The Cobra Monaco Sport, a fixed back bucket seat for road and track use. Part number COBMNS-S.
Read this before you compare it to the Pro
The Monaco Sport is Road and Track approved. It does not carry FIA homologation, and the Monaco Pro does.
That single difference decides whether this seat is right for you. For track days, fast road use and anything where nobody inspects your seat, the Sport is the sensible buy and the money saved is better spent elsewhere. For any event scrutineered to FIA rules, it will not pass, and no amount of specification changes that.
So the question is not which seat is better. It is whether anyone is going to check.
If your class does require FIA 8855-1999, the Monaco M-Sport and the Monaco 40th Edition are the same shell with the homologation. Ask us and we will make sure you get the right one first time.
The seat itself
The same Monaco shape: steel frame, fixed back, integral head pad and shoulder support. Spacer fabric trim, woven open so air moves against your back on a warm day.
Base mounted or side mounted, your choice, which is unusual and means you are not committed to one route when you buy.
Fit
Slots for a 4 or 6 point harness. 11.4kg, which is the honest cost of the steel plating. Cut for drivers under 6ft.
Seat only. Tell us the car and we will match a frame and mounts to it.
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 Cobra Monaco 40th Edition Bucket Seats with Custom Tartan Trim. 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 this seat FIA approved?
No, this is a road and track day seat rather than a homologated competition seat. For events that require an FIA seat, look at the FIA-approved shells in the range, and ask us if you are unsure what your series needs.
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.