Recaro Specialist S Office Sport Seat

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Racing-shell seat for the desk or sim rig. The showroom team sit in these seats every day, so call with your height and waist for the honest fit answer.

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SKU: 510000 Categories: Recaro Office Racing Chairs (Premium), Adjustable Office Racing Chairs

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The Recaro Specialist S Office (part number 510000) is a genuine Recaro automotive seat shell mounted on a purpose-built gas-lift office base, not a purpose-designed ergonomic office chair. The distinction matters: this is an OEM automotive seat, with the bolsters, the headrest, and the shell geometry that come from car use, sitting on a base that adds height adjustment, a five-star castor wheel base in polished cast aluminium, and your choice of hard or soft floor castors.

The Specialist S shell is Recaro’s comfort-oriented seat in their automotive range. It has a shorter seat cushion and less pronounced side bolsters than the Sportster CS. That makes it the better choice for smaller or medium-sized builds who want Recaro’s anatomical support and spine-following backrest without the grip of an aggressive bolstered shell making it difficult to move freely at a desk. The cushion is extendable by 65 mm for longer-legged users. Backrest reclines, and the seat swivels on the gas-lift base.

Available in seven colour and trim combinations: Ambla Leather Black, Ambla Leather Black/Artista Black, Ambla Leather Black/Dinamica Suede Black, Ambla Leather Black/Dinamica Suede Red, Ambla Leather Black/Dinamica Suede Silver, Leather Black, and Nardo Black/Artista Black. The recommended user height is 5 ft 8 in to 6 ft 4 in, maximum weight 275 lb, and the seat is rated for 24-hour use.

The Sport and Sportster CS office versions are also available at higher price points. If the more aggressive shoulder and thigh hold of the Sportster CS sounds appealing, consider whether you will actually sit in those bolsters at a desk the way you do in a car. For most users, the Specialist S gives the Recaro feel without the sporting seat becoming impractical for extended desk work.

Additional information

Brand	Recaro Seats
Construction	Steel frame seats
Mechanism Type	Reclining Seats
Product Colour	Ambla Leather Black, Ambla leather Black / Artista Black, Ambla Leather Black / Dinamica Suede Black, Ambla Leather Black/Dinamica Suede Red, Ambla Leather Black/Dinamica Suede Silver, Leather Black, Nardo Black/Artista Black
Fixing Type	Base Mount

Office and gaming chair size guide

These are the same seat shells we sell for cars, mounted on a gas lift office base. That means the sizing works exactly as it does on a car seat: measure across your hips sitting down, and go by the waist band where the product lists one.

Measure yourself sitting

1Sit on a hard, flat chairFeet flat, back straight against the chair back.

2Measure across your hipsThe widest point, side to side, sitting down.

3Think about how long you sitEight hours at a desk is a different job to a two hour stint in a car. Err wider here.

Size up rather than down for a deskIn a car, a snug seat is doing its job, holding you in place through corners. At a desk there are no corners, and a shell that grips your hips is simply uncomfortable by the afternoon. If you are between two sizes here, take the wider one.

Reclining or fixed back

Mechanism	We stock	Who it suits
Reclining	53	Almost all of them. The obvious choice for a desk
Fixed back	6	Sim racing rigs, where you want the shell to hold you still

For a desk chair you want reclining, and nearly all of these are. A fixed back shell makes sense on a sim rig where the whole point is being held still, and makes very little sense in front of a keyboard.

Armrests

Option	We stock	Notes
Without armrests	46	The racing look. Better if you sit close to the desk or use a sim wheel
With armrests	15	Better for a full working day at a keyboard

This is the decision people regret either way, so think about it properly. Without armrests looks better and is the right answer if you pull right up to the desk or you are using a wheel and pedals. With armrests is noticeably more comfortable across a full working day of typing.

The base

The base is the only part of these chairs that is not a car part. Ours come in black or chrome, in an even split, and the choice is purely how it looks in the room. All of them are gas lift, so seat height adjusts the same way any office chair does.

