Hey All!
let's face it... who are we to second guess years
of development. Over the years they themselves
changed the wheel size for one reason or another.
(My 75's is definitely larger than my 80's)
...anyway...
Use what you like the looks of/feel of/$$ can grab...whatever.
YOU have to tolerate the way it handles...it's your car!
Have Fun! ...after all, that's what you bought it for right!
You could've picked a zillion different automobiles on the
market today, but you picked a Spit for ...again...
one of a zillion different reason.
Life's too short to get so picky. If it feels good in you hands,
catches your eye, go for it.
Paul Tegler
1973 MGBGT - daily Driver
1975 Spitfire - in Cherry Shape
1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
wizardz@toad.net
http://www.maxinter.net/~ptegler/
-----Original Message-----
From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
To: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; nikolai jaremka
<njaremka@yahoo.com>; spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: Triumph interchange goldmine in junk yards
>
>I think the size that they put on the Spits is just perfect for the car.
>
>JMHO
>
>Laura G. and Nigel
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
>To: nikolai jaremka <njaremka@yahoo.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 11:36 AM
>Subject: RE: Triumph interchange goldmine in junk yards
>
>
>>
>> A larger wheel = less effort but more motion
>> Smaller steering wheel = faster response (less motion) but more effort
>>
>> There is a practical limit to size though. I wouldn't want a steering
>wheel
>> the size of a ship's wheel, nor would I want one the size of a silver
>> dollar!
>>
>> Reid
>> '79 Spitfire
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nikolai jaremka [mailto:njaremka@yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 10:59 AM
>> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Triumph interchange goldmine in junk yards
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > The later 1977-up cars have a smaller 13.5-inch steering wheel
>> > which makes the car easier to steer.
>>
>>
>> how can a smaller steering wheel make it easier to steer? would
>> a larger steering wheel make it easier? if i use a longer
>> breaker bar to remove a stubborn bolt, i don't have to work as
>> hard as if i was using a smaller breaker bar. why aren't
>> steering wheels the same?
>>
>>
>>
>> ===
>> nikolai jaremka
>> 72 spitfire mkIV
>> east aurora, new york
>>
>
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