Steering wheels
03-17-2002, 07:34 PM
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Steering wheels
I'm a 944 Turbo owner but my dad owns a 993 Turbo (which I'm lucky enough to drive too) and we both hate the original steering wheel. Its too thin, too big and seems to make your palms sweaty too! I swapped my steering wheel for a 964 RS 3 spoke wheel, which is much better. Is there another Porsche wheel that will fit as a direct replacement retaining the airbag? <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
03-17-2002, 08:02 PM
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Since you want to keep an operational airbag, your choices are rather limited. One is the Porsche 3-spoke wheel which has a slightly thicker rim but not a smaller diameter. Another is an Atiwe 365 mm wheel which is sold by many companies. This one is sold by RUF with their insignia:
03-18-2002, 10:22 AM
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Stan,
If you end up wanting to source a wheel similar to the one mentioned by Viken could you post where you found it as I have the same feeling (and am also in the UK) but have not got around to spending the cash yet... so I haven't done the necesary research.
Cheers, W
If you end up wanting to source a wheel similar to the one mentioned by Viken could you post where you found it as I have the same feeling (and am also in the UK) but have not got around to spending the cash yet... so I haven't done the necesary research.
Cheers, W
03-18-2002, 10:23 AM
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I swapped out the original steering wheel for a Porsche 3 spoke airbag wheel. I never measured them (and if Viken says they are the same diameter then they are the same diameter
) however I can safely say the 3 spoke feels a lot smaller in the hands (perhaps due to the thickness) and you can see a lot more of the dash board too. Probably all psychological but I find the overall steering feel to be more direct and comfortable then the old wheel but I guess a lot of it comes down to personal preference. There is a thread where this has been discussed on the 993 forum but I don't know how to attach the link.
) however I can safely say the 3 spoke feels a lot smaller in the hands (perhaps due to the thickness) and you can see a lot more of the dash board too. Probably all psychological but I find the overall steering feel to be more direct and comfortable then the old wheel but I guess a lot of it comes down to personal preference. There is a thread where this has been discussed on the 993 forum but I don't know how to attach the link.
03-18-2002, 02:30 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by WillBank:
<strong>Stan,
If you end up wanting to source a wheel similar to the one mentioned by Viken could you post where you found it as I have the same feeling (and am also in the UK) but have not got around to spending the cash yet... so I haven't done the necesary research.
Cheers, W</strong><hr></blockquote>
Willbank,
You can find the RUF airbag wheel at Weissach Performance <a href="http://www.weissach.com" target="_blank">www.weissach.com</a> or you can get the same wheel w/o RUF insignia from FVD <a href="http://www.fvd-usa.com" target="_blank">www.fvd-usa.com</a> The RUF wheels looks nicer as the centre section matches the wheel better than the FVD wheel.
I had the RUF wheel in my 964 Turbo for a week and loved it, but I'm not an airbag fan so I'm going to a non-airbag Momo wheel. It's legal here to chance out the airbag wheel with the correct documentation (from Transport Canada).
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<strong>Stan,
If you end up wanting to source a wheel similar to the one mentioned by Viken could you post where you found it as I have the same feeling (and am also in the UK) but have not got around to spending the cash yet... so I haven't done the necesary research.
Cheers, W</strong><hr></blockquote>
Willbank,
You can find the RUF airbag wheel at Weissach Performance <a href="http://www.weissach.com" target="_blank">www.weissach.com</a> or you can get the same wheel w/o RUF insignia from FVD <a href="http://www.fvd-usa.com" target="_blank">www.fvd-usa.com</a> The RUF wheels looks nicer as the centre section matches the wheel better than the FVD wheel.
I had the RUF wheel in my 964 Turbo for a week and loved it, but I'm not an airbag fan so I'm going to a non-airbag Momo wheel. It's legal here to chance out the airbag wheel with the correct documentation (from Transport Canada).
fc-racer