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.
Reclining sports seats do not come with a loose cover to buy. Here is how they are built, what a UK retrim costs, and the options for getting a worn seat sorted.
It does not fold, but the rear panels lift out. The SW Motorsports M2 seat delete kit is three pieces: a floor panel and two rear panels that clip into the rear seat release brackets and slide out, with a couple of screws on some cars.
Moving about in a bucket seat that is a size too big? What you can add to tighten it up, what the FIA allows on a homologated seat, the side cushions and fresh cushion sets that help, the Totim and Schroth moulded inserts, and when the right answer is a smaller shell.
Fabric lifting around the harness slots on your seat is not a fault. It is how the seat is made and it can pop loose in transport. Here is how to put it right.
Can you fit a tow strap to a Mk5 Golf GTI when the factory tow eye is an 18 mm reverse thread? Yes, but not by screwing into it. Why our straps bolt on, why we will not sell a screw-in hook for that socket, and the three ways to do it, priced.
Sparco R100 Vinyl seats in a Ford Ka Mk1: the Sparco Ka sub-frame with its bridge piece at £131.77 a side, the Sparco sliding runner kit at £41.94 a seat, and the R100 Vinyl at £282.00. The fitting order, the stack diagram and the pair price.
A customer asked which Bride rail he needs to fit a Stradia III into his 2013 GT86. The answer is the Type RO, T901RO and T902RO. Here is why, plus the eight Bride rails we list for the ZN6 and why none of them is the one.
A Clio 197 owner on direct fit side mounts says he is sitting too low to see out. The seat is not the problem. Here are the two ways a bucket mounts in a Clio Mk3, what each one does to your seating position, and what both builds cost per side.
Sparco sliding runners are not vehicle specific, so they do not bolt to the car on their own. Here is what an MX-5 NB actually needs under a pair of R100s, and the bracket to avoid.
