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New Sparco R100 Plus Seat Now Available

New seat, December 2022

Sparco has released a new reclining sport seat for 2023, the R100 Plus. It is closely based on the R100, one of Sparco's best known road seats, with a new two-tone trim.

The outer areas are a soft faux leather vinyl and the centre is a breathable microfibre. The look is close to the Sparco GT reclining seat, and it gives the R100 Plus a more classic feel than the original R100.

  • New from Sparco for 2023: the R100 Plus reclining sport seat
  • Based closely on the Sparco R100
  • Two-tone trim: faux leather vinyl outers, microfibre centre
  • A look close to the Sparco GT reclining seat
  • Reclining, with backrest harness slots for a 4 point belt
Two black Sparco R100 reclining seats with red Sparco harnesses fitted in the cabin of an Audi TT
Sparco R100 vinyl seats with red harnesses in a customer's Audi TT Mk1, not the R100 Plus.

What is new about the R100 Plus

The change is the trim. The R100 Plus keeps the shape of the R100 and dresses it in two materials: faux leather vinyl on the bolsters and edges, where a seat wears most, and a breathable microfibre in the centre, where you sit. The contrast gives it a more classic, upmarket look than the original.

If you have seen the Sparco GT reclining seat, the R100 Plus will look familiar. It borrows that two-tone style but keeps the R100’s frame and size.

Why the R100 suits so many cars

The R100 is compact and suits most cars. Its side bolsters are lower and its steel frame slightly narrower than many sport seats, so it goes into cars where a seat with big bolsters would foul the sill or the centre console.

It has harness slots in the backrest, so it can be used with a harness or the normal seatbelt, and a smooth recline mechanism. The R100 is Sparco’s entry reclining seat, but it is made to the same standard as the rest of the range.

Reclining seat or fixed back bucket?

A reclining sport seat gives you more support than a standard seat and keeps the recline and tilt, which makes it the usual upgrade for a road car. Sparco’s FIA fixed back buckets are built for more support and control. With no recline or tilt mechanism, there is less to move when the car is driven hard, which suits fast road and track use.

Our guide to the Sparco reclining seat line-up compares the recliners side by side.

Choosing a harness to match

Garreth’s advice is to match the harness to the seat. Sparco reclining seats have two harness slots in the backrest, so we recommend a 4 point harness or a lower count with them. A 6 point harness belongs with a Sparco FIA bucket seat, which has five harness slots for the full set-up. Our guide to 4 point and 6 point harnesses explains the difference.

A new version of the Sparco R100 reclining seat with two-tone faux leather vinyl and microfibre trim.

It keeps the R100’s shape and adds a two-tone trim similar to the Sparco GT.

Yes. It has backrest harness slots, and we recommend a 4 point harness or lower with Sparco recliners.

It is compact, with lower bolsters and a slightly narrower frame, so it fits most cars.

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Why we like itThe R100, dressed up

The same compact recliner in a two-tone trim.

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