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Posted by: andys Jul 11 2012, 03:59 PM

I'm to the point in my build where I'm going to start thinking about a steering wheel. I'll probably pick one of the Momo offerings, but I'm curious what diameter you guys are using? I have an old 300mm Racemark now, and everything about it is wrong except for knee clearance. Steering effort is high, but that's my fault for running wide tires - it's a V8 conversion. Otherwise it obstructs both my custom quad gauge and the speedo (right in the 40-60MPH range). I know it's kind of an inherent 914 problem anyway.

The two most common sizes seem to be 330mm, and 350mm (more choices in the latter of those two). I may either add a spacer to the existing adapter, or perhaps add a quick release to move the wheel back to get better placement to clear the knees.

The Momo "Prototypo" seems to be the go-to, though I also like the "Competition." So what do you guys think? Size matters......

Andy

Posted by: underthetire Jul 11 2012, 04:12 PM

Don't know what mine is, but i'm guessing the 350mm. I did make and adapter to push the steering wheel 3" closer to me, and it helped a bunch.

Posted by: kg6dxn Jul 11 2012, 04:26 PM

10" so you can drive with handcuffs...

Posted by: kg6dxn Jul 11 2012, 04:30 PM

I'm running a 911 wheel mated to a quick release, mated to a momo hub...

With this wheel, I can see all my gauges and the steering effort is easier with 225/50/16's in front.

Posted by: pete000 Jul 11 2012, 04:49 PM

At 6'3 I have to use a 350mm dia in order to get into 1st gear. the wider wheel traps my leg.

Posted by: PanelBilly Jul 11 2012, 05:04 PM

So what size is the stock wheel?

Posted by: mepstein Jul 11 2012, 05:10 PM

380mm

Posted by: Madswede Jul 11 2012, 06:07 PM

I'm the same height and often have the same problem, especially with the stock wheel, but usually it's with R and not so much 1st. In my old semi-stock setup, somehow 1st always fell below the knee of my leg and was very comfortably out of the way, not that I went cruising around in 1st a lot. It was somewhat strange to actually reach under my leg to get into and out of 1st though. R was my problem, especially with my friend LizO's car! Coming back from RRC last year, I couldn't get it in R for a full minute, even with a small Momo! To be fair, the car has a pretty loose linkage and it needed constant throttle attention while at altitude and a bad AAR valve, so I couldn't really move my leg much while dancing on the throttle pedal like Fred Astaire the whole time.

I have a Momo Champion 350mm and I don't remember having any problems (it's been some years since my 914 was operable). I also am going to be running an upgraded shifter (Rennshift!).