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Ford Escort Cosworth bucket seat guide

Escort RS Cosworth, including the named 4x4 application

The Escort RS Cosworth fitting options here are OMP HC778 and Sparco 00499065. Choose the vehicle kit, seat and upper mounting arrangement together, checking the runner arrangement before ordering where the supplied kit adapts the original rails.

This is the 1992 to 1996 Escort Cosworth guide, with the Sparco application specifically naming the 4×4. Keep ordinary Escort and Sierra applications separate when checking an order, because a shared model name does not establish the same complete installation.

Send Garreth the build year and exact car specification, together with the seat model and physical seating side. Cameron can check the lower kit and proposed driving position. For a competition build, include the event or class so the required seat and mounting documentation can be checked.

Ford Escort RS Cosworth on track with a helmeted driver
Ford Escort RS Cosworth on track

Mounting

A vehicle kit connects the chosen seat assembly to the car, but its upper pattern is only one part of the fit. Check how the kit attaches, whether it retains original runners and what parts sit between it and the seat. Have the existing mounting areas inspected before installation.

Cameron can compare the full installed height and position against the driver and cabin. Allow clearance at the door, console and controls, including the seat shoulder area and adjustment mechanisms. If you plan to retain the original parts, store them and their fixings and confirm how the new kit uses them.

OMP HC778 fitting kit

The OMP shop options label HC778D as RHD driver and HC778S as RHD passenger, with one frame per seating position. Its listed upper patterns are 345 x 271 mm and 405 x 290 mm. Compare the actual kit to the seat, runners and any supports you intend to use.

The wider pattern alone does not establish compatibility with every RECARO seat. A side-mounted shell needs suitable supports and a lower assembly confirmed for that mounting method. Ask Garreth to check the supplied reference and complete parts list for the Cosworth.

Sparco 00499065 and original runners

The shop offers 00499065DX as RHD driver and 00499065SX as RHD passenger. Sparco’s retained 2018 application table instead records the unsuffixed 00499065 for ABLC Escort Cosworth 4×4, February 1992 to May 1996, at 345 x 271 mm. Have the current supplied part and physical seating side confirmed.

That table specifies original runners beneath the Sparco base and limits this arrangement to tuning, excluding competition use. It is dated evidence, so confirm the current application and installation instructions before ordering. Do not assume the factory runners are removed or buy replacement sliders without checking.

Side supports

Sparco steel side supports are an option for a compatible side-mounted shell and suitable lower assembly. Check shell width, support spacing and specified bolts together. Approval of the supports or seat does not establish approval of the whole installation.

Sliding runners and package contents

Sparco 0049306 and Endurance runners are separate choices to assess where the confirmed assembly requires them. Compare both fixing interfaces and the extra installed height. The current Endurance Club Sport and Auto Style Type RR seat listings describe sliders with the seat, so check the selected package before buying another set.

An original-runner adapter, a complete replacement frame and a seat supplied with sliders are different orders; Garreth can check which parts your installation needs.

Fixed-back bucket seats

OMP Champ-R, Sparco Evo QRT, Mirco RS1 3D and Sabelt GT3 are side-mounted shell choices here, requiring supports and a lower assembly matched to the exact seat. The Evo QRT listing specifies side mounting, so its name does not provide a base-mount alternative.

OMP TRS-E Sky is a steel-frame seat with base and side mounting and a 345 x 270 mm base pattern, which needs checking against the chosen kit and rails.

Corbeau Sprint X System 1 and Pro Series X System 1 are side-mounted seats with a shop approval of FIA 8855-1999; System 1 identifies the seat variant. Confirm the actual seat label and current event requirements.

Endurance Club Sport and Auto Style Type RR are the other side-mounted choices below. The Club Sport description states no FIA approval, while the Type RR needs its supplied approval and intended-use details confirmed. Cameron can help compare driver support and cabin clearance before you choose the shell.

Reclining sport seats

Auto Style DS, MS and JW list 345 x 280 mm base patterns; Type AK is listed at 405 x 280 mm. Those figures differ from the frame patterns above, so confirm a complete compatible mounting arrangement for the exact seat before ordering.

