Interesting. But if I can get a cheap stock early 1500 3-spoke horn push I
can probably get the whole wheel. How about using my own wheel hub/horn
push etc with a new rim? Anybody try this? Economics is a big factor on
this car. I'm wondering if maybe it'll clean/soften up with a good hide
food or similar - if its leather. The Grant wheel sounds feasible.
Peter s
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Peter S. <alfapete@pacbell.net>
Cc: SPITFIRES <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: steering wheel size
>
> Peter,
> You might do as I did. I took the center including the horn button from
> a stock early 1500 3-spoke wheel and adapted a Grant wheel to the
> center. It took a bit of hacking and drilling, but in the end it's a
> good fit, smaller in size, highly padded and the leather that I hand
> stitched adds a bit of class. The rubber horn surround hides all the
> cutting that I did.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> "Peter S." wrote:
> >
> > Wanted: Replacement steering wheel for my 76 Spit. Current item very
> > weathered. Would like same size - or smaller. Does not have to be
Triumph
> > but it must fit the splines.
> > Peter S
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Arthur H. Smith <arthurhsmith@compuserve.com>
> > To: SPITFIRES <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 2:44 PM
> > Subject: RE: steering wheel size
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > first Laura says
> > > > Someone at a car show a few weeks ago told me that a larger steering
> > > wheel
> > > > gives more control.
> > >
> > > then Dan replies
> > >
> > > <Snip
> > > At the risk of sounding like a male chauvinist pig....<g>...!
> > >
> > > a larger wheel will definitely provide more control. If you mean
faster
> > > response, then he was wrong, because a smaller wheel will give more
> > control
> > > .
> > >
> > >
> > > To illustrate, lets consider two extreme examples. In the first, let's
say
> > > it
> > > takes 10 ............................. plus or minus one inch.
> > > Unsnip>
> > >
> > > HUH??? You mean degrees of turn... Right???
> > >
> > > <snip
> > > has ten times as much precision.
> > > Unsnip>
> > >
> > > that might be good for a gun but with steering a car precision is....
How
> > > do I put this. Your always correcting the direction so exact
precession
> > is
> > > achieved through corrections in steering.
> > >
> > > <snip
> > > Again, assuming the driver can move his hand at the same speed, The
> > smaller
> > > wheel
> > > has ten times the speed.
> > >
> > > What do you want -- precision or speed? Evidently, race drivers want
> > speed,
> > >
> > > truck drivers want precision?
> > > Unsnip>
> > >
> > > Wrong...... The steering wheel in a truck is large because in the days
> > > before power steering it took a lot of torque to twist the steering to
> > turn
> > > a truck. And it was kept large to reduce the effort because on a long
haul
> > > the driver needs to stay at peak. The steering wheel in an F1 car is
small
> > > because 1) the car is light, and the lock to lock is 1 turn, 2) there
is
> > > not much room and in some the wheel isn't round, 3) they have power
> > > steering to reduce the effort. Look at an old F1 car and the steering
> > wheel
> > > is big. I replaced the 15" wheel in my Jag with a 13". The wheel kept
> > > rubbing my right leg as I got in and out and would leave marks on my
> > pants.
> > > On the highway at 80+ there is no change in effort just a sort of
"funny
> > > feeling because my hands are closer together" but when I race it on a
> > > slalom I found to my dismay that the hard turns require more effort,
so I
> > > may go to a 14" wheel.
> > >
> > > Lastly the steering wheels on modern cars with power steering are the
size
> > > they are to make it EASY to steer. Auto makers call it comfort.....
> > >
> > > Laura in this case some guys feel smaller is better..... <GGGG>
> > >
> > > The arthur >;-} :4 O#:-)8<
> > > kit car aka 69 GT6 (no steering wheel)
> > > 82 XJ6 Jaguar (13" steering wheel)
> > > boxy thing on wheels aka ford aerostar (15" steering wheel)
> > >
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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