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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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steering wheel

I am almost done with my 87rx7 drift car that I did a s5 turbo II swap in to and I was wondering what is the best steering wheel to go with for drifting. I have a old school momo steering wheel in my daily driver 85 GSL-SE Rx7 and I love it.
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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It all is what's confortable to you there really isn't a best, just your preference
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 01:13 AM
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nardi 330mm ftw
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 02:42 AM
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Comfort is number one.

Quality is also number one.

Smelling like sex is definitely number one.

You can go leather, suede, woodgrain, bubble plastic (hot ****, found on zilvia often in the f/s section because those guys change steering wheels and rims like people change underwear).......
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 03:21 AM
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momo 330 dish, must get suede!
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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Sparco Dish Or omp
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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l loves me nardi 330
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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350mm!
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 03:01 AM
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dont get suede.... ony if you intend on running gloves the entire time you touch it...

they turn into the worst **** ever... my mazdaspeed wheel was suede and the oil/sweat from your hands deteriorates it over time... i peeled it all off after awhile it was so grosss.

nardi is expensive. vertex **** is dope. sparco is best for the cash i think, but i do like nardi.
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 06:24 AM
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Yeah, come to think of it, it would get all nasty barehanded.
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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Wood grain wheel, some diamond rings, be lookin gangsta fo sho!

get some cognac and a fat sack, kick back like a mack




I got into some HOK product this weekend, so ADORES will post pics of the new wheel.
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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omp.
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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What do u know about hok lol
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 02:50 AM
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bass boat flake motherfucka

takes mad coats of DBC to get smooth
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 04:05 AM
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omp.
word. mike pollard just picked up a 2 spoke OMP wheel. i think its 350 though... ***** dope.

my 360 Mazdaspeed one is alright, but the fact that it was in the 787b makes me feel gay for putting in my FC... lol
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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im running an omp wheel also
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Zenki FC3S
bass boat flake motherfucka

takes mad coats of DBC to get smooth
it shouldnt take that many, ha, i do roofs with bass flake with a 2.2 needle and 6 coats then colorsand then 3 more lol
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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Do you need a deep dish wheel or will a regular steering wheel work. I was looking at a momo steering
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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dish....
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 1coolmazda
Do you need a deep dish wheel or will a regular steering wheel work. I was looking at a momo steering
whatever gets your hands away from the ******* turn signal/headlights switch.

nothing worse than counter steering and flipping the turn signals at the same time... except counter steering and breaking off the turn signal switch.

wheel should be away from everything, and closer to your body. wheels closer to your body, to an extent, reduce steering effort and fatigue.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Yep. Your arms need to be relaxed. Can't drive all gangster leaned with one hand on the wheel and one on the shifter vin diesel like.....

You can run a normal wheel. They make spacers that bolt in between your hub and wheel.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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dude, his car will decimate all...
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Only if it's got an ls1, front brake light, motec system exhaust and vitek.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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and 2 big bottles of NOS. floor board destroying **** right there.
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Yeah, you pour that nasty drink on your floorboards and it will rot out.


Forsberg, would you care to verify?




teeheehee.
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