does anyone have aftermarket steering wheels?
08-05-04, 09:40 PM
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does anyone have aftermarket steering wheels?
Hey all
i was online and looking at some steering wheels and i measured my wheel showing its 380mm in dia. what should be the smallest whell to go with? to me a 300mm just seemed kinda small, but what is the best size wheel?
and does anyone have an aftermarket wheel?
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i was online and looking at some steering wheels and i measured my wheel showing its 380mm in dia. what should be the smallest whell to go with? to me a 300mm just seemed kinda small, but what is the best size wheel?
and does anyone have an aftermarket wheel?
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08-05-04, 10:42 PM
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I wouldn't recommend anything under 350mm for manual steering.
With power steering, you can go slightly smaller, down to a 320mm if you like.
I do run a 350mm MOMO Race myself.
-Ted
With power steering, you can go slightly smaller, down to a 320mm if you like.
I do run a 350mm MOMO Race myself.
-Ted
08-05-04, 10:47 PM
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Grant makes some decent and more affordable wheels. I have one. If you want one of those take a look a Ebay for substantial discount.
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08-06-04, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NZConvertible
Pretty much anything smaller than stock will partially block the gauges. The smaller the wheel, the worse it is. Keep than in mind when choosing...
Unless you're like 5'10" or taller, it won't affect shorter people.
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08-06-04, 05:31 PM
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I'm 6'6" in a vert, I need a smaller wheel! Haha. I have a GT wheel that the previous owner gave me, but I'm not sure if it's that much smaller. The stock wheel kinda gets in the way of my left leg while I shift, so left turns and shifting = problematic.
08-06-04, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by RETed
I wouldn't recommend anything under 350mm for manual steering.
With power steering, you can go slightly smaller, down to a 320mm if you like.
I do run a 350mm MOMO Race myself.
-Ted
With power steering, you can go slightly smaller, down to a 320mm if you like.
I do run a 350mm MOMO Race myself.
-Ted
does it feel better compared to stock? also do you have a different steering hub?
08-06-04, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by capn
does it feel better compared to stock? also do you have a different steering hub?
The only problem was that with just the MOMO adapter, it sat too close to the instrument cluster, and hitting the turn signal and cruise control levers accidently was just darn too easy.
Also, I couldn't see the very top of the instrument cluster, so I couldn't see the turn signals. :P
I fixed all of that when I got a custom made 1.5" spacer to push the steering wheel toward me.
I'm 6'1", and now everything is perfect.
-Ted
08-06-04, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RETed
That's what steering wheel spacers are for.
It's so much nicer to use than the stock wheel that I'm prepared to live with this annoyance. But if you're tall I would seriously recommend against using anything smaller than 350mm.
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08-07-04, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by NZConvertible
Er, no it's not... My Momo wheel is 30mm smaller (OD) than stock and has a thicker rim, plus I'm 6'1", so it partially blocks the speedo, tacho and oil pressure gauge. Moving the wheel closer to me won't help that.
It's so much nicer to use than the stock wheel that I'm prepared to live with this annoyance. But if you're tall I would seriously recommend against using anything smaller than 350mm.
It's so much nicer to use than the stock wheel that I'm prepared to live with this annoyance. But if you're tall I would seriously recommend against using anything smaller than 350mm.
Have you tried it?
I doubt you did.
I'm not going to get into a complex mathematical geometry rant just to prove this, but if you sit in your car long enough and stare at it, you'll figure it out.
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08-07-04, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RETed
I wouldn't recommend anything under 350mm for manual steering.
With power steering, you can go slightly smaller, down to a 320mm if you like.
I do run a 350mm MOMO Race myself.
-Ted
With power steering, you can go slightly smaller, down to a 320mm if you like.
I do run a 350mm MOMO Race myself.
-Ted
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08-08-04, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by RETed
I'm not going to get into a complex mathematical geometry rant just to prove this, but if you sit in your car long enough and stare at it, you'll figure it out.
08-08-04, 04:43 PM
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Gotta back Ted up on this one, I made a prototype spacer out of wood and it solved all my dash gauge vision problems. Now if I could only figure out how to easily make one out of something stronger...
Oh and the average height for an American male is 5'10-11".
Oh and the average height for an American male is 5'10-11".
