Two Sparco Sprint FIA bucket seats in black, side-mount only, sold as a pair at part number BRR0003B0K0100N-NR-X2. FIA 8855-1999 approved, which is the competition standard for fixed-back seats and the one most UK club racing regulations refer to when they specify an FIA-approved bucket seat.
The Sprint shell is steel, not fibreglass. That’s worth knowing because it affects both weight and repair behaviour. A steel shell is heavier than a fibreglass shell at equivalent structural strength, but steel deforms rather than shattering if it takes a direct hit, which has practical advantages in budget club racing where a crumpled seat from a shunt still needs to keep you safe until the end of the session. If weight is the primary concern, the fibreglass QRT range is the alternative.
Side-mount only, which means you need a vehicle-specific sub-frame and FIA steel side mounts as well as these seats. Neither is included. The seat takes a 6-point harness and is HANS friendly. Trim is black velour, no head support wings. Waist sizing is 32 to 36 inches.
The pair price covers driver and passenger. If you’re only fitting one seat, check the single-seat Sprint listing rather than this one. If both sides are going in at the same time, the pair listing is the most straightforward way to order.
One attribute note: the listing shows both base mount and side mount as fixing types. The Sprint is a side-mount seat, so query that with us if you’re unsure what mounting hardware your build needs.
Have you written anything about this exact product?
Yes, we have covered this exact product: Sparco Sprint Bucket Seats and Takata Harnesses in a Nissan 350Z, and Customer Question: How Do I Fit Sparco Sprint Bucket Seats In My VW Golf Mk7. Some of that comes straight from real customer questions, so you are reading answers other buyers actually needed.
Why is the Sprint so often the first seat suggested?
Because it solves the most common brief: a proper FIA-homologated bucket at the accessible end of the range, and one of the few modern shells that base-mounts, which keeps the fitting stack simple in a road car. If your shortlist is one seat long, this is usually the seat on it.
Will I fit in this seat?
The maker sizes this seat for drivers with a 32in to 36in 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.
What do I need to fit it to my car?
This seat takes both base and side mounting, so the fitting stack depends on which route you pick for your car. You will need the car-specific frame, and a sliding runner if you want fore-and-aft adjustment. Our guide on base mount versus side mount walks through the whole stack, and tell us your car and we will quote the full kit.
Does it work with harnesses and a HANS device?
The shell takes 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.
