve ever searched for straightforward, no-nonsense guidance about motorsport safety gear, seats, harnesses, or accessories, chances are you’ll find it here. This growing knowledge base is built to support enthusiasts at every level, whether you’re prepping your first track car or racing competitively under FIA regulations. Your questions fuel this content, and we’re always adding more.
The widest bucket seats that fit a Porsche 986 Boxster: the OMP WRC-R with the door cards removed, or the Sparco Grid Q and OMP Champ-R with the interior left intact.
SW Motorsport and Safety Devices roll cages are not TUV approved. What TUV approval is, the Motorsport UK approvals these cages carry, and what to consider for a road car.
The Sparco reclining seat from the 2004 Mini JCW R53 uses a 345mm base bolt pattern, so it can be fitted to another car with Sparco runners and a sub-frame made for that car.
In February 2025 a new Mirco delivery restocked our FIA bucket seat display, alongside a batch of bespoke customer seats in RS2, Classic, GT Classic, RTS-2, RTX-7 and GT shapes.
Does a driver’s seat have to slide to pass an MOT? What the MOT inspection manual says about fixed seats, what the tester checks, and how to fit a fixed bucket seat securely.
Why there is no low back FIA approved bucket seat, why full height support matters in motorsport, and the compact FIA seats that suit cars with little headroom.
Why a 5 or 6 point harness belongs with a fixed back bucket seat and not a standard or reclining seat, what can go wrong, and safer harness options for cars keeping their road seats.
The measurements we took in a Ferrari Daytona, the three FIA bucket seats that suit its tight cockpit, and two ways to mount them: on the factory sliders or fixed to the floor.
In January 2025 TRS carbon footwells arrived in our showroom: the combined driver and co-driver package and the navigator’s footwell, with a close look at each.
