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 ?

[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

[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.