Humbug
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 posted on 5/7/11 at 07:09 AM |
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Steering wheel spacer - what do we think?
20mm STEERING WHEEL SPACER FITS MOMO OMP SPARCO WHEELS | eBay UK on ebay.
Looks neat and a reasonable price, but it looks like the bolts just go through the spacer using it like a massive 6 hole washer rather than bolting
the wheel to the spacer and the spacer to the boss. Would this cause problems with twisting stress on the bolts?
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daviep
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| posted on 5/7/11 at 07:21 AM |
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The bolt shouldn't see any shearing forces if they are tight, it's the friction between the surfaces being clamped that transmits the
load.
Davie
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 5/7/11 at 07:23 AM |
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Based on the fact that this geometry is about the same as that of a bolt on Sierra Driveshaft I can't see it being a problem. The frictional
forces between the mating surfaces should take all those loads.
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russbost
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| posted on 5/7/11 at 07:52 AM |
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We use something similar on the Furore. I had a report comissioned by Cardiff University re the strains on a steering column & the forces
transmitted are actually very small, so I'm sure this would cause no worries.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 5/7/11 at 08:23 AM |
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I really don't see it being a problem. If you want a physical example to compare, race karts (that can need very high steering forces) use 3 off
M6 bolts on a PCD that is probably 50 mm.
And anyway, as said above, the bolts should not take the torque load.
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 5/7/11 by Fred W B]
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