Steering wheel mod

[wedgepilot]

Being a tall chap, I have a slight problem in that my knees rub on the steering wheel, even with the seat right back and as low as it will go. (I have this problem with most cars, but I digress).

Does anyone know if the standard steering wheel can be brought nearer to the driver, e.g. with an extra large boss? This would allow my knees to tuck in behind the wheel. Maybe some of the racers out there know of a ' mod' that will do this?

Failing that, has anyone come across a very deeply dished wheel that will fit a 944?

Many thanks,

 

[John Sims]

Gi day Alan,

Demon Tweeks (the Racers Comyn Ching) www.demon-tweeks.co.uk has an extensive choice of steering wheels in their catalogue, together with extension bosses, removable bosses and the like.

 

[Guest]

Hi,

Have you thought about a smaller steering wheel, would that help?

I believe that the 968 wheel is smaller than a 944' s, and looks good too.

Regards,

 

[944Turbo]

After a rather heavy head on crash in a TR7 some years ago, I would always reccomend you look at the strength of replacement steering wheels, the standard porsche item is very rigid and I would look for similar strength in a replacement.

In the TR7 Crash I locked my arms and bent the wheel, I recieved little in the way of seatbelt bruising etc. though the column detached from the rack (probably when the engine departed downwards).

 

[wedgepilot]

It looks like you had a nasty crash, looking at the picture - hope you were ok afterwards. It does confirm my belief that the TR7 is very solid car though. <end off-topic bit>

The 968 wheel sounds like it could be an option, can anyone confirm that it' s smaller?

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: wedgepilot
The 968 wheel sounds like it could be an option, can anyone confirm that it' s smaller?

Alan,
I have a 3 spoke 968 wheel, and I think it is the same diameter as the original ' lozenge' style fitted to all 944' s. I shall compare with the old one when I get home and let you know.

 

[John Sims]

the standard porsche item is very rigid and I would look for similar strength in a replacement.

The composite boss on the standard 944 steering wheel is significantly perforated, with very big holes forming a mesh structure.

I don' t know if this is to reduce weight, vibration or noise transfer but I also assume (by design) it allows the wheel to give in the event of an accident.

 

[Guest]

Opps, sorry for misleading you then, though I had been told myself (from sombody selling one) that they were smaller.

Thanks for clearing that up Paul.

Regards,

 

[wedgepilot]

Essential Styling have some Momo 320mm wheels that should do the job, I quite like this one myself. That' s another item on the wish list then....[]

 

[Guest]

On the subject of steering wheels, does anybody out there know where I can get either a " non-lozenge" Porsche wheel or a good aftermarket wheel, in navy leather??
I have been quoted £245 for a genuine RS wheel in black, but they wanted £445 for the same wheel in navy!!!! My car interior is navy leather and my gear lever gaiter is navy leather, so I feel that buying a black wheel would look a little out of place.
Any thoughts??????

 

[Diver944]

Derek,

My Baltic Blue car has blue interior trim (dunno if it' s navy) and the original lozenge was also blue. Seats are linen though.

The 968 3 spoke is in black (£250 from JZ Machtech) and really doesn' t stand out as being different.

I will post a pic at the weekend so you can see.

 

[Guest]

I' d appreciate that.
Thanks for your time.[]

 

[Diver944]

OK here is the pic.

As with all of my photography [8|] the colour is not quite right, but you can sort of see that the wheel is black yet the dash is blue.

Hope this helps your decision.

 

[Guest]

It may be worth considering another alternative - lowering the seats !

I am also tall, and when I bought my first Porsche (an ' 81 924 Turbo - great car !) I discovered that the seats were mounted on removable aluminium spacers that provided a degree of seat height adjustment.

Sadly, this feature seems to have been lost on later cars (my ' 89 S2 Cabriolet does not have it), but I' m not sure when or on which models. Definitely worth a look, however, before you spend a lot of money on a new wheel.

Regards


Jonathan

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the photo, Paul. Your car looks immaculate!
The 968 wheel looks the dogs bits!
OK - Next question. My car is Zermatt Silver with Navy leather, navy dash, navy door caps and navy carpets. If I fit a black steering wheel, should I also fit a black gear lever gaiter, or fit a new navy one. I fancy the alloy gearknob/leather gaiter combo on offer from various stockists, so don' t know whether navy or black would be best. Black would go with the new wheel, but navy would go with rest of the interior! [&:] Decisions, decisions, eh?

 

[Guest]

Hi Paul, your streering wheel does look good. I am going to try to get one for my 964. from simon@essentialstyling.com
My interior is black so that should be quite straight forward.
Will keep you informed of the progress.

Ken