Let's talk steering wheels...

[406 Q-ship]

Excellent choice for diameter and I recommended that James Shipka upsize to a 15" diameter wheel for the One Lap car. He had a Momo shipped to us and we hope to get it installed this weekend. I'll have to find the P/N or maybe James can get it for you. It's a very nice wheel.

Personally, I find the 14" diameter steering wheels and under are too small. A 15" wheel also allows you to see the gauges better.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

Mary whats on your Camaro?

[MCMLXIX]

I have a MOMO Quake.. its only wall art right now as the car is in pieces...

[paul67]

What dia are these wheels ?

[Yelcamino]

What about Lecarra steering wheels, they are cool. Since I have one.

Same here. I have a 4 spoke in the Elky and a 3 spoke in the Chevelle. It's easier to see all of the gauges with the 3 spoke.

[mpozzi]

Mary whats on your Camaro?

Inexpensive by comparison to that Momo James bought, I use the 15" diameter Grant GT wheels (black wrapped) on both of my Camaros.

That Momo is quite cool and I would have ordered that had I known it was available. I'll see if I can find the P/N for it.

There's a method to this madness and the reason I like a larger diameter steering wheel is it keeps me centered in the seat during turns. My shoulders should be the base for turning, not the elbows and forearms, and my 15" wheel is about the same width as my shoulders are apart. You lose your seat position if you're madly trying to turn a smaller diameter wheel in tight corners and slaloms. You collapse at the waist due to your elbows compressing abainst your ribcage or tummy area and it's almost impossible to maintain that "9-3" hand position without crossing over the "12-6" centerline during turns. A larger diameter wheel really makes steering a lot easier.

This is only my opinion but one I'm sticking with after years of autocrossing ... LOL.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

[MCMLXIX]

That MOMO posted above is 350 MM or 13.75 inches... my factory 67 Chevelle wheel is almost 17" across....

[68Formula]

Is there a wheel that's not as deep dish as a stock 1st gen fbody? I don't really care for the position of mine now.

[MCMLXIX]

Is there a wheel that's not as deep dish as a stock 1st gen fbody? I don't really care for the position of mine now.

the MOMO I posted and most of the Grant wheels don't have much of a dish... its the mounting kit that makes up the difference... the one I got from Ididit with my column was about 4" tall ...

[Roadbuster]

Inexpensive by comparison to that Momo James bought, I use the 15" diameter Grant GT wheels (black wrapped) on both of my Camaros.

That Momo is quite cool and I would have ordered that had I known it was available. I'll see if I can find the P/N for it.

There's a method to this madness and the reason I like a larger diameter steering wheel is it keeps me centered in the seat during turns. My shoulders should be the base for turning, not the elbows and forearms, and my 15" wheel is about the same width as my shoulders are apart. You lose your seat position if you're madly trying to turn a smaller diameter wheel in tight corners and slaloms. You collapse at the waist due to your elbows compressing abainst your ribcage or tummy area and it's almost impossible to maintain that "9-3" hand position without crossing over the "12-6" centerline during turns. A larger diameter wheel really makes steering a lot easier.

This is only my opinion but one I'm sticking with after years of autocrossing ... LOL.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

I wish they made the same wheels they do in 13.75 in 15 inch sizes.

Seems like newer cars use about a 14.5 inch wheel. Doesn't sound like much but it is a noticeable difference from my GTO to my daily driver.

Jon

[mpozzi]

Rechecked the new OLC wheel when I got home and it's a Sparco, not a Momo as I first thought. P/N is SPA-15R368MSN4550. It's a three-spoke design and looks to have about a 2" dish.

Haven't installed it on the Camaro yet but perhaps today. Hmmmm ... might need to test this at our next autocross.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

[Supra510]

Nardi Twin.

[FroopieLoopies]

I've never seen the Shutt but its pretty sweet!!

[AndrewNTX]

I installed a Momo Monte Carlo in my '88 LX Mustang. I made some brackets to retain the cruise control buttons and it worked out nicely. I really enjoy driving the car w/ this wheel.

[Mark Antrim]

Here's a grant I found on ebay a month ago. It was new 68.00 shipped. The guy was from California and had 20 or so of them. I figured for that money I could try it and if I wanted to switch I wouldn't be out much. It was the style I was looking for but until I could see it in the car and try it I wasn't sure.

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

Speaking of steering wheels, and not to hijack a thread, does anyone make an aftermarket wheel with stereo controls built it? Or for that matter, has anyone taken a factory wheel with stereo controls in it and used it in a different car and made the stereo controls work ??

[Jim Nilsen]

Speaking of steering wheels, and not to hijack a thread, does anyone make an aftermarket wheel with stereo controls built it? Or for that matter, has anyone taken a factory wheel with stereo controls in it and used it in a different car and made the stereo controls work ??

I do believe Grant makes a couple of them but they are ugly and heavy. Doesn't the T bird have a stock wheel that works for you?

It's hard to find a place in my thoughts for a stereo that I can't reach over and control, but I have had the thought many times to get a remote controlled boom box for the backseat area of the cormaro that can be R&R'd and I could have the control up front. i guess you could tape the remote to the wheel and have what you are looking for?

Less wiring in the car the better I always think. Throttle cables for Toyota and any car would go with that too!

Now back to thread after a short commercial.

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

I've just gotten so spoiled by my 97 GTP that has my stereo controls at my finger tips without having to take my hands off the wheel or my eyes off the road to change channels or switch between the tuner, XM, CD, or my iPod. And since I'm still in the build mode I was curious about retaining this capability in my 67 'Bird.