yellowss7 Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 eVox, I hope you have a reallly low seat or realllllly thin legs because from the view in the photo, those wheels are HUGE. :lol: Tom
BobDrye Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 As of this moment, no... but I'll keep that thing around. It will come in handy. The freaking thing is so bright, it has got to be useful somewhere. I figure between the laptop (with power supply), wiring, and the mobileVu, that stuff probably weighs 15-20 lbs. The DashDaq weighs less than a pound. I'm gonna try it and see if I can live with it. Otherwise the MobileVu will go back in. All this ragging on my porker by Busa has gone to my head What are you going to do when we get lost in West Virginia?
slngsht Posted January 4, 2008 Author Posted January 4, 2008 they're about to release its GPS software in March :thumbs:
BobDrye Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 I'm beginning to believe that it's impossible to stay ahead of you! Maybe I can win in traction control or active suspension.
slngsht Posted January 4, 2008 Author Posted January 4, 2008 I'm beginning to believe that it's impossible to stay ahead of you! Maybe I can win in traction control or active suspension. You already have some forced induction goodies on there [walks back to drawing board]
BobDrye Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Mazda: The weather man says that it will be 28 deg @ 7:00 am in Vienna with no wind, so bring a heavy coat so that we can humor anybody that drives an open kitcar in the morning.
slomove Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 That would be an interesting one (Ferrari 2008 F1 steering wheel): http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,1060819,00.jpg
slngsht Posted January 6, 2008 Author Posted January 6, 2008 yeah, saw the pics of that car today. I should just put fake ricer knobs all over the steering wheel.
JohnK Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) Finally got the dash mounted. Wheel diameter is 320mm ( 12 9/16" or so) - kinda reminds you of a bus you once drove, huh? Adding more context, the steering ratio is 14 1/2 : 1; i.e., turning the steering wheel 14 1/2 degrees causes a 1 degree movement of the front wheel axis. Just from the numbers, it looks like I could use a smaller diameter wheel. Is there a good source for reasonably priced (smaller) steering wheels besides e-bay? I think this takes a std Momo mount.http://www.usa7s.org/aspnetforum/upload/1245964468_dash_b03.jpg Tackling an upgrade of the steering system I opted for a smaller wheel. SPA 270 mm, suede. Good price at Continental Motorsports. Woodward QD hub cured the rattle problem of the old one. Had to relocate Oil pressure and Water temp gauges. Edited August 6, 2009 by JohnK Upgrade
gjslutz Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 I think mine is a 13” Momo, stock Birkin wheel. One of the folks on the Birkin site made up some very short steering arms that are great. I no longer need a spinner for close fast turns. I do miss the pin-up photo in it though. Once the car is in motion, you hardly notice the loss of the long arms in steering force. It tracks very well into the triple digits also, not noticeable twitchy. You don’t want to take your eyes off the road while driving though.
southwind25 Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 not unless Bonnie is driving..then it's really tough keeping your eyes on the road.. hehehe
slngsht Posted May 28, 2008 Author Posted May 28, 2008 That would be an interesting one (Ferrari 2008 F1 steering wheel): http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,1060819,00.jpg It's missing one: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/images/easy-button.jpg
RGTorque Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 im looking at steering wheels myself. the company i work with TMTUNING.COM in Berlin Germany has many nice steerings wheels. we sell mostly to US customers so dont worry about it being over seas. just go to tmtuning.com ~> vw or audi ~> interior ~> steering wheels check out the "RAID" wheels. they are the MOMO of europe. here is a nice one for $120 in any color! http://tmtuning.com/HOME/catalog/product_detail.php?default_product=623
WestTexasS2K Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 I Have a Sparco unit that is 310x260 with the flat bottom. I really like the flat bottom because it gives you legs much more room than the round one. http://www.sparcousa.com/psteering_comp.asp?id=271
Sean Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 check out the "RAID" wheels. they are the MOMO of europe. I am pretty sure MOMO itself is based in Europe (Italy).
RGTorque Posted May 30, 2008 Posted May 30, 2008 I am pretty sure MOMO itself is based in Europe (Italy). i was just making the point that they are very popular wheels in Europe.
JohnK Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 If you're really interested in understanding what's go'n on when you're turning your (whatever size and shape) steering wheel, check out Woodward's technical info at http://woodwardsteering.com. These people make some righteous steering gear.
rv-4mike Posted June 1, 2008 Posted June 1, 2008 John, Just saw your dash picture. I'm curious about your gauge placement because my dash hoop on my Ultralite runs right through the middle of where your tach is placed. I dont think your speedo placement would work in my car either. Did you modify this, or??? Would like to see a picture from the back side. Wow, build started in 2005??? I was feeling bad about how long mine is taking. I started in November 2007. Thanks for making my day. Mike
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