nardi steering wheel

[CoasTek240]

so i might be buying this nardi steering wheel.
http://ebay2.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_ae1aa13a383d2c1d5002a4f2996f039f/i-1_B.JPG
what hub can i use. i recall someone telling em to use the hkb hub @ jspec. but they no longer carry them. so does anyone know of any others. thanx
dave

[ny_jee]

Nardi/Nismo hubs would work, or spacers/quick release that has universal bolt patterns. IIRC, Jspec still has a quick release and a nismo hub.

[CoasTek240]

cool well as soon as i can figure out whether or not i can buy the wheel, i'll buy that nismo hub from jspec. it's only $65shipped. and is way cheaper than the qwick release.
http://store3.yimg.com/I/jspec_1737_4107746
is there anything else needed for install. other than wheel, hub, and tools? thanx

[Dousan_PG]

screws and that's it! :) EASY job.

only an idiot couldn't figure it out. ive met them :rolleyes:

[ny_jee]

Just b/c I used duct tapes don't mean I am an idiot, duct tapes fixes lots of things... PPL make different life choices, try and respect that. :D


EDIT: Just a side note, I see that the Nardi you are interested is a deep dish rally type... I've heard ppl breaking their thumb using one of these, but then again, that was during a drift. But deep dish type eliminate the need for a spacer/quick release to bring the steering wheel closer to the driver for a more comfortable position. But then again, comfort is relative and closer is just my personal preference.

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by ny_jee
Just b/c I used duct tapes don't mean I am an idiot, duct tapes fixes lots of things... PPL make different life choices, try and respect that. :D

NOT YOU! i tell you next time we meet up (saturday) give you the full story :D

dude duct tape OWNZ
i use it ALL OVER
that and zip ties hold my car together!

[CoasTek240]

uhh do u think this wheel is too deep. i like the distance of my stock wheel. should i wait until i can find a normal nardi classico?
i didnt really notice that it was deep. ****. how deep sre the normal ones?
****

[ny_jee]

I think, don't quote me on this one. This deep dish on a hub w/o using a spacer will put your hands at about the same distance away from your body as your stock one. I had to use a quick release(about 25mm) and a momo spacer(about 22mm) to put it to where I want it, and I still want it even closer. Another side note, due to the quick release's universal bolt patterns. I was able to use a momo hub, momo spacer, and a nardi steering wheel.

To dousan: Yea, I know you weren't talking about me, I remember you mentioned once about that particular individual. I was just trying to crack a joke. You know I am never that dumb, that I can't even put a steering wheel on me car. After all, the shop did charge me $100 labor to screw it onto my hub.

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by CoasTek240
uhh do u think this wheel is too deep. i like the distance of my stock wheel. should i wait until i can find a normal nardi classico?
i didnt really notice that it was deep. ****. how deep sre the normal ones?
****

that still is a classico. just deep dished, so you wont need a spacer. should be nice
how much you paying? I hope its under/around 100 if its used. new can be as much as 300 depending on rarity, model and such.

[soulDistortion]

Originally posted by ny_jee
... I've heard ppl breaking their thumb using one of these, but then again, that was during a drift.

Alot of driving courses/schools teach drivers to not position their hands with their thumbs directly underneath the spokes for that very reason. That can happen with even stock wheels, all it takes is a hard enough bump to jerk the wheel, and bam, instant super-bendy thumbs.

[CoasTek240]

Originally posted by dousan36
that still is a classico. just deep dished, so you wont need a spacer. should be nice
how much you paying? I hope its under/around 100 if its used. new can be as much as 300 depending on rarity, model and such.
yeah, i actually might be buying it for like $32. we'll see though. dont get my hopes up.

so with the HUB alone itll prolyl be the same distance as the stock unit. i guess if i need more ill throw a spacer on there. but ill try just the hub alone.

btw i've been searching google for HKB hubs, no luck. does anyone know where to get one. JSPEC. com doesnt carry them anymore. thanx

[adey]

$32?!?!? that's f-in' cheap. Unless it's in crap condition with leather peeling off. Sounds like a good deal to me! The dished ones with red stitching and perforated leather go for ~2XX on ebay, new. Anything under $200 for that, new, I'd say is a reasonable deal. Anything less than $180 for that wheel new, is a darn good deal. :)

If you're not desparate for a hub, I can get you an HKB for ~40 (35?) in 2 months or so...

[ny_jee]

Originally posted by soulDistortion
Alot of driving courses/schools teach drivers to not position their hands with their thumbs directly underneath the spokes for that very reason. That can happen with even stock wheels, all it takes is a hard enough bump to jerk the wheel, and bam, instant super-bendy thumbs.

Yea, books I read said place the thumb above the spokes. But my experience and others tells me that it's better to feel the steering wheel w/ the palm of the hand. However, that's strictly for drifting. Touge runs and open tracks, hands at 3 and 9, thumb above spokes. I can see bend thumb that way still, but I guess one has to learn to react quick to different situations too.

Back to topic, someone on Club4ag.com is doing some kinda of group buy for Nardi's. You might want to check it out, though primarily for 86 owners. I am sure he'll be able to get you something too, long as you got the cash.

[the head]

sparco or momo make a nardi style hub adapter also

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by the head
sparco or momo make a nardi style hub adapter also

correct!!!

yeah you need an adapter, the nardi and momo pattern DO differ (the diameter between the holes). i tried to bolt up my nardi w/ the non-nardi holes and it didnt fit well at all, the nardi with the nardi holes, it matched perfect.

so dont go buying a momo hub with a nardi wheel, you need the adapter too!!

that's why you should go HKB or a nardi hub specifically. HKB pretty much covers ALL steering wheels and is very cheap (~$20)

[AKADriver]

When driving hard I don't wrap my thumbs around the wheel at all. Safest way to go.

[andrave]

who sells that HKB hub adaptor? for 20 bucks I might pick one up.

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by andrave
who sells that HKB hub adaptor? for 20 bucks I might pick one up.


sorry
20 bucks in Japan, not in USA

usa is around 50 on average
i forget how much it is in HK, adey knows