Sparco R333 and SPR both list a 345 x 271 mm base pattern. Corbeau RRS Limited Edition has 291 x 330 mm and 345 x 271 mm attributes, so confirm which supplied version and fixing arrangement applies. Allow room for the backrest to move and for the adjustment controls to work.

Cameron can check the assembled height with the frame and rails you intend to use; the seat base pattern alone does not establish clearance or the final driving position.

Roll cages

The choices below include bolt-in sections and full weld-in kits; select the exact part and installation specification after checking the body and event requirements. Plan the seat position, access and restraint arrangement with the installer.

OMP code-specific cage checks

The three OMP shop references are AB/105/68A, AB/106/68B and AB/106/68A. The AB/105/68A title says weld-in while its description discusses a bolt-in series; AB/106/68B has a bolt-in title and a weld-in description. Have OMP confirm the code-specific drawing, construction and current certification before selecting either.

AB/106/68A is described as a multipoint chromoly weld-in kit. The descriptions also mention welded feet brackets, while fitting-kit and bolt contents need checking separately. Ask Garreth to obtain the actual specification for the supplied cage; the series name and a generic photograph cannot settle those details.

The AB/106/68B shop feature code includes both H1 and H3, with its own table asking for confirmation of the harness-bar arrangement. Check that detail with the exact cage drawing. A bar shown on a general feature chart is not evidence that it is supplied on every cage.

Sparco multipoint weld-in cage

Sparco 00753065S is the multipoint weld-in option listed for ABLC Escort Cosworth 4×4, February 1992 to June 1996, with an ONS 7-4/67 reference. Confirm current documentation and the complete installation with Sparco. A generic claim about exceeding a minimum does not establish approval for your event.

Safety Devices F068 and F066

Safety Devices F068 is the bolt-in family for the 1992 to 1996 Escort Cosworth 4×4. It has separate front and rear sections and alternative rear diagonals or harness bars. The shop rear options may be used alone, while the front requires a rear cage and the door bars require both sections; confirm the selected package and event requirements.

F066 is the full CDS weld-in design, identified by Safety Devices as RBF066 6XXX. The newer shop F066 listing and older RBF066 6XXX listing refer to that same cage family. Confirm the current supplied kit; those two listings are references to the same design.

Safety Devices lists Motorsport UK/FIA homologation for these families. Check the required configuration, installation documents and current event acceptance before ordering.

Custom Cages International and WRC Spec kits

Custom Cages offers International T45 ECN/92 and CDS EC/93C weld-in kits, both described by the maker as FIA Certificated. Follow its installation and certification process for the actual kit, including the supplied documentation. Have the cage and intended event checked together.

The WRC Spec T45 kit FEWRC/018 is separately labelled FIA Compliant by Custom Cages. Its WRC name does not make it the same certificated kit as ECN/92. Confirm the required drawing, installation and event documentation with the maker before choosing it.

Harnesses

Assess the TRS Clubman, TRS Magnum, Takata Drift II and Drift III, and Schroth Profi 3×2 with the exact seat and proposed anchorage arrangement. Three, four or six straps do not decide whether a factory belt point, cage tube or harness bar is suitable. Follow the selected belt maker’s instructions for attachment strength, routing and angles.

Cameron can help check the belt route through the seat and the required shoulder, lap and any crotch-strap attachments. Confirm the belt’s current approval and intended use separately from the cage and seat. A cage or a harness bar alone does not complete the restraint installation.

What fits

Use the exact seat and kit specification when comparing these options; approval and the complete installed fit need separate checks.

