I am looking into getting a new steering wheel, so put in when i install my new interior. I was wondering if anyone is using a wheel similar to this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33704

shape-wise that is. Do you like it? Do the handgrips make it hard to cut sharp turns where you need to spin the wheel >180?

Thanks

 

IMO that wheel looks really ugly and id rather have stock any day. but the shape is 100% preference.

 

i just dont like the red thing in the middle, but i think the wheel looks good

im just worried about driveability, anyone have a momo or other type wheel similar to this?

 

i have a tenzo wheel almost identical to that (except without that blazing red center cap thing) and i absolutely love it. its a major improvement from my stock wheel.

i would just worry about the reliability of the wheel as in how sturdy it is and most importantly how it feels in your hands. granted, you can't know this in advance because its on ebay but i would hate to get a wheel like that and it be hard as a rock. my tenzo is quite comfy to the touch and i love it.

 

I have the sparco extreme 2 in my daily driver and love the shape and feel to it.

Here's a picture of it:



BTW it's a 310mm so it's a little smaller than the 350 you posted about and I actually really like the smaller wheel. Never going to go back to a stock style wheel.

 

i forgot what size mine is but i think its somewhere in the range of 310-330 maybe?? it feels small, i know that. i like it cause it feels more responsive (in my opinion) and definitely not bulky like the stock wheel (mainly because there is no airbag).

nice wheel btw. i was going to get a mugello or an Isotta Nivola D-shape but went with the tenzo (probably because it was cheaper haha)

 

it depends on what you do with your car.. if you autocross then i would stay away from the squared off wheels. i wouldnt like it but thats just my opinion. i like a perfectly circular one for quick/hard turns.

i had a 350mm Momo Competition in my last hatch... i loooved it. it felt so great and made turning a lot easier.. def. better response. plus it looked damn cool!

now i have a stock steering wheel.. it feels big and wonky you get spoiled after you drive on one so plan on never having a stock steering wheel again (unless its JDM R or S2k or something of the sort)

 

yeah funny you mention tenzo becuase i was gonna get the tenzo version 5, but then i found this wheel, and it looks, like you said almost identical and at $100 less than the tenzo i think im gonna get it, prolly just get some type of adhesive center cap to go over the terrible swiss army symbol .

BTW nice interior -> i wish coulda found a black interior for my ej but i picked up a nice gray one instead

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RedlinedVTEC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">BTW it's a 310mm so it's a little smaller than the 350.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hey thats 40 mm less you have to turn the wheel better faster response for turning

 

be careful not to go too small or it'll feel like you're driving a toy

 

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hey thats 40 mm less you have to turn the wheel better faster response for turning</TD></TR></TABLE>

on the subject of steering wheels, how big is the stock wheel for 92-95 hatches?? and for comparison the s2k wheel size?? i'd like to get the s2k one feels good.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sean EH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">be careful not to go too small or it'll feel like you're driving a toy </TD></TR></TABLE>

get the chain link wheel that cheech had that was like 12" around

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civictildeath &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get the chain link wheel that cheech had that was like 12" around </TD></TR></TABLE>

that thing was PIMP

 

I used to drive with a Sparco Ring steering wheel, which is also a flat bottom, 350mm wheel. I liked it, but as stated above, if you're an autocrosser, you should look for something completely round. I sold the Sparco wheel for something smaller, and ended up with a Momo Monte Carlo 320mm, and I like the smaller wheel much better than the 350mm wheel. Now I trade off between the Monte Carlo and a Momo Race which is also 320mm.

 

anyone know how big the stock wheel is so i can get an idea of how much smaller 350 is?

 

Just make sure that wheel is not smaller then your stock one because you won't be able to see your cluster for ****.

 

?? I thought 350mm was smaller...?

 

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The Momo Race 320mm that I have puts the center and arms lower on the wheel, so you can see the gauges clearly.

 

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The Momo Race 320mm that I have puts the center and arms lower on the wheel, so you can see the gauges clearly. </TD></TR></TABLE>

do you have an adj. steering column?? wut if you dont have one of those, would a smaller wheel like the 350mm or 320mm block the guages??

and like TURBOTIME said, how big is a stock wheel??

 

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Good god that is a clean *** dash!! I wish my guage cover plastic was that smooth and clean! to bad a new one is like 90 bucks!

 

haha i was just gonna say..that dash is ****** cleeeean....wheel looks coo too

 

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do you have an adj. steering column?? wut if you dont have one of those, would a smaller wheel like the 350mm or 320mm block the guages??

and like TURBOTIME said, how big is a stock wheel??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, I have an adjustable column, but I keep it all the way down. With non adjustable ones, the column is pointed upward, so you'd have a more direct clear path to the gauges. I wouldn't go smaller than 320, as it would probably run right through the middle of the cluster, which would be annoying.

 

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Yes, I have an adjustable column, but I keep it all the way down. With non adjustable ones, the column is pointed upward, so you'd have a more direct clear path to the gauges. I wouldn't go smaller than 320, as it would probably run right through the middle of the cluster, which would be annoying.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thank you mr. rodrez.

 

my momo wheel is shaped like this and I love it. With the symbol in the middle it better have some scissors and a knife that folds out though. damn the swiss make some nice stuff

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WCI &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">With the symbol in the middle it better have some scissors and a knife that folds out though. damn the swiss make some nice stuff </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah really right? wtf is with that anyway haha

ah well i picked it up, will be here next week, i also got a nice 'H' honda center button, i mean dont get me wrong i love the swiss, just not in the middle of my steering wheel