Review: 320mm steering wheel
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Review: 320mm steering wheel
Sup all... just wanted to rant a little about steering wheels. I got a fake 320mm Spoon steering wheel from ebay and I'm loving it. If you still have the stock wheel, just put a smaller one in there and 320mm is just perfect imo. I'm sure the more expensive ones from momo and others might have real leather and be more luxurious but only having a smaller diameter makes a big difference. I'm in love with my new steering wheel... don't know how I lived without it. You don't have to hit your passenger in the head while making turns as you might do with that big *** stock wheel. You don't have to do hand over hand to make a 90 degree turn. 320mm allows you to enjoy driving. Turning is not much harder than with the stock wheel. If you're used to driving a manual rack, going to 320mm wheel will be like walking the park except it makes driving your Honda a much better experience. Couple that with a short shifter (and possibly short clutch throw) and everything gets much smoother and more precise. THe wheel provides more feedback, is more precise, and you can take a turn with less hand swinging. When you get in the car you don't have to hit your knees in the steering wheel with the 320mm. It doesn't take as much space. It's a joy to drive. Can't wait for the next series of snow flakes to drop down so i can test this bad boy at drifting (haha, i love fwd power sliding in the snow
Well... that's about it... to summarize, if you're still with the stock steering wheel, get the 320mm one. You'll love it. I drove a friend's civic with stock wheel after I drove on the 320mm one for half an hour and it feels like ****. I can't believe I've been driving on the stock for so long.
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Well... that's about it... to summarize, if you're still with the stock steering wheel, get the 320mm one. You'll love it. I drove a friend's civic with stock wheel after I drove on the 320mm one for half an hour and it feels like ****. I can't believe I've been driving on the stock for so long.
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i have had a 300mm MOMO in my cars since 1996. i recently bought a SPARCO 350mm for my Z and it feels funny compared to driving the civic with the 300...only thing is that controling crazy torque steer can be a bitch
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maybe i should've gone for the 300mm.. i envisioned the 320mm being too small and i thought it was while i was installing it... but then i took that first turn and was grinning like a ****... for high hp apps i'd probably go for a little bigger... i'm more of a rally fan myself... you don't need great hp there but you need a smaller wheel and a decent amount of torque
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yeah... ebay has them from time to time...
http://search.ebay.com/search/...gory0=
i like the peugeot one on ebay that they have
how did you connect the horn? did you run it through the horn relay or direct to the horn?
http://search.ebay.com/search/...gory0=
i like the peugeot one on ebay that they have
how did you connect the horn? did you run it through the horn relay or direct to the horn?
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btw, this is what i got: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW
only difference is mine is all black.. i like the circle ones without thumb stoppers like the peugeot ones but this one is okay for daily driving
only difference is mine is all black.. i like the circle ones without thumb stoppers like the peugeot ones but this one is okay for daily driving
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cops usually don't harass about a steering wheel unless its not anywhere close to being like a regular wheel...i.e. a handle bar... for the horn, i disassembled my reel assembly and put that inside my dash below the steering column, then made a spring assembly that presses against the momo hub so the horn has a return path from the ground to activate the horn relay. the steering column itself is grounded. you can buy the adapter thing to make it work, but my spring assembly with bracket, plus the reel mod only costed 2 dollars and 15 minutes.
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I have a 320mm with a quick steering rack and yes, it's hard to turn at low speeds but anything above 10mph is an absolute blast of precision and fun.
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I have the 350mm JDM ITR non-SRS steering wheel with a 'Teg rack, that's pretty durn sweet. I don't think I'd go smaller than that with that steering rack though, as parallel parking would be near impossible.
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is the teg rack harder to turn than the manual civic one?
unless you're a 1/4 mile ***** you'll benefit from a smaller wheel especially in autox, racing, rally, city driving, etc.
unless you're a 1/4 mile ***** you'll benefit from a smaller wheel especially in autox, racing, rally, city driving, etc.
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Re: (sscguy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by littleredcivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">for the horn, i disassembled my reel assembly and put that inside my dash below the steering column, then made a spring assembly that presses against the momo hub so the horn has a return path from the ground to activate the horn relay. the steering column itself is grounded</TD></TR></TABLE>
Pictures of this setup? I've seen a few variations, so I'm curious as-to how you did yours. thanks
Pictures of this setup? I've seen a few variations, so I'm curious as-to how you did yours. thanks
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i love my 320mm steering wheel. After a bunch of auto-x events and two track days, its still holding up great, and yes it along with short shifter makes driving so much more fun
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civic_driver »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is the teg rack harder to turn than the manual civic one?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It is when you swap it over to a Civic, as it then becomes a non-power PS rack. That additional firmness is nice too though, gives a bit more feedback.
It is when you swap it over to a Civic, as it then becomes a non-power PS rack. That additional firmness is nice too though, gives a bit more feedback.
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Absolutely. I had a manual CX rack on first, then put this one on, HUGE difference in effort. However, it's completely worth it, as the ratio on the CX rack flat out blows, and the one on the 'teg rack is fairly decent. With the smaller steering wheel it's pretty much perfect.
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I'm not sure, but the JDM SRS steering wheels might be 350mm. You'll have to fiddle with a little wiring to get the plugs to match up, but then you'd have a smaller steering wheel + airbag.
<--- Already risking life and limb in the car, an airbag won't change that
<--- Already risking life and limb in the car, an airbag won't change that
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Re: (Wazup)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Wazup »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what hub did you use?
They look good, just a little iffy about not having an airbag</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ya me to but might go for it
They look good, just a little iffy about not having an airbag</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ya me to but might go for it