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Hey I was just wondering where I could find a boss kit for my 1993 SWB Suzuki Vitara? I want to fit a new steering wheel to it when I get back.

any Help?

Cheers

Lincoln

I got one of mine through Trademe, and the other one through Beaurepaires.

Ok cool thank you.

will have to look into it when I get home.

cheers

Lincoln

Hate to be a sad prick, BUT.

I recently ordered a cheap boss kit and steering wheel off trademe from two separate sellers. Both brand new.

I got two of the cheapest lightest weakest pieces of shit EVER to the point where I was unable to install either in my truck.

The boss kit was incredibly thin walled cast aluminum and was 1/4 the weight of any boss kit seen before.

I bent the steering wheel with my bare hands after installation.

These things have the potential to get a hammering while off road- do yourself and everyone a favor and buy a reputable brand like momo- or even something you can buy at repco. I love saving money but not on shit like that.

-Nathan

Cool thanks for the heads up. I will most likely get one from at least Repco.

just sometimes you should not save money on the important things.

Cheers

Lincoln

flyingbrick wrote:Hate to be a sad prick, BUT.

I recently ordered a cheap boss kit and steering wheel off trademe from two separate sellers. Both brand new.

I got two of the cheapest lightest weakest pieces of shit EVER to the point where I was unable to install either in my truck.

The boss kit was incredibly thin walled cast aluminum and was 1/4 the weight of any boss kit seen before.

I bent the steering wheel with my bare hands after installation.

These things have the potential to get a hammering while off road- do yourself and everyone a favor and buy a reputable brand like momo- or even something you can buy at repco. I love saving money but not on shit like that.

-Nathan

Agreed, but you can get reputable brands through trademe if you deal with decent traders and do your homework. Both ny boss-kits are good enough quality and I only put decent wheels on them. (Momo by preference).

Repco tend to be incredibly expensive.

Yeah.

I guess there is really cheap.. and then there is really really cheap. I went with really really cheap.

Racing steering wheels + slow 4wd's are gay imo. I'd go find one out of a suzuki car of some description and its likely the spline etc will be the same .

I ended up going with an S14 silvia steering wheel for my nissan. Paid $70 for it delivered. It looks nearly factory, is leather bound and very comfortable.



-Nathan.

does anyone know if sj413 and escudos have the same steering spline?

Sorry, don't know for sure, but I think they are the same. I used a boss-kit from a 413 in the first escudo for a while and that fitted with no problems.

I find the factory steering wheels a bit too big overall, and narrow in the grip. A nice 13 to 14 inch chunky leather wheel is a delight to use off-road, but I don't think you want to go any smaller than 13 inch.

Big-AL wrote:does anyone know if sj413 and escudos have the same steering spline?

Yes. It appears most suzuki models are interchangeable. I used a 410 one on a vitara so I could move it round the yard. I have been using swift gti steering wheels on my previous 410 and currently on my 413. Nice size wheel and good size "grip"

lilpigzuk wrote:good size to "grip"

Thats not what your missus said


as you were....I got a wheel off tardme with boss kit for my scud for like 70 odd bux