Route or seatApplication or methodInterface or contentsCheck before ordering
OMP HC778Shop HC778D driver / HC778S passenger345 x 271 or 405 x 290 mmConfirm actual seat, rails and physical side
Sparco 00499065Shop DX/SX; dated maker unsuffixed345 x 271 mm; original-runner arrangementCurrent part, contents and intended-use limit
OMP TRS-E SkySteel, base and side mounting345 x 270 mm base patternExact connection; not fibreglass side-only
Sparco Evo QRTSide-mounted fixed-back shellMatched supports and lower assemblyNo base-mount alternative in this listing
Corbeau Sprint X / Pro Series XSide-mounted System 1 variantsShop FIA 8855-1999 listingSystem 1 is not a separate approval standard
Club Sport / Type RRSide-mounted seats; sliders describedConfirm selected package contentsClub Sport no FIA approval; verify Type RR intended use
Auto Style DS / MS / JWBase-mounted recliners345 x 280 mm shop patternDoes not equal the common 345 x 271 mm pattern
Auto Style AKBase-mounted recliner405 x 280 mm shop patternDoes not equal the OMP 405 x 290 mm pattern
Sparco R333 / SPRBase-mounted recliners345 x 271 mm shop patternComplete rails/kit connection and backrest clearance
Corbeau RRS Limited EditionBase-mounted recliner291 x 330 / 345 x 271 mm attributesConfirm actual supplied version
OMP cagesAB/105/68A; AB/106/68B; AB/106/68AConstruction and contents need checkingObtain code-specific maker drawings and documentation
Sparco cage00753065SABLC 4x4 multipoint weld-inCurrent installation and approval documentation
Safety DevicesF068 bolt-in family / F066 full weld-inSelect required sections and rear configurationF066 shop aliases are one cage family
Custom CagesECN/92 T45 / EC/93C CDS / FEWRC/018 T45International Certificated / WRC Spec CompliantExact installation and event documentation

Common questions

The published fitting choices covered here are OMP HC778 and Sparco 00499065; confirm the exact supplied kit against the car and seat.

Select a supplier application confirmed for the exact Cosworth; a related model name or a shared part reference does not establish the complete installation.

The shop labels HC778D as RHD driver and HC778S as RHD passenger, with one frame for each selected seating position.

The shop has DX and SX RHD choices while the dated maker table records unsuffixed 00499065; confirm the actual supplied reference and physical side.

The dated application table uses original runners and excludes competition for that arrangement; obtain the current installation specification before ordering rails.

Compare the exact seat and runner interfaces; a 405 x 290 mm pattern alone cannot establish compatibility with every RECARO seat.

Use supports and a lower assembly confirmed for the actual shell, with the correct fixing positions and specified hardware.

Check the vehicle-kit arrangement and seat package first; the Club Sport and Type RR listings describe sliders with the seat.

Its current listing describes a steel frame, base and side mounting, and a 345 x 270 mm base pattern.

The Evo QRT listing here specifies side mounting, so choose suitable supports and a confirmed lower assembly for that shell.

System 1 identifies the seat variant; the Sprint X and Pro Series X listings here state FIA 8855-1999 approval.

Its current description states no FIA approval; check the supplied seat and the intended use before choosing it for an event.

DS, MS and JW are listed at 345 x 280 mm and AK at 405 x 280 mm, so check a complete compatible connection for the selected seat.

The listing shows 291 x 330 mm and 345 x 271 mm attributes; confirm the actual supplied seat version and mounting arrangement.

AB/105/68A and AB/106/68B have conflicting title and construction text; obtain the code-specific maker drawing and current specification before ordering.

Use the code and drawing for the selected cage; the general feature chart includes options absent from other cages, and AB/106/68B needs its harness-bar detail confirmed.

00753065S is the multipoint weld-in listing for the ABLC Cosworth 4×4; confirm the supplied cage and current installation documentation.

The shop requires a rear section with the front, and front plus rear sections for the door bars; choose the exact assembly and check event acceptance.

Both point to the Safety Devices F066 family, identified as RBF066 6XXX; confirm the current supplied kit and contents.

ECN/92 is the T45 kit and EC/93C the CDS kit; the maker describes both as FIA Certificated, with installation and certification requirements still applying.

The maker labels FEWRC/018 FIA Compliant and ECN/92 FIA Certificated; confirm the exact specification and documentation required for the intended event.

Use the selected belt maker's instructions for the actual seat and vehicle, including attachment strength, routing and angles; strap count alone cannot establish a suitable installation.

More help

Send Garreth the Cosworth’s build year, physical seating side and exact seat model, including the proposed runner arrangement and whether the car will compete. Cameron can check the frame, upper mounting parts and required driving position against that specification.

Call 0115 647 8650 or use the contact link below with the details.

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