I have noticed from several posts and pics in peoples archives that there seems to be great variance in the positioning of steering wheels and the column's brackets.

I'm assuming this is down to personal taste and you'd be best off sitting in the chassis to get it right?

Some people have the bush/bulkhead mount running through the footwell back panel and some on a bracket above.

Are there any advantages/disadvantages to these two ways space wise or anything? I guess it changes the angle and location of the column in the engine bay..

thanks,

Ned.

I put my bulkhead mount on the top of the chassis member, simply because I've got big feet and needed all the space I could get!

I then sat in the chassis and held the wheel where it felt comfortable and based all the measurements on that.

One benefit of having it this way is that it puts a greater angle on the universal joints, which the SVA man likes to see - it means that you are less likely to get speared by the column in a head-on collision.

cheers,

David

[Edited on 18/9/03 by David Jenkins]

I wouldn't mount the wheel till you get the seats you're gonna use, then you can put it in the position that is perfect for you.

You should be able to rest your wrist on the top of the wheel and have a bent elbow.

Ever thought of using a Sierra adjustable column?

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Originally posted by Northy
Ever thought of using a Sierra adjustable column?

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my coumb shaft goes above the member. There are too many pedals and exhaust manifolds in the way further down.

Beware you need a comfortable wheel angle from vertical as well has height...

atb

steve

i just clamped the seat in and held it at a convinient place and angle. Guessed it from there.

Definitely a good idea to get the seat in right.

My lower bracket is 3inches above the top bit, over my feet, and the upper bit by the ignition is about 7 or 8 inches up from the top thingy.

Mrs A
"Are you going Brrm Brrm in that bloody car again?"

Mark A
"No, I'm just getting the exact steering wheel position before I weld it in ..........Brrm! Brrm!"

Was thinking about this yesterday.
Whilst looking at cymtric's alternative to the 'R' tube for the v8 builders.

He suggests bringing a tube straight back, then making a Y at the end to the framework.

But I was thinking that's going to foul the steering column.

Only solution I could see to that was to put it through the footwell, but that's got space problems for the big footed.

Dunno.

- Greg H