The Sparco QRT-R in Sky vinyl. Part number S008012RNRSKY.
Sky is the vinyl trim and this listing is also filed under off road seats, which is not a coincidence. Vinyl is the trim to have in anything that gets dirty: a rally car, a hillclimb car, an off roader, or anything that lives outside. A velour or fabric seat absorbs whatever gets brought into the cabin and never really recovers. Vinyl takes a cloth and carries on.
What you give up is breathability on a hot day in a closed car.
Specification
Fibreglass with QRT technology, which Sparco quote at around 30 per cent lighter than their standard fibreglass. FIA 8855-1999 homologated, fixed back, side mount, six point harness compatible, with an integrated headrest and no head support wings. Sparco list it for all heights across a 32 to 36 inch waist.
What else you need
Approved side mounts and a vehicle specific sub-frame. An approved seat on unapproved mounts is not an approved installation, so the mounts are part of the job rather than an accessory.
The velour QRT-R is the same shell in the standard trim if the car is a circuit car rather than a dirty one.
Ask us to read the manufacture date off current stock before you order.
Have you written anything about this exact product?
Yes, we have covered this exact product: The Sparco QRT-R Gaming Seat Arrives In-Store. That is first-hand coverage from our own builds and showroom, not brochure copy.
Will I fit in this seat?
The maker sizes this seat for drivers 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 it FIA approved, and for how long?
Yes, it carries FIA 8855-1999 homologation. Every FIA seat has a not-valid-after year printed on its homologation label, and that label date is what a scrutineer checks, so look at the label on the seat you receive and check it against your championship regulations. Buying new means you get the freshest label the maker currently produces.
What do I need to fit it to my car?
This is a side-mount seat: it hangs between side brackets, the motorsport-style stack with fine height and angle control. 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 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.
