Cobra Daytona Reclining Sport Seat

From £599.00 Incl. VATFrom £499.17 Excl. VAT

Sport seat sized for a 36in to 38in or 32in to 36in waist. The showroom team sit in these seats every day, so call with your height and waist for the honest fit answer.

Cobra Trim options

Black Spacer Fabric All Over

Blue Spacer Fabric All Over

Red Spacer Fabric All Over

Grey Spacer Fabric All Over

Black Soft Grain Vinyl all over

Black Leather all over

Any one/two colour Spacer Fabric combination

Any one/two colour Soft Grain Vinyl combination with matching/contrasting Piping/stitching

Any one/two colour Leather combination with matching/contrasting stitching

Any one/two colour Leather And Dinamica with matching/contrasting stitching

Optional Extras

Fitted Seat Heater and Lumbar Support

Upgrades Not Required

Sport Seat Position

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Sport Seat – Base Options

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The Cobra Daytona reclining sport seat. Part number DAY-V.

The widest recliner Cobra make

580mm across against 540mm for the Le Mans, on a 530mm base. If the Le Mans has felt tight across the shoulders, this is the one that answers it, and it is one of Cobra’s most popular recliners for that reason.

865mm tall, 620mm deep, 13.5kg. Sharp ergonomic definition with deep side bolster supports, so it holds you far better than the width alone suggests.

Orthopaedic backrest and lumbar support

Both, which is unusual. The orthopaedic backrest supports the length of your back rather than gripping your ribs, and the lumbar support works underneath that, which is what makes this seat comfortable over a long drive rather than only supportive in corners.

The mechanism is crash tested

The reclining mechanism is tested and approved to ECE R17 and FMVSS207. Those are the regulations covering seat and anchorage strength, and a reclining seat carrying them is doing something a plain sports seat is not.

It is the reason to take a recliner from a maker who does competition work rather than one that only looks the part.

Harnesses

Four point harness facility, with a single slot through the integral head pad. If you are planning belts, tell us and we will check the routing suits what you have in mind.

Specification

Reclining, base mount. Road and Track approved rather than FIA homologated, which follows from the reclining mechanism.

Hand trimmed in the UK. Tell us your colours at checkout and we will confirm before the seat is built.

Seat only. Cobra frames include the sliding runner in the price.

Additional information

Brand	Cobra Seats
Cobra Trim options	Black Spacer Fabric All Over, Blue Spacer Fabric All Over, Red Spacer Fabric All Over, Grey Spacer Fabric All Over, Black Soft Grain Vinyl all over, Black Leather all over, Any one/two colour Spacer Fabric combination, Any one/two colour Soft Grain Vinyl combination with matching/contrasting Piping/stitching, Any one/two colour Leather combination with matching/contrasting stitching, Any one/two colour Leather And Dinamica with matching/contrasting stitching
Optional Extras	Fitted Seat Heater and Lumbar Support, Upgrades Not Required
Sport Seat Position	RHD Driver Side, RHD Passenger Side
Approval	Road & Track
Brackets included	Seat only
Harness compatibility	4 point compatible
Height (mm)	865
Width (mm)	580
Base Width (mm)	530
Seat Depth (mm)	620
Seat Weight	13.5 kg
Fixing Type	Base Mount
Mechanism Type	Reclining Seats
Arm Rests	Without armrests
Fixing Bolt Pattern	291mm x 330mm
Construction	Steel frame seats

Cobra seat size guide

Cobra build their competition shells in two widths and their road, reclining and classic ranges in one. Get the width name right and the model choice mostly follows.

How Cobra size their seats

The composite competition shells (Sebring, Suzuka, Imola, Evolution) come as Standard, which we list for a 28 to 32 inch waist, and GT, for 32 to 36. Cobra list the same external dimensions for both, so the difference is in the fit through the hips and shoulders: go by the waist band, not the drawing. The steel-framed Monaco follows the same idea with a Standard, a 32 to 36 and a Monaco GT for 36 to 38.

The reclining Misano, Daytona, Le Mans and Stuttgart are one size each and take a 32 to 38 inch waist. The classic range (Clubman, Cub, Roadster, RS, Interlagos, the Classic itself) is one size and suits most drivers; the exceptions are noted in the table.

Over 6 ftThe Sebring and Nogaro shells are the tall ones, 910 to 935 mm high with the head support set for a long body. The Suzuka Standard, the Monaco and most of the classics suit drivers under 6 ft better.

