Gavin944s2
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does the steering wheel from a golf fit the 944 ? i have a 944s2 & a bud way away in susuex has a momo golf wheel will it fit ? thanks lads.
glf mk2/3 & 944
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Gavin944s2
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what other wheel fits the 944 ?? any one tried ? Regards
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][] take it there unique to the model then []Ummm, I think there are two different steering shaft sizes on 944's (early and late), and there are two different steering shaft sizes on Mk2 Golfs. (One is the same as the Mk1 Golf, the other one is larger.)
I think that the later 944 shaft size is the same as one of the Golf shaft sizes, but I don't know which. However, it isn't quite as simple as that because the indicator-cancelling tag is different, such that (I think) you can fit a 944 wheel to a golf but not vice versa. (In fact I have heard horror stories of the indicator tag causing an electrical fault and smoke when a golf wheel is fitted to a 944.)
10 minutes and a selection of steering wheels would answer this definitively, but getting a correct boss would probably be easiest. (Avoid EKTOR bosses as they are truly rubbish. I bought one and sent it back in disgust.)
Oli.
I think that the later 944 shaft size is the same as one of the Golf shaft sizes, but I don't know which. However, it isn't quite as simple as that because the indicator-cancelling tag is different, such that (I think) you can fit a 944 wheel to a golf but not vice versa. (In fact I have heard horror stories of the indicator tag causing an electrical fault and smoke when a golf wheel is fitted to a 944.)
10 minutes and a selection of steering wheels would answer this definitively, but getting a correct boss would probably be easiest. (Avoid EKTOR bosses as they are truly rubbish. I bought one and sent it back in disgust.)
Oli.
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There is only one steering shaft size. Its the same as most watercooled VAG cars from the nineteen seventies (and the Super Beetle: the 911/928 used the original larger sized Beetle shaft).
The steering wheels are identical for early and late cars: the difference is in the separate horn contact ring. Third party adapters which incorporate a horn contact, such as Momo, are series specific, whereas those which use the OEM part can be used for both early and late cars (mostly).
I have fitted Golf wheels to 944s on occasion, and Porsche wheels to Mk1 Golfs more often.
I believe that the shaft size is similar on the Mk2 Golf (with the V3 being the first to use a new larger diameter), but its been a long time now and I honestly can remember what fits what. Those sceptical about early and late wheels being identical will find all of the answers that they require in the current PET. Early cars and 924s use a '477' prefixed gorn ring from a VAG car, whereas later cars use a '928' prefixed part, I believe.
Simon
The steering wheels are identical for early and late cars: the difference is in the separate horn contact ring. Third party adapters which incorporate a horn contact, such as Momo, are series specific, whereas those which use the OEM part can be used for both early and late cars (mostly).
I have fitted Golf wheels to 944s on occasion, and Porsche wheels to Mk1 Golfs more often.
I believe that the shaft size is similar on the Mk2 Golf (with the V3 being the first to use a new larger diameter), but its been a long time now and I honestly can remember what fits what. Those sceptical about early and late wheels being identical will find all of the answers that they require in the current PET. Early cars and 924s use a '477' prefixed gorn ring from a VAG car, whereas later cars use a '928' prefixed part, I believe.
Simon
^^^^ There. A good example of the precision geekery that Simon is so good at. Certainly with regard to 944's.
Simon, there are two steering shaft sizes on the Mk2 Golf - early and late. Sometime around 1990 there was a major revision of the Mk2 Golf, and a lot of things changed then. (It is NOT the point at which they went from small-bumper to big-bumper, and is also NOT the point at which they went from two-piece front door windows to one-piece, although many people will tell you otherwise.) The electrics all changed, the instrument cluster connections all changed, the column stalk connections all changed and the steering shaft size changed as well, amongst a number of other things. The only notable visual difference between and early-model and late-model car was that the hazard warning light switch moved from the dashboard to the top of the steering column - pretty much everything else is visually the same.
Bits from post-change cars are largely compatible with Mk3 Golfs. Bits from pre-change cars are largely compatible with Mk1 Golfs. From your description it sounds like the steering shaft that is compatible with 944's is the earlier one (which is slightly smaller.)
FWIW, the Italvolanti boss I have on my S2 is marked as being suitable for the Carrera 2 Porsche (I think.)
Oli.
Simon, there are two steering shaft sizes on the Mk2 Golf - early and late. Sometime around 1990 there was a major revision of the Mk2 Golf, and a lot of things changed then. (It is NOT the point at which they went from small-bumper to big-bumper, and is also NOT the point at which they went from two-piece front door windows to one-piece, although many people will tell you otherwise.) The electrics all changed, the instrument cluster connections all changed, the column stalk connections all changed and the steering shaft size changed as well, amongst a number of other things. The only notable visual difference between and early-model and late-model car was that the hazard warning light switch moved from the dashboard to the top of the steering column - pretty much everything else is visually the same.
Bits from post-change cars are largely compatible with Mk3 Golfs. Bits from pre-change cars are largely compatible with Mk1 Golfs. From your description it sounds like the steering shaft that is compatible with 944's is the earlier one (which is slightly smaller.)
FWIW, the Italvolanti boss I have on my S2 is marked as being suitable for the Carrera 2 Porsche (I think.)
Oli.
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Yes, the 964 model 911 used the smaller diameter steering shaft. The last large diameter 911 was the Carrera 3.2. The late Momo boss that Ive got on my 2.7 will also suit a 968 and a 964, but it wont suit my series one or 924S. The boss on my early car will suit the late car if I fit a late horn ring.
I dont know a deal about Mk1 Golfs (and less about Mk2s), although I did own one about twelve years ago. What I know about 944s I know though practical experience though, not because Im a geek.....
I dont know a deal about Mk1 Golfs (and less about Mk2s), although I did own one about twelve years ago. What I know about 944s I know though practical experience though, not because Im a geek.....
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