A pair of OMP TRS-E XL competition seats in black velour. Part number HA0-0781-B01-071-X2.
The XL is the wide shell, cut for a 36 to 42 inch waist, and there is not a lot else with FIA homologation that goes that wide at this price. If you have bought a competition seat before and found the bolsters sitting on your hips rather than around them, this is where to start rather than giving up on bucket seats.
OMP list it for drivers under six feet.
The seat
Tubular steel frame with hard wearing velour trim, removable leg cushions, five harness slots for a four or six point belt, and head and neck restraint compatibility. FIA 8855-1999 homologated.
Steel rather than composite is what keeps an approved seat at this money. It weighs more and it satisfies the same scrutineer.
Mounting
Side mounted, so you need approved side mounts and a vehicle specific sub-frame per seat. An approved seat on unapproved mounts is not an approved installation, so the mounts are part of the job.
Sizing, honestly
Send us your chest and hip measurements before you order a pair, particularly if the passenger seat is for somebody smaller. A shell that is too wide holds you no better than a flat seat does, and buying an XL for a slim driver is as much of a mistake as buying a standard shell for a broad one.
Ask us for the manufacture dates on current stock.
Have you written anything about this exact product?
Yes, we have covered this exact product: Top 3 Ways to Install the OMP TRS-E XL and Sparco Sprint L Seats, and OMP TRS-E Velour Seats Arrive In-Store For Display. That is first-hand coverage from our own builds and showroom, not brochure copy.
Will I fit in this seat?
The maker sizes this seat for drivers under 6ft in height with a 36in to 40in or 40in to 42in waist. Those are the paper numbers; how a seat actually feels to sit in and climb out of is a different question, and our showroom team sit in these seats every day, so call us with your height and waist and we will give you the honest answer.
Is it FIA approved, and for how long?
Yes, it carries FIA 8855-1999 homologation. Every FIA seat has a not-valid-after year printed on its homologation label, and that label date is what a scrutineer checks, so look at the label on the seat you receive and check it against your championship regulations. Buying new means you get the freshest label the maker currently produces.
Does it work with harnesses and a HANS device?
The shell takes 4 point compatible and 6 point compatible. If you are planning the full seat, harness, and HANS setup, tell us the car and we will spec it end to end.
How do I know it will feel right, not just fit on paper?
Fair question, because makers publish widths and weights, never feel, and two seats with identical numbers can feel nothing alike in the car. We keep the ranges on display in the Nottingham showroom, you are welcome to come and sit in them, and if you cannot get to us, call and describe your build, as the team sit in these seats every day. Our head support measurements guide shows the kind of real-world data we collect.