Is their an ideal wheel size? I would think it would just be personal prefernce...

EK4 no power steering...

 

I would say it is mostly personal preference, but I like 350mm wheels. I've driven some 340's, and they were fine. But the 320's I've driven seemed too small to me, but that may be because I have bigger hands.

 

Sparco- Flatbottom. Suede + Suede gloves= grippage. Sparco Quick Release.

 

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What he said.

BUT - if you've got a shiny slippery wheel just pour some water on your gloves before you go out.

Scott, who should have figured that out sooner than he did....DOH!

 

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Same here, but OMP instead of Sparco. I'm not convinced that the flat bottom wheel is worth it since I lose the added leg room on sharper corners anyway.

 

i have a sparco 383 suede wheel... i believe its 330mm... i like it alot.

 

320mm Momo montecarlo

feels good/good response/not too big, not too small.

 

320mm monte carlo...3" hub extension...race kar

 

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What he said.

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spit works well too when you forget the water in the staging lane!!!

 

I use a 350mm w/o p-s here. I love it

 

I have the Sparco extreme in black leather which is 320mm D shaped wheel, which is excellent for knee clearance but sucko for the steering rack that I have currently. At the sema show I saw it it black suede with a black center and finally black buttons (I switched mine from red after too many people asking me if I had nos) so I'm thinking about that. However the leather has been very durable for times I accidentally work on the car and go to drive it with slightly dirty hands.

with a http://www.esses.us quick release and soon a sparco spacer

 

97' Civic HB with manual steering rack. I run a Sparco Mugello (330mm) with LTB motorsports 2" extension quick release, love it for HPDE/Road Racing use but for tight auto-x courses it's hard work.

 

A smaller wheel quickens the steering ratio.

It's also slightly lighter than a SRS wheel.

Leather stinks.

 

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I use a Sparco Mugello, I like it....however. I have driven with the Monte Carlo and I would have to say that it is the most comfortable and ergonoicly correct wheel my hands have ever touched.

 

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Realized I had a Cockpit pic...

 

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Thats hot, nice civic, i love the steering wheel

 

I have a 350mm Mugen wheel. Anything smaller just feels funny, to me. Nevermind the small ones block the gauge cluster for me, which blows on a street car.

 

Are there any that aren't overpriced?

 

sparco ring--330mm, suede, and flat bottom

 

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"Mugen" means "Big Money" in Japanese.

 

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I got mine for $118 from http://www.evasivemotorsports....2BK1B

I purchased the momo hub on ebay for $25.

 

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That isn't true. A smaller OD means you move your hands less distance as they travel through any given arc of the wheel. You give up mechanical advantage (or leverage) relative to a larger one so it's more work.



I use a fairly small OD MOMO - 330mm - from LTB Motorsports because I wasn't worried about working harder turning it: I have to retain power steering on my car in ITB.

K

EDIT - pic is from when the car was still in showroom stock trim.

 

Personally I wouldnt go bigger than a 330.
I have a Momo Thunder 320 with an extension in my no-P/S miata and love it on the track

 

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damn you must have long arms, I though the fire extinguisher had to be within arms reach when your fully belted in ?

 

how would sumthing like the sparco 310 f2sn feel or handle. its flat on the top and bottom