ccamut

I have a 2003 un modified manual tt. Does any one think the stock steering wheel is to big (circumference) ?

I am a tall fellow and the seat position coupled with my hand hitting my knee when I turn the wheel is not optimal.

My other p cars I sit much lower and have more wheel options (. Non airbag).

I'd like to keep the stock look.

Does any one else have this problem?

What are the stock look wheel options?

Thanks for the advice.

ReidN

Get a flat bottom wheel. More leg room.

Dock

I had the same problem. To prevent my head from contacting the headliner I have to drive with the OEM seat full down, but even in this position my right hand would contact my right leg when I turned the steering wheel far enough to the right.

I didn't want to change seats (e.g. the GT3 seat), so I went with a smaller diameter and thicker grip steering wheel from FVD. This steering wheel feels great and solved the hand-to-leg clearance issue.

Dock

If that kind of steering wheel is otherwise (outside the flat portion) the same diameter as the OEM steering wheel, it won't solve the leg clearance problem when the steering wheel is turned to the right.

"02996ttx50

the stock wheel is absolute crap. i would get a 340mm raid from carnewal. if you need the extension allowing further reach they have that sorted as well

here's what i got. it has an infinitely better feel and size @ 340. stock is 380mm. huge lol




www.carnewal.com/products/P93/p96138-man/Thicker-Steering-Wheel

ccamut

Thank you for the feedback.

Has anyone had any experience with this one?

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...ngwheel_01.jpg

Dock

Here is my FVD 340mm thicker grip steering wheel.

"02996ttx50

Given how few choices We have many have gone the dctms route. Without disparaging their workmanship? I don't think they are even close in fit and finish to the raid wheel. Just my take and I've driven and I've seen many and driven cars with the dctms. I believe also the raid although it must come from Belgium? Beats the price also. Or very close.

Dock

The smaller diameter steering wheel may cause a problem for you if you have a tall sitting height (i.e. butt to top of head height while seated) in that it can block a portion of the tach. I had to deal with this issue; the area between about 2000 and 6000 RPM was blocked by the steering wheel. My answer was applying penstripe tape on my tach marking the 3000 and 5000 RPM points. I can see the 2000 RPM mark on the tach, the 3000 RPM mark is the identified by the left penstripe, 4000 RPM is straight up and no mark is required, and 5000 RPM is identified by the right penstripe.

This is a full view of the penstriping.



This is a very good approximation of what the tach looks like from my eye position.

TheKomoman

So then.. not just me. I think that's a relief.

ccamut

I never use the tach anyway, just bump it off the rev limiter, then shift.

Seriously, that was my next question. Thanks everyone for the feedback.

rmc1148

Like the wheel Dock but as usual I'm staying stock= but tempting!

Dock

Besides the immediate benefit the smaller diameter steering wheel provided in terms of leg clearance, it also improved the car's left/right response relative to the amount of steering input. The larger grip is also much more involving.

The steering wheel provides a large part of the direct feedback the driver experiences while driving the car. IMO, maximizing the feel of the steering wheel and shifter, and improving the sound produced by the exhaust system, are three of the most important things an owner can focus on to improve the "driving experience" of the 996 Turbo.

996TWINS

The factory wheel was too big for me, always bumping my hand into my leg or doing shuffle steering at the track doing a hard turn. So I installed a DCTMS and added a steering wheel extension too.

I am 6'3" and the steering wheel position never felt comfortable/natural until I made the swap.

rmc1148

Yes I agree I have modified cars and the driving experience is much improved but with the 996t I'm not really feeling the need/desire to go down that path. If the prices stay down I may consider a beater down the road but really hate to own two cars of the same.