Stock Steering Wheel Diameter?

[builder]

Hi Folks,

Does anyone have the stock steering wheel? If so, what size is it? And, if a dish shape, how deep?

Thanks,
-- Scott

[steve_D]

I don't know if you call it stock but I have the Momo wheel supplied by the factory.
It is 320mm diameter and is dished 35mm.

Steve

[builder]

steve_D said:

I don't know if you call it stock but I have the Momo wheel supplied by the factory. It is 320mm diameter and is dished 35mm. Steve

Thank you, Steve. That's exactly the info I was searching for. Are you happy with the size? I mean, do you think a larger wheel would provide more (perhaps desirable) control on rough roads...or surfaces that cause tracking?

There are a lot of options out there and I am looking for a wheel that will have the room needed for the electronics going in it. Here are some in the 310-330mm ranger under consideration:







Actually... (all in black)








Thanks,
-- Scott

[steve_D]

I find the wheel size fine but have on a number of occasions been accused of not trying hard enough.
Not sure I see the need for all those buttons, I thought that was what the dash is for.

Steve

[builder]

LOL... The top two were tossed in for yucks. