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Steering Wheel Quick release

Postby elcap00 on Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:17 am

I just bought and installed a quick release mechanism for my 944 steering wheel. I thought that it would make it easier to get in and out of my race seats.

The only problem is that the wheel feels way too close to me. Is this how it is supposed to feel? What are the benefits of a steering wheel release?

Can I have a show of hands who actually use them?

All opinions are welcome---Thanks
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Postby harnishclan on Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:14 am

I use one.
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Postby pdy on Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:34 am

I have/use them. For 3030 (Momo), there are two different depths of the Porsche hub adapter. If that's what you're using, maybe the thinner one would help.
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Re: Steering Wheel Quick release

Postby Steve Grosekemper on Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:35 am

elcap00 wrote:I just bought and installed a quick release mechanism for my 944 steering wheel. I thought that it would make it easier to get in and out of my race seats.

The only problem is that the wheel feels way too close to me. Is this how it is supposed to feel? What are the benefits of a steering wheel release?

Can I have a show of hands who actually use them?

All opinions are welcome---Thanks


We use one (2) on Hector Wilbur's silver 911SC. He is almost a foot taller than I am so we have one hub and two wheels with different offset. It is also nice to remove when you load the car on a trailer and fill the interior with all your stuff. Makes the driver seat fit a tire when the steering wheel is missing.
Yes, they do have some play.
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Postby ChuckS on Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:54 pm

We have one one the Spec and just got one for the Turbo. Each has a different offset on the wheel as well as different adaptors used. Much of it depends on where you like to sit and if your roll cage makes you sit back farther or, like Steve, if there are two drivers of different heights.
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Postby John Straub on Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:56 pm

I'm looking for the shortest one out there to fit a Momo. Any ideas?

Maybe....I just need to lose some weight. :roll:
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Postby 993Panzer on Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:19 pm

John Straub wrote:I'm looking for the shortest one out there to fit a Momo. Any ideas?

Maybe....I just need to lose some weight. :roll:


John,

I think it will be easier to find a smaller extention for the wheel. :lol:
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Postby John Straub on Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:19 pm

Boy Dave...go got that one right. :surr:

Let's see how many pounds is one HP....
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Postby 993Panzer on Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:10 am

Let me know when you find out how many pounds = one HP. I need to gain a few HP, read that lose weight. :lol:
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Postby ronaldtrotter on Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:18 pm

Okay, my son showed me no mercy on this forum and called me fat. So is that what you two are saying you're fat or as Homer Simpson would say "just festively plump." :lol:
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Postby 993Panzer on Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:13 pm

I believe we're just "Robust" for our years. :roll:
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Postby ronaldtrotter on Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:17 pm

Yeah, wish I'd thought of that before Ian called me fat. :roll:
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Postby John Straub on Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:07 pm

"Robust"....I like that. :)

And I think it's 7 pounds for 1 HP....So the diet starts. I got to lose some "lbs" to stay in the top 10 for the next time I run. You guys are getting really fast.

I got it...I'll take out my 5 point, drop a frew pounds and run just a lap belt! :shock:


Ron, you fat...come on, really. :roll:
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Postby ronaldtrotter on Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:15 pm

I need to lose about 15 lbs. That's 2 hp in the 944. In a 944 any extra counts.
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Postby aoransky on Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:28 pm

From Cheers:

Woody - "What are up to Mr. Peterson?"
Norm - "My ideal weight...if I was 11 feet tall."

You think 15 lbs. matters in a 944? Try it in a 912 some time.
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