Re: Steering wheel size > Perferences

[Kevin <aventari@cts.com>]

IF you wanted to get your seat lower without leaning it back you could bolt
in a Corrado or Scirocco seat! I know it works the other way, so it wakes
sense here Iain. Or did you already do that.. heh 

At 06:08 PM 8/19/98 -0600, you wrote:
>At 6:23 PM -0500 08/19/1998, Jim Buck wrote:
>>Stv wrote:
>>
>>> I find that the stock stock steering wheel on my 88 8V Scirocco rather
>>> large and slightly uncomfortable inturns.
>>
>>Yes kind of odd that they felt the need to put a 15" steering wheel on a car
>>with power steering.  I put on a 14" 3 spoke wheel which improves steering
>>input and doesn't impair gauge viewing.  Plus, it makes it a heck of a lot
>>easier to get in and out of the car!
>>
>>> I was wondering whats the opinions of other 'Rocco'ers are.
>>> What would be the ideal size for street and rallies?
>>
>>If you are autocrossing in ES class, you can only change the wheel
diameter by
>>1".
>
>Right.  I use a 12.6"(320mm vs 350?) Momo wheel - makes for increased
>effort, you can't see the gauges, eh, it generally sucks _except_ for
>driving - less hand movement = more steering input.  I like it a lot, sorta
>feels as though I am driving a gokart, but I'll live.  I bought it due
>largely to my size - I fill up the driver's area of my Rabbit pretty well,
>and the damned steering wheel got in the way, so I put the smaller one in.
>I like it, but I think the "normal" Momo size is a bit more realistic for
>street driving.  If I could figure out how to get my seat lower, I'd be
>happier(lower while still sitting upright, that is).  I hate lying down in
>a car, hence, I drive a Rabbit, they sit more upright IME.  Kevin's car is
>comfortable to me, although I'd like a more vertical backrest.
>Wheels/seating are largely preference, although most people I have met who
>are just starting out in autocross sit too far away from the wheel - arms
>stretched out, seatback angled back too much, etc.  Hard to get the
>leverage needed to truly drive fast like that.  It works in formula cars
>mainly due to the fact that you only have to turn the wheel a few inches,
>unlike a sedan.  I always get a kick out of some of the better women
>autocrossers(more so than men, for one reason or another) who sit ON the
>wheel, basically.  Seatback upright, wheel right there, heh, its funny.
>Hmmm, maybe I'll go futz with my seat now.  Someday I'll get it right,
>after the Pro, I had armatitis, when the base of your biceps hurt and you
>walk around whining about your arms hurting.....
>
>
>
>I.Mannix(it sucked, I could barely open my garage door! ooowww,
>autocrossing is dangerous.....;)
>
>
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