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RenaultSport Clio Bucket Seats and Harnesses

Fitting: RenaultSport Clio Bucket Seats and Harnesses

RenaultSport Clio 172/182 Cobra Suzuka Seat and Subframe Installation

YozzaSport have developed many different ways of fitting bucket seats and harnesses into the Clio Ph 2 (98-05) and into the Clio range as a whole,  but until now, we have always lacked a definitive solution to people wanting to retain the standard belts and harnesses, as well as having the option to use harnesses.

We believe that after investing many hours into finding a solution to this problem that we are now able to offer customers an attractive product which we have presented below. The development of a new subframe, which utilises the standard RenaultSport (and non-sport) runners, we can fit buckets to the Clio without the hassle normally associated with this task.

YozzaSport have always been a big fan of Cobra Seats, and have been selling them since 2001 before YozzaSport was even born. YozzaSport’s demo cars have always run with either Cobra Evolution, Imola or Misano bucket seats. The Cobra Evolution is always a little too much for the road, but we have always felt that the Suzuka offers the best solution for a deep bucket seat within its price range.

YozzaSport Clio Cobra Subframes

The solution that we have developed is a really trick subframe pictured to the left here. The subframe has machined bushes fitted into the subframe to take a 4 or 6 point harness, as well as having the standard fitments to take a normal Renault seatbelt.

This means that to fit the subframe you quite simply remove the original Renault seat, remove the runners from the seat, remove the seatbelt clip and pre-tensioner device, mount the YozzaSport subframe, and then attach your new side-mounts and seats.  If you want to use harnesses there are machined bushes within the subframe that mean that you don’t need to worry about re-tapping the sill or modifying the plastic trim. Quite simply – it is a bolt in bolt out job that is simplified to the point that it is worth paying the extra for an engineered solution rather than faffing about making one that half does the job and weighs twice what the original subframes came in at. With a weight of 3KG per subframe, you are also not worrying about adding unnecessary weight to the seating solution.

YozzaSport Clio 172/182 Welded In Harness Bar

A subtle welded in Harness bar - N.B. This bar is not in use - the seats must be removed when using harnesses.

YozzaSport have been welding in harness bars into cars since we have been supplying seats, and whilst it isn’t something that we do a lot of, it is something that we should do a lot more of.

In the picture to the left you can see that it is not intrusive into the boot space, but when on track, the rear seats can simply be removed to make a straight harness line to the shoulders/harness slot within the seat.

The rear harness bar also acts as a strut brace, supporting between the rear turrets, reducing rear roll and flex in the shell. The bar is roll cage tube, and is welded in once the shell has been cleaned, prepared and plated, both inside the car and in the rear arch areas.

We have tried a number of different solutions and have arrived at this product as the best answer to numerous requirements due to the simplicity and benefits to the vehicle as well as the safety aspect that the driver relies on.

Cobra Suzuka into RenaultSport Clio 182

An Example of a complete job to include the Cobra Suzuka bucket seats, Cobra Alloy Sidemounts, Sabelt Harnesses, YozzaSport subframes, and fitting is shown below.

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Tags: bucket seats, clio 172, Clio 182, cobra imola, cobra seats, cobra suzuka