I was going to try it on the road but it's that flimsy I don't know if I dare!!
Deffo not recommended!!
http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/300mm-steering-wheel-black-spokes
Hi one and all.
Question about steering wheels. What are you using?
Time to upgrade from my Sierra 15inch donor wheel.
Thinking of a Mota Lita 14inch mark 4 flat wheel. ( maybe a mark 5 ....)
Not really locost but concerned about cheep ones.
I use a mono team 280
It has a really good feel and being off set allows extra leg room and fast steaming response
I had a caterham momo 280 leather wheel on my last striker really nice
Ive gor one of these
Spa 270mm, well happy and the quality seems good
http://www.spa-uk.co.uk/Product/Steering%20Wheel%20270mm%20-%20Black%20Suede
Just bought this cheapo one (£24!!) from CBS, basically to try for size before I commit to a decent one.
I was going to try it on the road but it's that flimsy I don't know if I dare!!
Deffo not recommended!!
http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/300mm-steering-wheel-black-spokes
I've got a basically brand new 300mm OMP.
I fancy something smaller though- if anyone wants a swap?
I use momo 12c
I had a moto lita in my triumph herald and it was great to hold and looks right in that kind of car. Quite a large diameter though in order to make the heavy steering load easier. Because I'm quite tall and generally cockpit space is limited in kits, I would be concerned about a smaller diameter one and putting the load in comfortably. The rim is quite narrow and larger rims are easier to grip.
We've always used the RMD steering wheels on the Furore, there was a little negative press about them a couple of years back, but we never had a
failure whilst I was selling them & I have a 5 year old one on my car now. They are now made of slightly thicker alloy, very good value for money
& Furore Products (no longer run by me!)
Link to Steering Wheels
will give 5% off to LCB if you contact directly rather than buy through the website/Ebay
I have a 300mm OMP suede wheel. Can't remember the name of it though. It's a lovely wheel but I feel it's a touch too big. Wish I had bought a 280mm as it wasn't cheap!
Longacre 11.5" suede US$89.90 flat
http://www.longacreracing.com/products.aspx?itemid=1827&prodid=10118&pagetitle=11.5%22+Suede+Flat+Kart+Steering+Wheel
Perfect size for me & best price by far. Does not look like your typical kart steering wheel.
One cautionary note: When I built the car I fitted a quick rack (2.4, I think), modified the top wishbones to get extra self-centering for the SVA,
and fitted a small steering wheel. The result of all that, plus the addition of brand-new and tight steering components, was that on long journeys my
wrists used to ache painfully - all the built-in leverage and stiffness were working against me. Now I have a slightly bigger wheel and a middling
rack (2.7), and everything's just fine. As an aside, I could probably get away with book wishbones now the steering joints are moving properly,
and probably a quicker rack. I doubt that I'll change it anytime soon though.
The moral is - don't rush to get a small wheel until you're sure that it won't overload your arms. As an example, look at the size of
the wheel in a typical WRC car; quite large, and right up in front of the driver for maximum turning force.
OMP Kubic, it's expensive but good. As above, get the biggest one that you can still fit underneath. A squared off one (like the Kubic) helps with this.
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
The moral is - dofn't rush to get a small wheel until you're sure that it won't overload your arms. As an example, look at the size of the wheel in a typical WRC car; quite large, and right up in front of the driver for maximum turning force.