Mitsubishi Evo VIII bucket seat guide

Mitsubishi Evo VIII Seat Guide

The Mitsubishi Evo VIII...

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII was modified again in (2003-2005) this time sporting 17 inch grey Enkei wheels, Brembo brakes and Bilstein shocks to handle traction and a 5-speed manual gearbox 

Once you start using your Mitsubishi Evo VIII for fast road, track and rally use you’ll soon realize just how much you need new bucket seats to provide more support. 

On cornering, you may find your self holding onto the steering wheel tighter than usual, tensing your thighs and legs against the central console and/or door card. You’ll probably find your weight shifting in the seat and having to re-position your self after the corner. 

None of this is correct. Your seat should provide the right level of support so that you can grip the steering wheel only for steering, your legs should be supported and your weight shouldn’t shift around. The recommendations we provide are to ensure that you feel comfortable and supported allowing you to focus on the job at hand. 

We’ve worked closely with our customers to create our Mitsubishi Evo VIII guide.
The resulting recommendations are based on previous customer car installations.

Recommended brackets: (Bucket seats)
We recommend Planted Technology brackets to successfully install the side mounted bucket seats we suggest in our guide. 

Bucket seat – Side Mounts – Sliding runner – Fitting Frame – Vehicle 

  • Sparco FIA Steel Side Mount Brackets

    £84.00Incl VAT£70.00Excl VAT
  • Sparco Seat Sliding Runner Kit

    £39.00Incl VAT£32.50Excl VAT
  • Planted Technology Mitsubishi Evo 8 Seat Bracket

    From £185.50 Excl VAT £222.60 Incl VAT
Recommended brackets: (Reclining seats)
We recommend Sparco and Planted Technology seat brackets to successfully install the base mounted reclining sport seats we suggest in our guide. 

Reclining seat – Sliding runner – Fitting frame – Vehicle

  • Planted Technology Mitsubishi Evo 8 Seat Bracket

    From £185.50 Excl VAT £222.60 Incl VAT
  • Sparco Seats – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 Direct Fit Sub-frames

    From £81.00 Excl VAT £97.20 Incl VAT
  • Sparco Seat Sliding Runner Kit

    £39.00Incl VAT£32.50Excl VAT
Recommended bucket seats:
We recommend these 10 bucket seats based on previous Mitsubishi Evo VIII customer cars.
Tried and tested with great success we know they fit perfectly and provide fantastic support.
We’ve picked 10 different styles of seats depending on the level of protection you need.
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    Sparco Sprint FIA Motorsport Bucket Seat

    From £194.50 Excl VAT £233.40 Incl VAT
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    Cobra Monaco Pro FIA Motorsport Bucket Seat

    From £235.00 Excl VAT £282.00 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    OMP WRC-R Fibreglass FIA Motorsport Seat

    £525.60Incl VAT£438.00Excl VAT
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    Mirco RS1 3D FIA Motorsport Seat

    From £327.00 Excl VAT £392.40 Incl VAT
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    Cobra Monaco 40th Edition Bucket Seat

    From £395.00 Excl VAT £474.00 Incl VAT
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    Sparco Evo QRT FIA Motorsport Bucket Seat

    £540.00Incl VAT£450.00Excl VAT
Recommended reclining seats:
We recommend these 8 reclining sports seats based on previous Mitsubishi Evo VIII customer cars.
Tried and tested we know they fit the Sparco frames and sliders perfectly.
We’ve picked different styles of seats based on different price brackets and styles.
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    Cobra Misano Lux Reclining Sport Seat

    From £1,290.83 Excl VAT £1,549.00 Incl VAT
  • Top 10 product
    Finance available

    Corbeau Sportline RRS Reclining Sport Seat

    From £460.00 Excl VAT £552.00 Incl VAT
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    Recaro Cross Sportster CS Reclining Sport Seat

    From £1,260.00 Excl VAT £1,512.00 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    Cobra Misano Anniversary Spec 2 Reclining Sport Seat

    From £1,374.17 Excl VAT £1,649.00 Incl VAT
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    Sparco R100 Martini Racing Reclining Sport Seat

    £390.00Incl VAT£325.00Excl VAT
Recommended roll cages:
We recommend these 8 roll cages based on previous Mitsubishi Evo VIII customer cars.
Each roll cage is specifically designed for your Mitsubishi Evo VIII from each manufacturer.
We only work with trusted brands including Safety Devices and Custom cages.
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    OMP Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 Multi-Point Weld in Roll Cage

    £1,729.18Incl VAT£1,440.98Excl VAT
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    OMP Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 MR Multi-Point Weld in Roll Cage

    £1,729.18Incl VAT£1,440.98Excl VAT
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    OMP Mitsubishi Carisma Evo 8 Multi-Point Weld in Roll Cage

    £1,729.18Incl VAT£1,440.98Excl VAT
  • Finance available

    OMP Mitsubishi Carisma Evo 8 MR Multi-Point Weld in Roll Cage

    £1,729.18Incl VAT£1,440.98Excl VAT
  • Finance available

    OMP Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 MR Multi-Point Weld in Roll Cage Kit

    £1,434.35Incl VAT£1,195.29Excl VAT
  • Finance available

    OMP Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 Multi-Point Weld in Roll Cage Kit

    £1,434.35Incl VAT£1,195.29Excl VAT
  • Finance available

    Sparco Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 Multipoint Weld In Roll Cage

    £1,851.49Incl VAT£1,542.91Excl VAT
  • Finance available

    Custom Cages Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 7+8+9 International Multipoint T45 Roll Cage

    £1,885.20Incl VAT£1,571.00Excl VAT
Recommended harness belts:
Once you’ve picked the right bucket seats or reclining sport seats. You’ve got your roll cage set up and ready to go. It’s time to get the right harness belts. We’ve listed the 8 most popular harnesses on the market today. We’ve listed a few road and race harnesses along with some FIA harnesses depending on your requirements.
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    TRS Clubman Bolt In 3 Point Harness Belt

    From £80.00 Excl VAT £96.00 Incl VAT
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    TRS Clubman Clip In 4 Point Harness Belt

    From £85.00 Excl VAT £102.00 Incl VAT
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    Amazing value

    TRS Magnum 4 Point FIA Harness Belt

    From £205.00 Excl VAT £246.00 Incl VAT
  • Amazing value

    TRS Magnum 6 Point Superlite FIA Harness Belt

    From £245.00 Excl VAT £294.00 Incl VAT
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    Takata Drift II Snap-On Harness

    From £171.00 Excl VAT £205.20 Incl VAT
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    Takata Drift III Snap-On Harness

    From £260.00 Excl VAT £312.00 Incl VAT
  • Delays expected
    Finance available

    Schroth Profi 3×2 FIA 6 Point Harness Belt

    From £345.00 Excl VAT £414.00 Incl VAT
  • Delays expected
    Finance available

    Schroth Profi 3×3 FIA 6 Point Harness Belt

    £390.00Incl VAT£325.00Excl VAT
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