Momo ? Nardi? Sparco? other steering wheels
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What's the popular replacement steering wheel for 1986 NA 944's? Non airbag of course. Any pictures appreciated. Let me know if there are any problems with hub adapters etc.
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[quote]Originally posted by Randy_J:
<strong>What's the popular replacement steering wheel for 1986 NA 944's? Non airbag of course. Any pictures appreciated. Let me know if there are any problems with hub adapters etc.</strong><hr></blockquote>
You shouldn't have any trouble with the hub adapters. I had a converstion with Skip about this a while back. He has a later 944 and is running a Sparco wheel. I'm sure Paragon and other vendors carry them and know which one is required. The early 944 uses the same hub adapter as the VW Wabbit.
As for a popular wheel.... fielder's choice. I would suggest paying attention to wheel diameter if seeing your instruments clearly is important to you. I don't know what the diameter of the 86 steering wheel is, but I don't think you would want to go smaller than 350mm if you want an unobstructed view of your instruments.
<strong>What's the popular replacement steering wheel for 1986 NA 944's? Non airbag of course. Any pictures appreciated. Let me know if there are any problems with hub adapters etc.</strong><hr></blockquote>
You shouldn't have any trouble with the hub adapters. I had a converstion with Skip about this a while back. He has a later 944 and is running a Sparco wheel. I'm sure Paragon and other vendors carry them and know which one is required. The early 944 uses the same hub adapter as the VW Wabbit.
As for a popular wheel.... fielder's choice. I would suggest paying attention to wheel diameter if seeing your instruments clearly is important to you. I don't know what the diameter of the 86 steering wheel is, but I don't think you would want to go smaller than 350mm if you want an unobstructed view of your instruments.
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A very popular replacement (and my personal favorite) is the 930S steering wheel from
<a href="http://www.ajusa.com" target="_blank">AJ USA</a>. It looks great and still has a genuine Porsche look. I just bought one from them with my x-mas $$$. Comes with the correct hub adapter. BTW, They offer discounts to rennlisters...
<a href="http://www.ajusa.com" target="_blank">AJ USA</a>. It looks great and still has a genuine Porsche look. I just bought one from them with my x-mas $$$. Comes with the correct hub adapter. BTW, They offer discounts to rennlisters...
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Here's a photo of a Sparco Lap 5, 350 mm, that I got from Paragon for $219, plus another $50 for the adapter. A little pricey, yes, but I like the way it looks with the Alcantara section at top.
Mine is an '89 airbag model, so I had to modify the column shroud; yours shouldn't require modification. Only real complaint: the turn-signal cancellation is a little iffy.
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Mine is an '89 airbag model, so I had to modify the column shroud; yours shouldn't require modification. Only real complaint: the turn-signal cancellation is a little iffy.
Good luck!
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[quote] Mine is an '89 airbag model, so I had to modify the column shroud; yours shouldn't require modification. Only real complaint: the turn-signal cancellation is a little iffy <hr></blockquote>
How did you take care of the airbag warning light?
How did you take care of the airbag warning light?
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Hey David,
I went to Tom Pultz's site, <a href="http://www.944s2.com." target="_blank">www.944s2.com.</a> I forget exactly which heading it's under there, but he has a very detailed explanation of how to turn off the warning light. Actually, he lists two procedures; I did the easier of the two, which required cutting a couple of wires. The most important thing is to disconnect the battery about an hour beforehand, to allow the airbag firing capacitor to discharge, Very important!
I took the passenger bags out while I was at it...requires a lot of patience to remove their Allen bolts in very tight quarters, but it can be done.
Good luck!
P.S. I checked, and it's under the "How To" heading.
I went to Tom Pultz's site, <a href="http://www.944s2.com." target="_blank">www.944s2.com.</a> I forget exactly which heading it's under there, but he has a very detailed explanation of how to turn off the warning light. Actually, he lists two procedures; I did the easier of the two, which required cutting a couple of wires. The most important thing is to disconnect the battery about an hour beforehand, to allow the airbag firing capacitor to discharge, Very important!
I took the passenger bags out while I was at it...requires a lot of patience to remove their Allen bolts in very tight quarters, but it can be done.
Good luck!
P.S. I checked, and it's under the "How To" heading.