Nick Davison
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 11:57 AM |
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Is size important
What size of steering wheel have people used for their 7esque cars?
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 11:58 AM |
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11" or 12" seems the norm ( I gotta use a 10" just to get in !)
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Wadders
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 12:05 PM |
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240mm, flat bottomed.
Originally posted by Nick Davison
What size of steering wheel have people used for their 7esque cars?
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mangogroove
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 12:06 PM |
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no holes in the spokes= sva friendly
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Nick Davison
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 12:57 PM |
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quote:
240mm, flat bottomed.
Is 240 going to be big enough or do you have arms like Popeye?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 01:27 PM |
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Just make sure that you use the original (big) one for SVA - it helps with 'excluded zones'.
One warning - make sure that you can still get in and out easily - someone here failed because of it!
David
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Wadders
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 01:28 PM |
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Oops, forgot to mention, mines a bec, with a quick rack, with a car engine 280mm might be better.
i]Originally posted by Nick Davison
quote:
240mm, flat bottomed.
Is 240 going to be big enough or do you have arms like Popeye?
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Nick Davison
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 01:57 PM |
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Looks like 10" would probably be the size I would want to go for, I have no issuse with exclusion zones as all my non SVA instruments are
outside the large wheel any way. I will have to take steps to make them legal any way!
Thanks
Nick
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Hellfire
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| posted on 18/6/04 at 04:02 PM |
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We put our's thro' SVA with 330mm standard Sierra Wheel - helps with exclusion zones. Then changed it to an OMP Superquaddro which is
about 280mm. The larger wheel gave too much feedback and the car felt very twitchy. With the new smaller wheel, all seems at one and gives adequate
feedback without being twitchy. All IMHO of course!
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Nick Davison
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| posted on 23/6/04 at 01:43 PM |
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OK next question, if I go for a 270-280mm what are the arguments for flat bottom or round and dished or not dished?
Also which manufacturers have people used?
Nick
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MikeR
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| posted on 24/6/04 at 11:21 AM |
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flat bottoms are great till you have to turn a corner ...... then the wide bit hits your legs so you're no better off. They also can be a pain
for doing big turns as you're hands can't grab the bottom of the wheel. On a race car mind you (with limited wheel turn) they are
great.
(all hearsay, i've never driven with one)
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Hellfire
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| posted on 24/6/04 at 11:52 AM |
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Flat bottomed wheel makes it that bit easier to get in and out of and isn't a problem going from lock to lock with one hand.
If a 280mm wheel hits your legs, you've got your seat too high........ or thunderous thighs......... or a fat arse....
[Edited on 24-6-04 by Hellfire]
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 24/6/04 at 12:25 PM |
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Hellfire. Have you stuck with the standard rack or did you change it for a quick rack.
I cant decide if I should change it or not.
Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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Hellfire
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| posted on 24/6/04 at 12:30 PM |
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Gordon,
standard rack for now seems OK. Might change my mind after a few track days or after driving another MK with a quick rack fitted (to see if its worth
the expense)
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 24/6/04 at 12:33 PM |
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I think Im coming to the same conclusion but might change my mind after Elvington track day ( are you going to that on the 13th)
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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Hellfire
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| posted on 24/6/04 at 12:38 PM |
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Possibly, but we aren't committing just yet. We're gonna strip the engine down on Sunday and get second gear sorted (as well as fit the
datatool gear indicator you so kindly gave us).
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 24/6/04 at 12:42 PM |
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No probs. If you have any problem getting it to work, Ill ask my mate what resistors he put where to get his to work off a pushbike speedo, on his
fireblade. There was also the info on the yahoo BEC site.
Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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