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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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nrg steering wheel question

does anyone with an fb have an nrg steering wheel installed?
if so
how hard was it to install?
did you use the quick release lock system as well?
how far off is it from the stock location?
is it a pain in the *** to use when slowly driving (if you don't have powersteering nor a rack and pinion steering setup?)
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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i've got a 290mm wheel and its fairly easy to turn... i'm thinking about upgrading to nrg
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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This is my Momo Mod 78 350mm suede wheel. I absolutely love it.

Took me about 20 minutes to install.




http://www.polepositionusa.com/Momo-...heels-s/63.htm
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Johnfoothill did installing the new wheel help in turning at slower speeds even without powersteering
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 02:33 AM
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To be honest I did not notice any real difference in performance at any speed.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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u can drive mine to see how the smaller diameter wheel feels. i'm off the rest of the week.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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I have a 320mm momo "race" steering wheel in my car, the steering is deffinately harder at slow speed but I also have 255/40/17 tires up front.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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haha yea i bet the tires make a hell of a difference i'm just running 195/60/14 tires so i don't think mine should change too much but im just wondering because i have a good bit of play in the steering right now i need to hurry up and get the strut bar and maybe some new tie rod ends
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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I had a 350mm MoMo wheel in my old FB. No issues.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dbssr1212
haha yea i bet the tires make a hell of a difference i'm just running 195/60/14 tires so i don't think mine should change too much but im just wondering because i have a good bit of play in the steering right now i need to hurry up and get the strut bar and maybe some new tie rod ends
Replace your idler arm as well.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by johnfoothill
This is my Momo Mod 78 350mm suede wheel. I absolutely love it.

Took me about 20 minutes to install.




http://www.polepositionusa.com/Momo-...heels-s/63.htm
I hate to be the one to break it to you, but that is not suede, it is Alcantara which is a man-made material. Nothing wrong with that, but there is no suede involved.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by johnfoothill
To be honest I did not notice any real difference in performance at any speed.
Can you take a picture from the side? I would like to see how far it sticks out.
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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This is the only side view shot I have Fox. Thought it was suede, but I am fine with it being Alcantera too.

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