VW Golf Mk1 bucket seat guide

VW Golf MK1 Bucket Seat Guide

The VW Golf mk1...

The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 is the first generation of a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen. It was noteworthy for signalling Volkswagen’s shift of its major car lines. The first generation Golf debuted in Europe in May (1974-1983)

Once you start using your VW Golf mk1 for fast road and track use, you’ll soon realize just how much you need new bucket seats to provide more support. 

On cornering, you may find your self holding onto the steering wheel tighter than usual, tensing your thighs and legs against the central console and/or door card. You’ll probably find your weight shifting in the seat and having to re-position your self after the corner. 

None of this is correct. Your seat should provide the right level of support so that you can grip the steering wheel only for steering, your legs should be supported and your weight shouldn’t shift around. The recommendations we provide are to ensure that you feel comfortable and supported allowing you to focus on the job at hand. 

We’ve worked closely with our customers to create our VW Golf mk1 guide.
The resulting recommendations are based on previous customer car installations.

Recommended brackets: (Bucket seats)
We recommend these 3 pieces of installation equipment so successfully install the side mounted bucket seats we suggest in our guide. 

Bucket seat – Side mounts – Sliding runner – Fitting frame – Vehicle 

  • Planted Technology VW Golf Mk1 Seat Brackets

    From £185.50 Excl VAT £222.60 Incl VAT
  • Endurance Motorsport Sliding Runner Kit

    £39.00Incl VAT£32.50Excl VAT
  • Sparco FIA Steel Side Mount Brackets

    £84.00Incl VAT£70.00Excl VAT
Recommended brackets: (Reclining seats)
We recommend these 3 pieces of installation equipment so successfully install the base mounted reclining sport seats we suggest in our guide. 

Reclining seat – Sliding runner – Fitting frame – Vehicle

  • Planted Technology VW Golf Mk1 Seat Brackets

    From £185.50 Excl VAT £222.60 Incl VAT
  • Sparco Seat Sliding Runner Kit

    £39.00Incl VAT£32.50Excl VAT
  • Sparco Seats – Volkswagen Golf Mk1 Direct Fit Sub-frames

    From £69.23 Excl VAT £83.08 Incl VAT
Recommended bucket seats:
We recommend these bucket seats based on previous VW Golf Mk1 customer cars.
Tried and tested with great success we know they fit perfectly and provide fantastic support.
We’ve picked different styles of seats depending on the level of protection you need.
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    Sparco Sprint FIA Motorsport Bucket Seat

    From £194.50 Excl VAT £233.40 Incl VAT
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    Cobra Monaco Pro FIA Motorsport Bucket Seat

    From £235.00 Excl VAT £282.00 Incl VAT
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    OMP Champ-R Fibreglass FIA Motorsport Seat

    £368.40Incl VAT£307.00Excl VAT
  • Auto Style Type Classic With Headrest Bucket Seat

    £203.40 £183.06Incl VAT£169.50 £152.55Excl VAT
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    Auto Style Type Classic Vinyl with Headrest Bucket Seat

    £240.00 £216.00Incl VAT£200.00 £180.00Excl VAT
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    Sparco Evo QRT FIA Motorsport Bucket Seat

    £540.00Incl VAT£450.00Excl VAT
  • OMP TR-S Legend FIA Classic Motorsport Seat

    £267.60Incl VAT£223.00Excl VAT
  • Finance available

    Cobra Classic RSR Anniversary Bucket Seat With Headrest

    From £595.00 Excl VAT £714.00 Incl VAT
Recommended reclining seats:
We recommend these reclining sports seats based on previous VW Golf mk1 customer cars.
Tried and tested we know they fit the Sparco frames and sliders perfectly.
We’ve picked different styles of seats based on different price brackets and styles.
  • Finance available

    Sparco R100 Reclining Sport Seat

    From £262.28 Excl VAT £314.74 Incl VAT
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    Finance available

    Corbeau Sportline RRS Reclining Sport Seat

    From £460.00 Excl VAT £552.00 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    Corbeau Sportline Boss Evo 2 Reclining Sport Seat

    From £360.00 Excl VAT £432.00 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    Cobra Classic Twin Stripe Bucket Seat

    From £265.83 Excl VAT £319.00 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    Recaro Classic LS Reclining Sport Seat

    From £2,190.00 Excl VAT £2,628.00 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    Cobra Stuttgart Vinyl Tartan Edition Reclining Sport Seat

    From £782.50 Excl VAT £939.00 Incl VAT
Recommended roll cages:
We recommend these roll cages based on previous VW Golf MK1 customer cars.
Each roll cage is specifically designed for your Golf from each manufacturer.
We only work with trusted brands including Safety Devices and Custom cages.
  • UK Manufactured
    Finance available

    Custom Cages VW Golf Mk1 Clubman 6 point Roll Cage

    £973.73Incl VAT£811.44Excl VAT
  • UK Manufactured
    Finance available

    Custom Cages VW Golf Mk1 CDS Multipoint Roll Cage

    £1,058.17Incl VAT£881.81Excl VAT
  • UK Manufactured
    Finance available

    Custom Cages VW Golf Mk1 T45 Multipoint Roll Cage

    £1,427.47Incl VAT£1,189.56Excl VAT
  • Finance available

    Safety Devices VW Golf Mk1 (’74-’82) 6 Point Bolt-In Roll Cage

    From £626.00 Excl VAT £751.20 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    Safety Devices VW Golf Mk1 (82-83) 6 Point Bolt-In Roll Cage

    From £651.00 Excl VAT £781.20 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    Safety Devices VW Golf Mk1 (’74-’82) Bolt-In Rear Roll Cage

    From £353.00 Excl VAT £423.60 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    Safety Devices VW Golf Mk1 (82-83) Bolt-In Rear Roll Cage

    From £353.00 Excl VAT £423.60 Incl VAT
  • Finance available

    OMP Volkswagen Golf MK1 Bolt In Roll Cage

    £853.75Incl VAT£711.46Excl VAT
  • Finance available

    OMP Volkswagen Golf MK1 Bolt In Roll Cage

    £853.75Incl VAT£711.46Excl VAT
  • Finance available

    Sparco Volkswagen Golf MK1 6 Point Bolt In Roll Cage

    £871.62Incl VAT£726.35Excl VAT
Recommended harness belts:
Once you’ve picked the right bucket seats or reclining sport seats. You’ve got your roll cage set up and ready to go. It’s time to get the right harness belts. We’ve listed the 8 most popular harnesses on the market today. We’ve listed a few road and race harnesses along with some FIA harnesses depending on your requirements.
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    TRS Clubman Bolt In 3 Point Harness Belt

    From £80.00 Excl VAT £96.00 Incl VAT
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    TRS Clubman Clip In 4 Point Harness Belt

    From £85.00 Excl VAT £102.00 Incl VAT
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    TRS Magnum 4 Point FIA Harness Belt

    From £205.00 Excl VAT £246.00 Incl VAT
  • Amazing value

    TRS Magnum 6 Point Superlite FIA Harness Belt

    From £245.00 Excl VAT £294.00 Incl VAT
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    Takata Drift II Snap-On Harness

    From £171.00 Excl VAT £205.20 Incl VAT
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    Takata Drift III Snap-On Harness

    From £260.00 Excl VAT £312.00 Incl VAT
  • Delays expected
    Finance available

    Schroth Profi 3×2 FIA 6 Point Harness Belt

    From £345.00 Excl VAT £414.00 Incl VAT
  • Delays expected
    Finance available

    Schroth Profi 3×3 FIA 6 Point Harness Belt

    £390.00Incl VAT£325.00Excl VAT
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