Anyone got an aftermarket steering wheel?

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #1
    If so... Are they better to drive with than the standard one?
    Thinking omp Corsica or one with no dish. Has to be suede!
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos
    #2
    they will be smaller, lighter etc. So overall it will give you more feedback and it will be better!
  3. Established Member Joined: May 2008 thrapston Posts: 1982 Fiesta zetec mk7.5
    #3
    it might look abit out of place if the rest of the interior is standard though
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #4
    Yeah. Well I'd love a red carpet out of the gti rallye! And the White steelies, may do the clichè thing and get the 106 gti interior. Or I may get creative! Deff need a new steering wheel though. Something comphy for if and when I smack my face off it!
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR
    #5
    I've got an OMP Targa (330mm in suede) flat dish on a 60mm spacer. Puts a smaller wheel right where I want it. It feels a lot better than the slippery boat helm that comes as standard. The only trouble is that I can't reach the wiper/indicator stalks but I'm sorting that with some home made extentions.
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #6
    Ahh! See I'm swaying towards the flat ones with a big spacer, is it worth the 100,s of pennies? Dunno wether to go new interior, lowered, new wheels, or new exhaust first!
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190
    #7
    I always thought they were a bit of a waste of money..before I had one that is.

    True what Jay said.. I'm positive I can feel the road alot better, feels more 'connected'.
    Definitely worth the investment
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ed-bradley View Post
    I always thought they were a bit of a waste of money..before I had one that is.

    True what Jay said.. I'm positive I can feel the road alot better, feels more 'connected'.
    Definitely worth the investment

    What wheel do you have? Is there a certain boss to fit all omp wheels?
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190
    #9
    Mine's an Omp corsica.
    But I've got a Momo boss.

    I believe it's one boss..For the 6 hole steering wheels anyway. But most saxo Boss's with the 6 bolt configuration should all be the same.
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #10
    Do you prefer the deep dish to the flat ones? Haha sorry for the shit questions! I cab with spacers and stuff and have always liked the Corsica, may have to order one. Right now.
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
    #11
    Get onto Parry, his Facebook statues right now is that he is selling an OMP steering wheel if your after one
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio-Gazza View Post
    Get onto Parry, his Facebook statues right now is that he is selling an OMP steering wheel if your after one
    Oh! Point me in his direction, that would be sweeet. Gotta get me some suede
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
    #13
    £75 posted
  14. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio-Gazza View Post
    well ive told him to P.M you chap
    Good lad! Cheers dude
  15. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234
    #15
    Here he is mate, drop him a message

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/member.php?u=41431
  16. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by workid1 View Post
    Do you prefer the deep dish to the flat ones? I cba with spacers and stuff.
    If you go for a flat one when unless you have monkey arms you will need a spacer to reach it properly. A 60mm dished wheel will sit in the same place as a flat wheel spaced 60mm though. The trouble with dished wheels is that they're generally 350mm which is only a bit smaller than standard (standard is 370).
  17. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #17
    Ahh right! I prefer the look of the flat ones but not the spacers. So can you not get smaller than 350? With the dished ones,
  18. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR
    #18
    I never saw any when I was looking around. With he dish coming from the spokes I guess they would have to be at a silly angle if they 60mm dished a 300mm wheel.

    I'm with you, I prefer the flat wheels to the dished ones, but I don't mind the spacers either. It makes it look a bit touring car'ish.
  19. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 chesterfield (ish) Posts: 2685 icelandic grey 53 vt
    #19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ed-bradley View Post
    I always thought they were a bit of a waste of money..before I had one that is.

    True what Jay said.. I'm positive I can feel the road alot better, feels more 'connected'.
    Definitely worth the investment
    +1 to that mine is a lot nice to drive since fitting the steering feels more like the wheel is actually doing somthing if that makes sense and slightly heavier in a good sence