What steering wheel boss/spacer for Nardi wheel.
 

I have just taken delivery of a genuine Nardi suede steering wheel for my sti ra. My question is what different types of boss and or spacers combinations are people using for their aftermarket steering wheels.

Cheers
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Nice steering wheel! I don't have experience with any other boss kits but I have just fitted a similar looking Sabelt steering wheel to an ra using a HKB boss which is double drilled to accept different stud patterns which would include your Nardi steering wheel.

I went for the HKB kit as it kept the indicator self cancel and came with the resistor to cancel the air bag light on the dash.

It fitted well although it moved the steering wheel rim further away from the stalks than I thought it would, I can still reach them though. My steering wheel is also semi-dished like yours.

What year is your car? Got a pic of what's actually fitted in your car?

It's a 97 v3 sti ra

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Thanks for the replies.

I like the idea of having the wheel closer to me. Do you know what size your boss is? I know my wheel has an 80mm dish.

Cheers

As said above, hkb is best one to go with, no modding to fit like the other brands that don't actually fit without modding something.
Comes with all nessesary stuff like airbag resistor, horn wires etc

Mine fitted, semi dished too. The stalks are a bit away but I've got used to them and with the wheel closer to me I've realised if I bought a flat wheel then my knees would be quite close to bottom of wheel which is a bit uncomfortable. With the wheel closer I've got decent space in knee area.

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That's made my mind up. Nice interior!!

Yeah the boss I got was OS-238, but my cars a v6, I'm sure your v3 needs a different one. I'll google the fitments and post back.

My wheel is 65mm dish.

Follow this link -

http://www.japauto-products.com/english/HKB.html

It doesn't need a boss to fit your replacement steering wheel. Your OEM one should be on a boss as it is. The center horn push part just pulls off to reveal the fixings.

Oh yes Micky, you have a genuine point there as its jdm, yes will have a stock boss already.

Early classics are fairly limited in boss choice so most go for the OMP/MOMO :) Depending on whether you have an STi wheel with the integral boss or the 2 piece set up you have different options. The only draw back to the 2 piece OEM is separating the bastids as the torx screws are insanely soft ! :(

I just go with the OMP on mine, what I would really like is the NRG slim hub but it doesn't fit :(


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Just a quick update got my Nardi wheel fitted using hkb boss. Very easy to install. Really pleased with the wheel makes a big difference.
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Lovely looking steering wheel, it looks exactly like my Sabelt one. Where did you get it ?
What HKB boss did you need for your v3 ? I didn't understand why you wouldn't need one as I thought the OE wheel/boss was one piece??

Thanks Nicky, bought the wheel and boss from tegiwaimports. It was the hkb sports 3 non airbag boss.

Nice wheel, I like it.

bit of a thread bump but my car is fitted with a momo quick release wheel which needs binning as its well worn, what other options do I have using the same boss/quick release.

I like momo/omp and having seen the above nardi I wouldn't mind one of those.

v2 v-ltd sti type ra

Momo/OMP/Sparco use a 6 x 70mm PCD @ 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 o'clock.

Nardi/Personal (and Raid and Reverie) use a 6 x 74mn PCD @ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 o'clock.

You'll need a shallow adaptor/spacer. Driftworks do just the job!...

http://www.driftworks.com/steering-w...d-adaptor.html

The 70mm PCD's holes (M5 size) are chamfered/recessed for (the supplied) CSK Allen bolts (sit flat with face), for the boss side... Whilst the 74's are threaded (M5 at 0.8mm thread pitch), for the steering wheel side.

Plus there are loads of these types of adapters on eBay.

pardon lol

what would I need the adaptor/spacer ? to fit a nardi?

do momo/omp/sparco all fit the same boss I have? 70 pcd

You said you'd like to fit that Nardi wheel above, right?

But Nardi steering wheels aren't drilled the same as your old Momo one (and therefore the holes in your boss) - so the Nardi wheel's and your boss's holes won't line up!

Unless your boss happens to be dual PCD, of course!...?

ah get it now... :)

no idea if its duel pcd lol

so the likes of this will fit straight on

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/perfor...steering-wheel

Yep. Basically Momo, Sparco and OMP are all interchangeable.


BUT...that adapter is only 18 quid!
Surely, a small price to pay to get the wheel you REALLY want! ;)

I wouldn't mind one of them myself now I'm a fan of semi dish. I'm just missing the suede on mine really.

I've just won on eBay a suede Momo Mod.26

...It's only 260mm dia. though! WTF! lol

I love single-seater-style, tiny 'shirt button' wheels (I'm currently running a 285mm one at the mo).

:o

WAAAAY too small IMO, less control

Indeed.

Esp. if you were to get a 'tankslapper' on -- can't get the required leverage/ control with your upper arms (despite not having to go through as much distance for any given amount of degrees of turn). Too 'snappy'. :(

LOL

Yep, I didn't like the 330mm one from my old Clio sport let alone any smaller, so put a 350mm on. I think different cars have different leverage.
IMO 350 is perfect for gc8 imprezas, some go 330 which is probably the smallest you can go.

That's like fitting 4 quick racks on looool

:D


Thing is, even now going to just 300mm (still tiny) I really notice the extra amount of turning input compared to the 285mm!

330, let alone 350, would now feel like driving a bus (spot the pun).

I've made a rod for my back, it seems.

Aren't the OEM MY97-02 Airbagged jobbies at 370mm?! Crikey.

I might get the wrc omp one in the link i posted. Think thats 350

It's a great wheel. Excellent aesthetics.

They do an extremely light, carbon-fibre version of it if I recall. Big bucks though.