Recaro competition shells come Standard and XL, the sport recliners are one size, and the S, M and L on the Expert and Specialist are lengths, not widths.
How Recaro size their seats
The Profi SPG and Pro Racer SPG and SPA come Standard for a 32 to 36 inch waist and XL for 36 to 40. The XL is about 35 mm wider through the hips and a few hundred grams heavier. Both are tall shells: we list them for drivers over 6 ft, and a shorter driver sits low in them unless the head support is padded out.
The Pole Position is one size, 32 to 36 inch and better under 6 ft. It comes as the FIA N.G. and as the road-legal ABE in GRP or carbon. The Sportster CS, Cross Sportster CS, Speed, Ergomed, Orthopaed and Style recliners are one size and take a 32 to 38 inch waist.
On the Expert and Specialist the S, M and L are seat lengths and backrest heights for different driver heights, not widths. Take the S if you are short in the leg, the L if you are tall.
Recaro dimensions
From Recaro’s own hotsheets. Height is the overall shell height, width the cushion or shell width Recaro quote, without side mounts.
Which Recaro fits you
SAB versionsSportster CS SAB, Cross Sportster CS SAB and Ergomed E SAB carry side airbags. Same shell and the same fit; the difference is the car wiring, not the driver.
Measure yourself first
Four numbers decide whether a seat fits. Take them in the clothes you drive in, and write them down before you compare models.
AWaistAround your natural waist, not your trouser size. Trouser sizes usually run an inch or two under the real figure, and the waist bands on our product pages use the real one.
BSeated hip widthSit on a hard chair with your feet flat and measure straight across the widest point of your hips with a rule or a straight edge, not a tape that follows the curve. This is the number that decides whether a fixed shell is tight.
CShouldersStraight across the back at the widest point. Fixed back seats hold you here, so a shell that is narrow at the shoulders is uncomfortable long before it is unsafe.
DHeight and torsoYour height, and if you are over 6 ft whether that is mostly leg or mostly body. A long body needs a taller shell with the head support set higher.
Before you order
- Check the car, not only the driver. Transmission tunnels, door cards and B pillars are what stop a wide shell going in. Our seat mounting and fixing points guide covers what to measure.
- Side mount and base mount shells are not interchangeable. Which one you need depends on the car and the subframe, so pick the brackets at the same time as the seat.
- If you run a HANS or plan to, filter on HANS friendly. The shoulder openings are cut to clear the collar.
- FIA seats carry an expiry date on the homologation label. Check what your championship accepts and how long the seat has left, particularly on discounted older stock.
Send us your measurementsWaist, seated hip width, height and the car. We have fitted a lot of Recaro seats and will tell you honestly if the one you have picked is going to be tight. Call 0115 989 3488 or email Sales@GSMPerformance.co.uk.
Waist bands and heights are our product data, checked 6 September 2026. Dimensions and weights are from Recaro’s hotsheets, read the same day; blanks are where Recaro do not publish a figure.
