The Cobra Monaco Pro, an FIA 8855-1999 homologated bucket seat in steel. Part number MNP-S.
Steel, and why Cobra chose it
Most FIA seats at this level are composite. The Monaco is fully steel plated, with a solid back and base, and the reason is intrusion protection: a plated shell resists something coming through it in a way a moulded one does not.
The trade is weight, and the plating is what makes the seat heavier than a fibreglass equivalent. For a road or club car that is a fair trade, and it is why this seat has the following it does.
It mounts two ways
Base mounted or side mounted, your choice. That is unusual on an approved seat and it is genuinely useful: side mounting puts you lower, base mounting is simpler and works with a direct fit frame, and you are not locked into either at the point of purchase.
Tell us the car and how low you want to sit and we will work out which route suits.
Fit
Cut for drivers under 6ft with a 32 to 36 inch waist. Integral head pad and shoulder support. Slots for a 4 or 6 point harness. 11.4kg, which is the honest cost of the steel plating. Spacer fabric trim, which is the open weave that lets air move against your back on a warm day.
If you are over 6ft or outside that waist range, tell us and we will point you at something that fits rather than sell you this.
Seat only. Ask us about frames and mounts for your car.
Have you written anything about this exact product?
Yes, we have covered this exact product: Customer Question: Fitting Our MX-5 Side Mounts To A Cobra Monaco Pro, and Can I Install Cobra Monaco Pro Seats onto OMP Motorsport Base Plates?. Some of that comes straight from real customer questions, so you are reading answers other buyers actually needed.
Will I fit in this seat?
The maker sizes this seat for drivers under 6ft in height 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 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.