Which Cobra fits you

Model	Waist band	Driver height	Shell	Approval
Competition, FIA 8855-1999
Sebring T and Sebring LP	Standard 28 to 32 / GT 32 to 36	Over 6 ft	Fibreglass	FIA 8855-1999
Sebring Pro Ultralite	Standard 28 to 32	Over 6 ft	Carbon	FIA 8855-1999 or road and track
Suzuka T	Standard 28 to 32 / GT 32 to 36	Standard under 6 ft, GT all	Fibreglass	FIA 8855-1999
Imola	Standard 28 to 32 / GT 32 to 36	All heights	Fibreglass	FIA 8855-1999 or road and track
Evolution T	Standard 28 to 32 / GT 32 to 36	All heights	Fibreglass	FIA 8855-1999
Monaco M, Monaco Pro, Monaco 40th	32 to 36	Under 6 ft	Steel frame	FIA 8855-1999
Road and track
Nogaro Circuit and Club Sport	32 to 36	Over 6 ft	Fibreglass	Road and track
Sebring T RT, Suzuka T RT, Evolution RT	Standard 28 to 32 / GT 32 to 36	As the FIA versions	Fibreglass	Road and track
Monaco	Standard 28 to 32 / 32 to 36 / GT 36 to 38	Under 6 ft	Steel frame	Road and track
Reclining sport seats
Misano (all versions)	32 to 38	All heights	Steel frame	Road and track
Daytona	32 to 38	All heights	Steel frame	Road and track
Le Mans (all versions)	32 to 38	All heights	Steel frame	Road and track
Stuttgart (all versions)	32 to 38	All heights	Steel frame	Road and track
Classic and retro
Clubman	32 to 36 (3D and 40th: all sizes)	Under 6 ft	Steel frame	Road and track
Classic, Signature, Alpine, GT3, GT4	32 to 36	Under 6 ft	Steel frame	Road and track
Cub, Roadster SR, SS and XL, RS, RSR, Interlagos	All sizes	All heights	Steel frame	Road and track
Headrest, Twin Stripe, GT, CS, Stelvio, Monte Carlo	All sizes	All heights	Steel frame	Road and track

Cobra dimensions

Cobra publish overall height, width, depth and base width for most shells. All figures in mm, weight in kg where Cobra give one.

Model	Height	Width	Depth	Base width	Weight
Sebring T and LP	935	590	690	500
Sebring Pro Ultralite	915	590	610	520	6.9
Suzuka	900	590	730	490
Imola	900	590	730	475	10.3
Evolution	935	555	720	500
Nogaro	910	560	710	490	7.9
Misano	885	590	620	520	11.5
Daytona	865	580	620	530	13.5
Le Mans	820	540	620	540	13.4
Stuttgart	800	520	530	500	13.2
Clubman	850	515	630	500	9.2
Cub	680	460	650	460	8.5
Roadster SR	570	490	700	460	6.3
Roadster SS	550	540	740	460	6.4
Roadster XL	580	525	600	460	8.0
RS	725	490	760	340	8.7
RSR	820	480	760	480	8.5
Interlagos	725	500	760	410	7.0
Classic, Signature, Twin Stripe, Headrest	710	480	700	480	6.0

Width is the widest point of the shell, usually across the shoulder wings on a bucket and across the bolsters on a recliner. Base width is what has to clear the tunnel and the door card.

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 Cobra 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 are Cobra’s own published figures as carried on our product pages.

Will I fit in this seat?
The maker sizes this seat for drivers with a 36in to 38in or 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.

What do I need to fit it to my car?
You need the car-specific frame for your vehicle, plus a sliding runner for fore-and-aft adjustment. Tell us your car and we will quote the complete fitting kit in one go. Our sliding runner guide covers the adjustment side.

Does it recline like a normal seat, and what about armrests?
Yes, the backrest reclines, which is the whole point of a sport recliner over a fixed bucket: support in the corners, comfort on the motorway, and access to rear seats. Armrests: not fitted on this model. Our recliner lineup comparison shows how the ranges stack up.

I am a bigger driver. Will it work for me?
Possibly, and it depends on the exact shell rather than the brand. We wrote a straight-talking guide on sport recliners for larger drivers from real showroom fittings, and if you send us your waist and height we will tell you honestly which recliners work at your size.

Availability

Cobra seats are handcrafted in the UK

Each seat is built to the specification you choose, which is why the wait is what it is: on average around 4 to 6 weeks, depending on the trim and options.

Cobra do not allow queue jumping. Orders are produced in the order they are received, so the earlier yours is placed the earlier it is built.

Made to your specification

Because each seat is made for your order rather than picked off a shelf, a made-to-specification seat cannot be cancelled once it is in production, and our special order terms apply.

Working to a date, or not sure which trim to pick? Ring us before you order. Getting the specification right at the start is far easier than changing it later.

In-store displays:

We have a premium range of over 125 seats from brands including: Bimarco, Cobra, Corbeau, Sparco, OMP, Recaro, GP-Race, and Bride to name just a few brands we work with.

Alongside this, we also stock and display HANS devices, harnesses, race-wear, race-suits, FIA helmets and various other safety equipment. If you are looking to visit us to see and try any particular seat or product, please contact us in advance and we’ll be happy to help.

In-Store appointments:

Due to the specialist nature of our services, we do ask that you please contact us in advance to book an appointment. We have multiple slots available each day including selected availability at the weekend.

Working by appointment allows us to dedicate our time with you and provide a personal and professional service. We’ll always ensure you leave with the right equipment for your needs.

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Fast delivery lead times:

If you require fast delivery, please contact us in advance of ordering and we’ll happily check stock allocation and availability for you. We carry a large amount of stock at our showroom and across multiple distribution hubs. This allows us to provide immediate dispatch across a huge number of brands from Corbeau and Cobra through to Sparco and OMP. (Does not apply to all items)

Due to the niche market we work in, some products are custom hand made to order, or special order from manufacturers like PCI Racing and Planted Technology. If you want to know how fast a product will be dispatched. Simply drop us a message through our Contact us form.

Addtional lead time notes:

Quick dispatch: Stocked products are dispatched within 24-48 hours with Parcel Force.
Sparco roll cages: We can only deliver these to a registered (LTD) company address.
In-store collection: Please contact us in advance to book an in-store collection appointment.

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