aftermarket steering wheel and boss/hub

[trunks_mk1]

hi all, want to change my steering wheel but don't want to spent too much. Looking on ebay for a decent wheel isn't a problem, what do i need to know about the boss/hub? not a clue! thanks

[cartledge_uk]

depends on the wheel you get, there are some universal ones. Check in demon tweeks or grand prix racewear

[Lauren]

Best Boss is the MOMO one. Most (decent) aftermarket steeringwheels will bolt up to the boss no problem.

Reckon you are looking at £80 plus for a decent wheel then £35ish (its been a few years since i got mine) for the boss.

[greglebon]

Most seem to go for Momo, but in the tradition of doing things a bit differently.....:

http://www.directcarparts.co.uk/buy-car ... -4851.html

I reckon its not bad VFM: leather, anodised ally, small and sporty, etc....

[sketch]

i got a really nice mountney wheel (black leather with alloy spokes) only cost me £50 and they do the boss for it too, i paid £20 for that.
went to my local autohaus....supposed to be for german cars but will order anything they dont have.

[MWallace]

I had a lovely 320mm Momo Corse wheel in my supercharger.



Haven't decided yet if I'll sell the wheel, but the boss is now surplus to requirements. It's a universal fit one, can't remember how much it cost - about £30 from Halfords, I think. I'll sell it for £20 + postage, if anyone wants it.

That Mountney wheel looks really nice for the price - I probably would have bought that rather than the Momo (which was significantly more expensive!) had I seen it at the time.

Wal

[trunks_mk1]

is this one boss ok?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Steering-Wheel-HU ... 0059638862

was thinking about this steering wheel too.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/red-leather-momo- ... 0064240271

Can't spend to much, just want to change the worn out std leather one with something a bit newer.

[MWallace]

Hmm, to me that wheel looks more like it belongs in something from the '60s than an MR2, but each to their own.

That boss is probably ok; if you're in any doubt contact the seller and make sure it's ok to return it if it doesn't fit.

[System-G]

As Lauren said above.

I had a mountney boss and wheel on when I bought the car. It was all fine except the wheel was far too small for my liking. So I put on a stock wheel until I got a Momo wheel.

Last year I bough a boss off ebay where the seller stated it would fit the MK1 with no problems. I had all sorts of problems that meant a fair bit of modification and wiring to get the horn to work and the indicators did self-cancel. So I chucked it in the bin after I bought a Momo boss (specifically for the MK1) and another Momo wheel.

We have also tried a universal boss on Tango which doesn't cancel the indicators properly.

Rather pay the extra £10 or £20 and get something that actually works as intended

[MWallace]

Well, you can buy my spare boss with confidence: fit and function on my UK-based Mk1 were identical to that of the genuine Momo boss on my other SC back in NZ i.e. no modifications required and no problems with indicator cancelling.

[trunks_mk1]

ah, i didn't realise that other boss's other than momo could cause problems.

SO....is that £20 including postage then?

[MWallace]

I'll sell it for £20 + postage, if anyone wants it

Postage should only be a few quid, though.

Wal

[trunks_mk1]

I'll sell it for £20 + postage, if anyone wants it

Postage should only be a few quid, though.

Wal

Yup still interested, whats the make of the boss then? and can i stick any after market steering wheel to it? i.e momo/sparco? does it come with all the fitments etc...? Does it have the choice for the center horn?

[MWallace]

Hi - sorry I've taken a while to reply! If you're still interested I still have the boss. I bought it from Halfords where the guy told me it was a Mountney, but I can't see any markings on it. It should fit pretty much any aftermarket wheel; it certainly did the job with my Momo Corse, and I had no problems with indicators failing to cancel.

As for "fitments", there are none; screws to attach the wheel to the boss should come with the wheel (if not, they're readily available), and you use the car's original nut to attach the boss to the steering column.

Ping me a pm if you're still keen.

Cheers
Wal

[millentubby]

I changed my steering wheel to an OMP one I got fro peanuts from ebay.

Probably the single best modification I've done to the car. Feels wrong driving a mk1 with the standard wheel now!

Anyhoo...I got my boss from Demon Tweeks - was apprehensive about buying for some reason but they worked magic and got the part out to me in record time (ordered 1pm, recieved 10am next day!). Recommended strongly.

[trunks_mk1]

i don't have my car with me at this point, how big the standard mk1b steering wheel? (sorry i know!...i should have checked earlier but the cars in the garage). I'm looking to buy a new wheel and wondered should i buy the sam esize or smaller? 320mm?

[Lauren]

i don't have my car with me at this point, how big the standard mk1b steering wheel? (sorry i know!...i should have checked earlier but the cars in the garage). I'm looking to buy a new wheel and wondered should i buy the sam esize or smaller? 320mm?

320mm is a bit small IMO. 350mm is a better bet, its still smaller than stock by a fair degree.

[trunks_mk1]

cheers L!

[MWallace]

Personally I like the 320mm wheel (same size as in an Elise, BTW). Really enhances the 'go-kart' driving experience. Although, I have to admit that it makes for a good biceps workout at parking speeds - especially with 205s on the front!

The 320mm Momo Corse I had in one of my cars was slightly offset upwards, which meant I had no problems with instrument visibility. A wheel of that size (or smaller) that isn't offset will, unless you're really short, partially obscure the tops of the tacho and speedo dials, which is the problem I had with my other MR2.