Because the height adjusts at the base, the shell height matters less here than in a car. What matters is the width across the hips and the depth of the bolsters.

Head support

Most of these have no head support, which is normal for a desk chair and means you can see over your shoulder without moving the whole chair. A handful have it, and those suit a sim rig or anyone who leans back to think.

Trim, for a room rather than a car

The trim choice is different indoors. Fabric, cloth and spacer fabric breathe, which matters when you are sat in the same chair all day, and they do not get cold in the morning the way vinyl does. Houndstooth, tartan, corduroy and basketweave are here because they look right in a room and they are what most people pick.

Alcantara and suede feel the best and mark the most. Leather and vinyl wipe clean, which is the argument for them if the chair is near a workbench rather than a desk.

These are not car seatsOnly a handful of these carry any approval, and where they do it is Gaming and Sim Racing or Road and Track. An office base is not a car mounting. If you want the same shell in a car, buy it from the seat range with the right fixing type, and we will match it.

Matching a chair to a car seat?Tell us which seat you have and we will find the same shell on an office base, or the closest thing to it. Send your seated hip measurement if you want us to check the size. Call 0115 989 3488 or email Sales@GSMPerformance.co.uk.

All figures read from our own product data for the office and gaming chair category, checked 2 August 2026. Counts change as stock moves.

Will I fit in this seat?
Send us your height and waist size and we will confirm the fit. The paper dimensions only tell half the story, and our showroom team sit in these seats every day, so you get the honest answer rather than a guess from a chart.

Does it fit a standard office base?
This chair comes as a complete unit with its base, so there is nothing to adapt: it arrives, you roll it under the desk. If you were after a racing shell for a sim rig instead, ask us, as that uses different mounting.

Can I use it in a car?
No. Office and gaming chairs in this range are built for the desk and the rig, not for vehicle use, and they carry no automotive approvals. For the car, the same look comes from our road-legal sport seats, and we will happily point you at the closest equivalent.

Availability

Recaro seats are produced in batches for the UK market

We receive Recaro deliveries regularly and hold good stock of the popular models, so many go out quickly.

Demand for the bucket seats is worldwide and production runs to Recaro’s own schedule, so the less common models and trims can take considerably longer. Ask us and we will tell you where a specific seat stands.

Before you order

If you need a seat for a date, ring us first. We would rather give you an honest lead time up front than have you waiting on a seat that is between production runs.

In-store displays:

We have a premium range of over 125 seats from brands including: Bimarco, Cobra, Corbeau, Sparco, OMP, Recaro, GP-Race, and Bride to name just a few brands we work with.

Alongside this, we also stock and display HANS devices, harnesses, race-wear, race-suits, FIA helmets and various other safety equipment. If you are looking to visit us to see and try any particular seat or product, please contact us in advance and we’ll be happy to help.

In-Store appointments:

Due to the specialist nature of our services, we do ask that you please contact us in advance to book an appointment. We have multiple slots available each day including selected availability at the weekend.

Working by appointment allows us to dedicate our time with you and provide a personal and professional service. We’ll always ensure you leave with the right equipment for your needs.

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Fast delivery lead times:

If you require fast delivery, please contact us in advance of ordering and we’ll happily check stock allocation and availability for you. We carry a large amount of stock at our showroom and across multiple distribution hubs. This allows us to provide immediate dispatch across a huge number of brands from Corbeau and Cobra through to Sparco and OMP. (Does not apply to all items)

Due to the niche market we work in, some products are custom hand made to order, or special order from manufacturers like PCI Racing and Planted Technology. If you want to know how fast a product will be dispatched. Simply drop us a message through our Contact us form.

Addtional lead time notes:

Quick dispatch: Stocked products are dispatched within 24-48 hours with Parcel Force.
Sparco roll cages: We can only deliver these to a registered (LTD) company address.
In-store collection: Please contact us in advance to book an in-store collection appointment.