Steering Hub Spacer? Options

[rruffer]

I installed a Momo 8002 hub with the horn/directional turn off ring from my OEM steering wheel. Either due to the ring fitment or cast of the hub, turning the wheel creates a rubbing against the column controls. So sometimes the horn would go off or my high beams would flash. I've sorted some of this out with electrical tape or bending contact plates to avoid the inadvertent contact. I think a better solution, though, would be to space the hub out just a little.

My question is whether the hub actually rests against the C'clip on the steering shaft, so I could insert a washer or two to space out the hub, or is the shaft and hub a tapered fit?

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thank you, as always, to the amazing wealth of knowledge on the Board!!

[oakdalecurtis]

It's been a long time since I installed my Momo steering wheel, but I remember that I had to grind out small areas inside the hub area to clear certain electrical connectors, it wasn't hard to do with a Dremel tool. Also, since the Momo steering wheels are a smaller diameter than stock, they will typically block part of your view of the tach and speedo. I installed and highly recommend an offset wheel spacer from JWest engineering. This offset spacer will raise the steering wheel about 3/4 of an inch and make gauge visibility vastly better. The offset spacer will also create a bigger gap between the steering wheel and the shifter. This allows for more room there for your right leg . Here's the link to the offset spacer:

http://www.jwesteng.com/shop/home/15-steer...ic-adapter.html

Here are pictures of before and after installation of the offset spacer. This is your view of the dash so you can see for yourself. Even though the steering wheel is no longer exactly concentric with the steering column, in normal driving you cannot tell.
Stock:

With offset spacer installed: