Has anybody put a quick release steering wheel on a standard lx column.
Lx quick release steering wheel
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, Apr 20 2015 09:16 AM
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Posted 25 April 2015 - 02:43 PM
I have one. you can get a quick release kit that bolts to a universal boss kit, then your steering wheel bolts to that.
it does move steering wheel towards you about 50-60mm.
to make things comfortable I had to move my seat back a bit, I have fixed mount race seats and lower the steering column down about 5 mm to get the angle a little nicer, easy job spacers and longer bolts.
when driving they do affect you position of the indicator stalk, further away, not a bad thing on a race car.
on my car its definitely nicer, also allows working inside car easier.
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Posted 25 April 2015 - 07:34 PM
Out of curiosity, how much would a kit cost?
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Posted 25 April 2015 - 07:58 PM
Pick a boss kit... Saas , Autotechica etc
Short quick release
http://www.ebay.com....=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Then sports wheel of your choice
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Posted 25 April 2015 - 08:16 PM
Wow thats cheap.
Think I payed like $60 US for the butterfly release one I got for my ski boat.
Might get one of those little ones for the mini....
Cheers.
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Posted 27 April 2015 - 12:22 PM
Nice for a car with deep fixed backs. Lots of people have them on cars with little merit, though.
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Posted 09 May 2015 - 03:09 PM
they certainly help when you have roll cages and fixed mounted seats, ease of getting in and out.
also repair work inside of vehicle.
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Posted 09 May 2015 - 07:33 PM
Wouldn't a diet be cheaper? The car would also go faster due to less weight.
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Posted 10 May 2015 - 04:15 PM
have you tried getting in and out of cars with roll cages, specially the elaborate ones.
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Posted 10 May 2015 - 08:22 PM
have you tried getting in and out of cars with roll cages, specially the elaborate ones.
Yep
But I'm a fat bastard anyway
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Posted 10 May 2015 - 08:51 PM
have you tried getting in and out of cars with roll cages, specially the elaborate ones.
Yeah, I used to play with several cars competing in the Porsche cup back in the 90's. That was several years and kilograms ago.
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Posted 15 May 2015 - 10:15 PM
Hahaha, I'm not a big person and I struggle to get in a mates car, his cage work makes it much tighter than my torana
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Posted 16 May 2015 - 05:02 AM
BTW I would be hesitant to buy a $20 quick release kit, particularly for a Torana with no power steering that you're hustling.
I think most of the ones I've used are a few hundred dollars and they are very mechanically impressive. After seeing videos on YouTube of racecar steering wheels coming off and shit, I'd be opening my wallet a bit wider hahaha
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