INstalled my new steering wheel Nardi/personal Grinta
10-09-07, 10:11 PM
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INstalled my new steering wheel Nardi/personal Grinta
So i got my new hub today and it took some work to make it work properly.
I had to use my drill press (read: a hand drill with the hub squezed between my knees) to make 2 new holes for the power steering/turn signal sensor thingy...
It fits quite well and feels really nice... The steering feels stiffer so I'm not sure if my power steering is working properly or if it's just less torqe from a smaller wheel... But we will see.
I had to use my drill press (read: a hand drill with the hub squezed between my knees) to make 2 new holes for the power steering/turn signal sensor thingy...
It fits quite well and feels really nice... The steering feels stiffer so I'm not sure if my power steering is working properly or if it's just less torqe from a smaller wheel... But we will see.
10-09-07, 11:06 PM
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wow thats nice did you have a hard time pulling the old steering wheel out?
I'm installing mine soon, with sparco.
let me know any hint to make things easier. thanks.
I'm installing mine soon, with sparco.
let me know any hint to make things easier. thanks.
10-10-07, 12:36 AM
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thats badass there! very nice upgrade. I just upgraded myself to a Nardi wheel and I love it. It was on an R33 Skyline and I was like "must have that" pedals came off of it as well. They are Razo.
10-10-07, 12:37 AM
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10-10-07, 09:45 AM
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I got that wheel for 100 bucks
The hub I got from a website called autoz concept here is the link to the hub: http://www.autozconcept.com/product_...roducts_id=675
For 12 bucks you can't complain. The hub has dual bolt patterns because i think there are 2 different styles of holes for wheels (one more spread out than the other. kinda like wheels are 5x100 and 5x114.3) Because the Rx7 has those pins that need to sit in holes in the back of the wheel only one set of holes lines up to make the wheel sit straight. I had to drill new holes a little off set on the back of the hub to make it work properly but it was easy to do with just a hand drill so i'm happy.
The hub I got from a website called autoz concept here is the link to the hub: http://www.autozconcept.com/product_...roducts_id=675
For 12 bucks you can't complain. The hub has dual bolt patterns because i think there are 2 different styles of holes for wheels (one more spread out than the other. kinda like wheels are 5x100 and 5x114.3) Because the Rx7 has those pins that need to sit in holes in the back of the wheel only one set of holes lines up to make the wheel sit straight. I had to drill new holes a little off set on the back of the hub to make it work properly but it was easy to do with just a hand drill so i'm happy.
10-10-07, 12:45 PM
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10-10-07, 01:04 PM
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Oh the other think i liked about this hub was how slim it was. Many other hubs i saw were very long and would make hitting the turn signal difficult while keeping both hands on the wheel. This one is probably only about 2.5 inches so i can hit the controlls easily!
10-10-07, 06:05 PM
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I have that same wheel but I think there may be something wrong w/ the hub because no matter how many times I tried to adjust it, its slightly off. If the car is traveling straight the while is turned slightly to the right.
I've almost gotten used to it now, but I was wondering if a different hub would solve my problem? maybe an alignment?
I've almost gotten used to it now, but I was wondering if a different hub would solve my problem? maybe an alignment?
10-10-07, 10:36 PM
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well i dunno about that. I mean the spline only has so many notches and if one doesn't line up perfectly the wheel wont sit straight. Mine is a little crooked when traveling straight so I am gonna try turnbing it a bit but if it doesn't work then it wont bother me too much.
10-11-07, 04:43 PM
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well i dunno about that. I mean the spline only has so many notches and if one doesn't line up perfectly the wheel wont sit straight. Mine is a little crooked when traveling straight so I am gonna try turnbing it a bit but if it doesn't work then it wont bother me too much.
If your alignment is OK and you don't want to screw with it, don't forget you have a splined connection at the steering rack where the column joins.
Maybe a change there along with a shift of the wheel will make it sit straight.
10-11-07, 07:11 PM
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Mechanic had it right in that an alignment shop can tweak the tierod adjustments to bring the steering wheel to dead straight.
If your alignment is OK and you don't want to screw with it, don't forget you have a splined connection at the steering rack where the column joins.
Maybe a change there along with a shift of the wheel will make it sit straight.
If your alignment is OK and you don't want to screw with it, don't forget you have a splined connection at the steering rack where the column joins.
Maybe a change there along with a shift of the wheel will make it sit straight.
a) The car has never been aligned (while in my posession...read 1 year) lol
b) I tried messing w/ the hub/ splines to get it to line up right for 2 days, and
the best I could get was still about 5-10 degrees off center.