NARDI Wood steering wheel - anyone?
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There's only 1 wood steering wheel that I would want on a 928, but not necessarily in this color:
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The Nardi Deep Corn is a beautiful dished steering wheel.
The best objection I have ever heard against using such steering wheels is the safety issue Nicole pointed out on another steering wheel thread: the metal vs. padded center, but that does not stop a lot of folks from sporting some very nice looking Momo's (the 350mm Momo Tuner being my favorite). A mention was made (in that other thread) about our seat belts not having the safety lock-up feature common now - I did not know that, and plan to verify that.
Back to the Nardi wheel. There is the associated era to consider, but that does not mean it can't be made to work. We see wood trim on modern steering wheels all the time.
I would consider the following:
1. What color is the rest of your interior?
2. Depending on the answer to #1, do you plan to add matching (or close) wood trim accents to the rest of the interior?
3. Could you modify the Nardi steering wheel to:
a) distance it further from its strongly associated time period? (the black spokes does it some, I believe)
b) tie it in with the rest of the car? (wrap the spokes in interior matching leather?)
Nice to see the cars that have done something similar to what you are considering!
The Nardi Deep Corn is a beautiful dished steering wheel.
The best objection I have ever heard against using such steering wheels is the safety issue Nicole pointed out on another steering wheel thread: the metal vs. padded center, but that does not stop a lot of folks from sporting some very nice looking Momo's (the 350mm Momo Tuner being my favorite). A mention was made (in that other thread) about our seat belts not having the safety lock-up feature common now - I did not know that, and plan to verify that.
Back to the Nardi wheel. There is the associated era to consider, but that does not mean it can't be made to work. We see wood trim on modern steering wheels all the time.
I would consider the following:
1. What color is the rest of your interior?
2. Depending on the answer to #1, do you plan to add matching (or close) wood trim accents to the rest of the interior?
3. Could you modify the Nardi steering wheel to:
a) distance it further from its strongly associated time period? (the black spokes does it some, I believe)
b) tie it in with the rest of the car? (wrap the spokes in interior matching leather?)
Nice to see the cars that have done something similar to what you are considering!
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Don't know where this came from. But without lock up the seat belt is just a fashion accessory.... In fact they now have explosive retractors now that actually reel in the seat belt to pull any slack (and presumably, you) back.
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Here is the thread:
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...ing-wheel.html
I will defer to Nicole to explain (and hope she does). Post #6 has the following:
"Unlike newer cars, the 928 doesn't have automatic belt tensioners..."
However, I am not sure what is meant by "automatic belt tensioners". I just went out to both my 86.5's, and even with the battery disconnected, if I jerk hard on the belts coming from the retractor, at various lengths, they lock up. Front belts, driver and passenger, as well as back belts behave this way.
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...ing-wheel.html
I will defer to Nicole to explain (and hope she does). Post #6 has the following:
"Unlike newer cars, the 928 doesn't have automatic belt tensioners..."
However, I am not sure what is meant by "automatic belt tensioners". I just went out to both my 86.5's, and even with the battery disconnected, if I jerk hard on the belts coming from the retractor, at various lengths, they lock up. Front belts, driver and passenger, as well as back belts behave this way.
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Sliding down a steep slippery gravel road it was a choice between off a cliff, or head butt a tree ... I chose the tree. It was on the edge of the road ... I think that counts as being in the road/way.
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They don't just lock to stop extension, they reel the belt in and tighten it, to remove the slack which allows you to develop forward velocity, relative to the seat, before being restrained by the belt.
They don't just lock to stop extension, they reel the belt in and tighten it, to remove the slack which allows you to develop forward velocity, relative to the seat, before being restrained by the belt.
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