The Cobra Monaco Sport GT, cut for a 36 to 38 inch waist. Part number COBGP3S2525.
The wide one
Bucket seats are a problem for larger drivers, and it is rarely admitted. A standard shell puts the bolsters on your hips rather than around them, which is uncomfortable within a lap and useless at holding you.
The GT is the wide version of the Monaco shell, cut for a 36 to 38 inch waist. It adds 20mm to the internal seating area over the Monaco Pro, which does not sound like much until you are sitting in it: 20mm across the hips is the difference between bolsters that hold you and bolsters that press on you.
If you have bought a bucket before and found it pinched, this is where to start rather than concluding bucket seats are not for you.
Measure your waist properly and tell us. If you are beyond 38 inches, say so and we will be honest about whether anything in the range will suit rather than sell you the largest thing we have.
The rest of the specification
Road and Track approved rather than FIA homologated, so it suits fast road and track day use rather than scrutineered competition. Steel frame, fixed back, integral head pad and shoulder support. Base mounted or side mounted. Slots for a 4 or 6 point harness. 11.4kg, which is the honest cost of the steel plating.
Also worth checking the car, not just yourself: a wider shell needs the room between the door card and the tunnel. Send us that measurement too.
Seat only. Ask us about frames and mounts.
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 36in to 38in 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.
