The Renault Clio Mk1 was built from 1990 to 1998 and replaced the R5. It was a significant car for Renault because the Williams variant went on to become one of the most celebrated hot hatches of the 1990s, with its 2.0 litre engine and wide-body styling. The standard Clio and the Williams share the same basic floor structure, though the Williams has wider wheel arches and different sill geometry.
Part number 682619 is the Recaro direct-fit sub-frame for the Clio Mk1. It attaches to the factory floor fixing points on either the driver or passenger side and provides integrated fore-aft sliding adjustment. The Clio Mk1’s floor uses a mounting arrangement specific to Renault’s supermini platform of that generation, which is different from the R19 or Laguna despite using related engineering.
Clio Mk1 owners fitting Recaro seats are very often Williams owners, or owners of the Phase 2 16V, who are building the car for track days or sprint events. The Williams has a very loyal following and a properly mounted Recaro seat is standard practice in any car used seriously on circuit. The sub-frame positions the seat within the original travel envelope, which matters when the rest of the car is tuned to match.
This sub-frame fits Recaro seats only and covers base-mountable bucket seats and reclining sport seats. Side-mounted shells need separate adaptor hardware. Pricing is for one sub-frame, one seat. Contact us with your Recaro model before ordering and we will confirm everything included.
