Bolt-on steering wheel adapters

[DavidM]

I'm building out a new 240 tub and need to do something for the steering wheel. The current car has a quick release nub welded onto the steering shaft. I was thinking of just going the bolt-on route with the new car. Are there any issues with the bolt-on adapters? Are they easy to get straight? Anything else to be aware of? [Note: This isn't a thread to discuss the legality of the weld-on hubs]

There's a sparco steering wheel quick release for sale in the classifieds that I was thinking of getting. It's the splined kind vs the hexagon kind. Sparco makes bolt-on adapters for the 240SX and the thought was to get one of those and use it with the quick release.

Thanks.

David

[dave parker]

David
The sparco quick release is the way to go. It is splined in such a way that you can only put the wheel on "correctly". I believe that is called "key splined", but I am sure someone will admonish me as to the proper term.
cheers
dave parker
wdcr HP#97

[Xian]

The one Louis sells thru LTBMotorsports is really nice too. Had one on the old car and another on the new car. Pretty sure it's cheaper than the Sparco option too.

[BlueStreak]

+1 for the unit from LTB, I've had it in two cars now and really like it.

[RacerBill]

Another + for the LTB unit! Love it!

[hondaracer48]

Hi Dave,

As the seller of the Sparco Quick Release, I can say that the Sparco unit has ZERO play, and most other bolt-on units have play and will only get worse after use.

But in all fairness, some drivers just don't mind the steering wheel play (NOT ME!).

Ed Chang
SFR ITS GSRs

[Xian]

My last LTB unit was 6 or so years old and would still be in service but it was sold with the last car. I've never noticed any play in it... it's a splined type engagement not the hexagonal type you see on the weld-on units.

[shwah]

Is the LTB keyed so that it only goes on one way? When I go with a quick release, I want to be able to put the wheel on in any position I choose, so that I can straighten it with assymetric alignments. Thanks.

[Xian]

Nope, it's got about a baziliion splines so you can put the wheel on at pretty much any angle you want.

Here's the pic off Louis' site:

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/ltbmotorsport_2040_18928713

[cjb25hs]

Also looking to install a removable hub. So do the hex style ones really have a lot of slop. I was looking at this unit from pegasus

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=3400

[JimLill]

Thoughts on using an LTB.... after I found that the typical Momo adpater made things too long...

get a grant 3-bolt kit for your car ~$20-25

http://www.grantproducts.com/c-154-steering-wheel-installation-kits.aspx

next add a 3-6 bolt adapter (I made one of these from scratch) about $40

http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=457990&Category_Code=steerhubmomo

then add a QD kit $115

http://www.ltbmotorsports.com/ltbquicrelsp.html

Top it with a Momo wheel

I used a $40 Momo marine wheel with its weatherproof rim

http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=momoreg

Prices may have changed since I did that info I pasted in above. I also added a Dali Racing spacer (still shorter than Momo)

http://www.am-rennsport.com/2008Prep/slides/DSC_0872.JPG

[tom_sprecher]

Also looking to install a removable hub. So do the hex style ones really have a lot of slop. I was looking at this unit from pegasus

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=3400

I use this exact unit and there is not much slop at all. Take the stock wheel, cut out the splined hub, weld the hex to it, clean it up in a lathe and use a "tuner" lug nut that fits inside the hex to tighten the whole thing to the steering shaft. Design by hotshoe.

[DavidM]

So from looking at the responses, there doesn't seem to be any issues using a bolt-on adapter vs weld-on nub? I've never put one on and wanted to make sure there weren't any gotchas before going the bolt-on route.

David

[rsportvolvo]

All splined quick release hubs have or will have play. I've used Sparco and Woodward in the past. The best is the a.i.tech elliptical quick release hub sold through Pegasus. This is also the same type as used on the Porsche GT3 based race cars. The hub only fits on one way and there is ZERO play. You can get a weld on or bolt on setup. It's a bit more expensive, but the wheel is a primary car-driver interface.

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=6303

http://www.aitechitaly.com/EN/
(look through catalog for the P/N you want)