Smaller steering wheel.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:28 pm
Someone suggested that I should look at using a smaller steering wheel in my L200.
Any thoughts for or against?
Any thoughts for or against?
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Smaller steering wheel.
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Re: Smaller steering wheel.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:12 pm
why do you need a smaller steering wheel?
Re: Smaller steering wheel.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:09 pm
Faster to turn? More control? (bigger sh!tlocker?) not really sure
Re: Smaller steering wheel.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:05 pm
the smaller wheel means he cant yank it as hard therefore reducing the risk of tipping it on its side 
Re: Smaller steering wheel.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:35 pm
All you will achieve with a smaller wheel is make it harder to drive ..... youll have less leverage & have to work way harder....a dumb idea !!!!
Re: Smaller steering wheel.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:33 pm
Thats crazy talk. If the utes got power steering he'll be fine going a wee bit smaller and a new wheel makes an old vehicle feel a whole lot better!
I went just a few inches smaller in my safari and went with another nissan wheel (often different vehicles share the same spline etc.... ) and it was the best mod I did in relation to daily driving the thing.
Do it
and if you wanna be cheap try a nice newer GSR wheel or something. It'll probably fit on no problems and if it doesn't then whats the loss.
I went just a few inches smaller in my safari and went with another nissan wheel (often different vehicles share the same spline etc.... ) and it was the best mod I did in relation to daily driving the thing.
Do it
and if you wanna be cheap try a nice newer GSR wheel or something. It'll probably fit on no problems and if it doesn't then whats the loss.Re: Smaller steering wheel.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:47 pm
A nice wheel definately makes a 4x4 feel less like you're piloting a bus.
Re: Smaller steering wheel.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:33 pm
I've got a momo one in my Terrano. It's 350mm which seems to be a perfect size for a 4wd IMO.
The 320mm wheel I had in my mazda was alot smaller and would have been a bitch in the Terrano. I can only imagine it'd be worse in larger vehicles. Keep an eye out on tardeme, you can get some pretty good deals if you're quick.
I wouldn't get one of the shitty $25 boss kits from trademe though. I got one but didn't use it. It was too dodgy looking lol. The $80 ones at ripco and supershit are alot better quality.
The 320mm wheel I had in my mazda was alot smaller and would have been a bitch in the Terrano. I can only imagine it'd be worse in larger vehicles. Keep an eye out on tardeme, you can get some pretty good deals if you're quick.
I wouldn't get one of the shitty $25 boss kits from trademe though. I got one but didn't use it. It was too dodgy looking lol. The $80 ones at ripco and supershit are alot better quality.
Re: Smaller steering wheel.
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:35 pm
toominator wrote:I've got a momo one in my Terrano. It's 350mm which seems to be a perfect size for a 4wd IMO.
The 320mm wheel I had in my mazda was alot smaller and would have been a bitch in the Terrano. I can only imagine it'd be worse in larger vehicles. Keep an eye out on tardeme, you can get some pretty good deals if you're quick.
I wouldn't get one of the shitty $25 boss kits from trademe though. I got one but didn't use it. It was too dodgy looking lol. The $80 ones at ripco and supershit are alot better quality.
Thats very good advice.
The cheap wheels are also incredibly flimsy.