Sparco R500 Reclining Sport Seats: Now In Stock And On Display
New in the showroom, February 2025
The new Sparco R500 reclining sport seat has arrived, and this is the first time we have had it in. We have it in stock and on display in both trims, fabric and the vinyl Sky, so you can sit in it before you choose.
The R500 is a reclining seat for fast road cars and track days: supportive enough to hold you in place, adjustable enough to live with every day. Here is what it is, how the two trims differ and how it compares with the rest of the Sparco reclining range.
- New Sparco reclining sport seat, first time in stock with us
- Two trims: fabric (BPR0001BOK0100N) and vinyl Sky (BPR0002BOK0100N)
- Tubular steel frame, reclining backrest, integrated headrest
- Listed for all heights across a 32 to 38 inch waist
- Base mount on the Sparco 345mm by 271mm pattern; road and track, not FIA homologated
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What the R500 is
The R500 is the newest seat in Sparco’s reclining range. It is built on a tubular steel frame with a reclining backrest and an integrated headrest, with lower side bolsters and a narrower body than most reclining sports seats, which helps it into cars where a wider seat would foul the sill or the tunnel.
Because the backrest reclines, it works with the car’s standard diagonal seat belt, and Sparco list it as suitable for a four point harness too. It is a road and track seat. It is not FIA homologated, so it is not the seat for competition that asks for one.
Sparco list it for drivers of all heights across a 32 to 38 inch waist, which is a little broader than some of the other Sparco recliners.
In the fabric version the whole seat is trimmed in cloth, with a simple stitched pattern on the backrest and the Sparco logo embroidered at the top.
The shoulder openings in the backrest are trimmed with moulded surrounds.
Fabric or vinyl Sky?
R500 fabric. Cloth trim throughout. It breathes, so it stays more comfortable on a hot day in a closed car, and the texture helps hold you in place. For a road car that sees the odd track day, it is usually the one we suggest.
R500 Sky. Sky is Sparco’s name for vinyl. It wipes clean and copes with water and dirt, so it suits kit cars, off roaders, open cars and anything you climb into in overalls or muddy boots. What you give up is breathability.
That is the whole trade, and it is worth deciding on how you use the car.
Fitting the R500
The R500 is base mounted on Sparco’s 345mm by 271mm pattern, the same as the R100, R333 and GT recliners, so frames and runners carry across between them. It is sold as the seat only, and you need a sub-frame made for your car.
Garreth’s advice is to tell us the make, model and year before you order, and we will find the frame listed for it. Both trims are also available as pairs if you are doing both sides.
The Sparco reclining seats on our display
The R500 joins the other Sparco recliners on our display, so you can compare them side by side:
- R500 fabric and R500 Sky. The new seat, in cloth or vinyl.
- R100 cloth and R100 vinyl. Sparco’s entry reclining seat.
- R100 Martini Racing. The R100 in Martini Racing colours.
- R333. A reclining seat with more padding.
Sitting in them back to back is the quickest way to feel the differences in support and padding. You can see them all in our Sparco reclining seat range.
Is the Sparco R500 FIA approved?
No. It is a road and track reclining seat without FIA homologation.
What is the Sparco R500 Sky?
The R500 trimmed in vinyl, which Sparco call Sky. It wipes clean and suits open or muddy cars.
How does the Sparco R500 mount?
It is base mounted on the Sparco 345mm by 271mm pattern and needs a sub-frame made for your car.
What size driver does the R500 suit?
Sparco list it for all heights across a 32 to 38 inch waist.
Can I use the standard seat belt with the R500?
Yes. It is a reclining seat and works with the car’s standard diagonal belt.
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