An OMP direct fit subframe for the Fiat Abarth 500. Part number HC871-Abarth.
Small, and it sits you high
A bucket seat does two useful things at once here: it drops you down and it stops you moving about. On most cars you are buying one or the other. On the 500 you get both, which is why the change is more noticeable on this car than on something already low.
Width is the thing to check
What the 500 does not have is space. Measure between the tunnel and the sill before you choose a shell, because a wide seat in a small cabin is the expensive mistake in this category and this is one of the smallest cabins we supply for.
Send us the figure and we will tell you which shells actually go in, rather than which ones we would prefer to sell.
Abarth or standard 500
The standard 500 takes a different part on the same HC871 stem, so check which car you have. The Abarth is the one that usually gets seated, for the obvious reason.
The detail
Steel, base mount, on the floor points already in the car, so nothing is drilled and the standard seats come out whole.
Two bolt patterns from the multi-hole clusters at each corner: 345mm by 271mm for Sparco, OMP and Corbeau, 405mm by 290mm for Recaro. Sold singly and handed.
Have you written anything useful for my car?
Yes: Top 5 reclining seat choices for your Fiat Abarth 500, including our fitting guide, and Choosing Aftermarket Sport Seats For Your Fiat Abarth 500. Those are written around the same car, from real fittings and customer questions, so they are worth a look before you decide.
Will this fit my car?
This frame is made for the Fiat Abarth 500. Chassis code and years matter more than the badge, as floor pans change between generations, so if your car sits near a changeover year, send us the registration and we will confirm before you order.
Which seats does it take?
It takes seats drilled 345mm x 271mm (the Sparco and OMP seat pattern) and 405mm x 290mm (the Recaro seat pattern). If your seat is not listed, tell us what you run and we will confirm the fit.
Do I keep fore-and-aft adjustment?
Only with a sliding runner between the frame and the seat, which is a separate part on OMP frames. If more than one person drives the car, budget for the runner. Our guide to sliding runners explains the options and widths.
Base mount or side mount, and does it matter?
This is a base-mount frame: the seat bolts down through its base, the simpler stack that suits seats with a flat bottom and keeps the install low-fuss. Our guide on base mount versus side mount explains the whole fitting stack.
Is this for the driver or passenger side?
Both sides are available on this listing, pick driver or passenger side at the point of order (sides listed are for right-hand-drive cars). Left-hand-drive car? Ask us, as the sides swap over and availability varies by model.
