LOL. by the way, the note you made about making an adjustment to the metal wire for the horn button to work totally saved me time from disassembling everything! haha
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DIY Thread: Steering Wheel/Quick Release/Hub
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LOL. by the way, the note you made about making an adjustment to the metal wire for the horn button to work totally saved me time from disassembling everything! haha
Plus 1. When I switched back to a stock wheel to try out, hated it, then switched back to the momo tuner, I couldn't remember the airbag jumper sequence. This thread helped jog my memory.
Anyway you can update this?? Seems all your pictures no longer work:frown:
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One thing to note. The video says to torque the steering wheel nut to around 80 lb-ft....I believe this is an error, the service manual says it should be 36 lb-ft.
In this install the OP didn't remove the clock spring and fit the wires inside the hub. Could you do the same if you were using the OE Type-R hub to fit a Momo Tuner steering wheel?
You'd have to cut a hole in the bottom of the hub to run the wires through but theoretically you could do it.
Kind of like what this guy did.
Kind of like what this guy did.
You'd have to cut a hole in the bottom of the hub to run the wires through but theoretically you could do it.
Kind of like what this guy did.
very interesting. the portion of the hub that would need to be cut is metal right? I guess alternatively you could find a hub designed with an opening.
Yes it's metal, I'm not sure if its steel or aluminum though. The best way to do it would be a mill, but if you don't have access to one a drill press and dremel would work too.
The Works Bell hub used earlier in this thread has a cutout for the clock spring wires so that's an option, but its expensive and kind of strange looking.
Or you can just remove the clock spring altogether and put cruise control buttons on the steering column.
The Works Bell hub used earlier in this thread has a cutout for the clock spring wires so that's an option, but its expensive and kind of strange looking.
Or you can just remove the clock spring altogether and put cruise control buttons on the steering column.
At one point I had the Momo Type R hub. The Mita kit comes with a custom bracket that grounds the horn button. No need for the clock spring.
Currently, I am using the NRG short hub. This uses the clock spring and has a notch specifically designed for it.
I do not have cruise control wires hooked up.
Curious, what made you decide to switch? How do the two compare? Pros vs Cons?
Good question. It had nothing to do with the hub. Instead, it was the combination of the quick disconnect and my steering wheel design which is concave.
With the Momo Type R hub, quick disconnect, and concave steering wheel it was too close to my chest for comfortable driving. I was hoping the telescopic steering column would help, but it wasn't enough.
By changing to the short hub, I was able to have my arms extended for a more natural position. By the way, my fingers can reach the turn signal naturally. With the above, I had to move my hand off the steering wheel to touch the turn signal lever.
Note: If I only had the Momo Type R hub and steering wheel, everything would have been fine. However, I like the quick disconnect to help me get in and out of my aftermarket bucket seat.
In regards to wiring, the Momo hub was easier. There was more room to feed the wires and connectors. The Mita kit has a nice custom bracket that eliminates the clock spring. If you remove your clock spring, be sure to secure it so it does not freely spin. I heard it is designed to spin only a few rotations, so if it freely spins it could damage it. (note sure if that is true, but better safe than sorry)
As for the NRG short hub that uses the clock spring, I had a hard time adding wire connectors because there was little room to work with. Perhaps it is my combination with the quick disconnect (also NRG).
Anyways, I had to remove the factory wire connector on the clock spring to expose the bare wires. I used that to connect the horn button inside the quick disconnect.
Thanks for the details. I wanted to use the Momo hub but avoid having to remove the clock spring so that if I decided to go back to stock it would be a much easier affair.
Removing the clock spring is pretty easy, if you want to use the Momo hub don't let that stop you, it's just a couple more screws to get it out after you take the wheel off.
Has anyone seen/tried this? Google NRG WCU-008. I've found only one youtube video of someone doing an unboxing. I believe you could wire this up to the cruise control. Maybe even an engine start button.
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