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| ken914 |
 Mar 5 2005, 07:14 AM
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Whole lot 'O 914/6  Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 15-November 04 From: Mount Pleasant, SC Member No.: 3,122  |
Just got my new 914-6 (Whoooooo wheeeeeeeee) but I have found that I cannot see the gauges because the steering
wheel is in the way. I didn't have this problem on my old -4 from 20 years ago. THis car has a 14 inch outside diameter steering wheel. I took the seat out to see if I could lower it some, couldn't. Any ideas of suggestions?????? Thanks. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| machina |
Mar 5 2005, 07:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
Rotate the gauges so you can see the important part of the scales.
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| ClayPerrine |
Mar 5 2005, 08:10 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,442 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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Your 914 that you owned years ago had a factory steering wheel in it. It's bigger than the aftermarket one you have now. You can put a stock 914 steering wheel back on the car and you can see the gauges, or you can rotate them. Personally, I would put the stock wheel back on an original six.
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| rick 918-S |
Mar 5 2005, 08:25 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,443 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I have the same wheel. I have the same problem. You'll never get used to it either. Best you can do is rotate the gauges like other said.
How about a couple more photos. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) |
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| jim912928 |
Mar 5 2005, 08:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I put a factory 911 steering wheel on mine out of an SC. Smaller diameter then the stock but bigger then what you have (and it has a porsche logo!). I can see my gauges with this and not feel like you are driving a tractor. You do have to fabricate about a 3/4" plastic cover to fill a gap with this solution, but many use the plastic piece off the back of an original wheel. Note: this will also set the steering wheel out alittle further (by about that distance above) then the stock one also.
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| ken914 |
Mar 5 2005, 08:46 AM
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Whole lot 'O 914/6 Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 15-November 04 From: Mount Pleasant, SC Member No.: 3,122 |
Thanks for all the help everybody. I think the solution is to go with the correct GT / early 911 wheel. Armando's site has it shown here
http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/image/22425215, If anyone has one they want to part with let me know! Thanks. |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 5 2005, 01:45 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) rotating is far cheaper and faster than buying a new wheel ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Andy Attached image(s) 
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