avagolen
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| posted on 30/1/17 at 07:15 PM |
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Steering Wheels - who has what..
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.
The Answer for everything, but never the last word....
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matt5964
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| posted on 30/1/17 at 07:55 PM |
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I use a mono team 280
It has a really good feel and being off set allows extra leg room and fast steaming response
Luego velocity XT 2.0ltr 221.3bhp 178.9lbft
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 30/1/17 at 08:03 PM |
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I had a caterham momo 280 leather wheel on my last striker really nice
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Rosco86
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| posted on 30/1/17 at 08:08 PM |
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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
My Build Thread
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Nickp
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| posted on 30/1/17 at 09:22 PM |
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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
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Banana
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| posted on 30/1/17 at 09:34 PM |
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I've got a basically brand new 300mm OMP.
I fancy something smaller though- if anyone wants a swap?
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daniel mason
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| posted on 30/1/17 at 09:37 PM |
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I use momo 12c
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motivforz
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| posted on 31/1/17 at 08:24 AM |
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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.
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russbost
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| posted on 31/1/17 at 09:50 AM |
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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 no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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Adamirish
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| posted on 31/1/17 at 07:21 PM |
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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!
MK Indy 1700 Xflow
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ptrxly
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| posted on 8/2/17 at 09:35 PM |
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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.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 8/2/17 at 09:49 PM |
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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.
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rodgling
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| posted on 8/2/17 at 10:22 PM |
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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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jps
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| posted on 9/2/17 at 11:28 AM |
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quote:
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.
I've seen a good few rally cars that have deeply dished wheels presumably for exactly this reason, I guess people design in the wheel position
up front if they want this in their 7 though? I know I have!
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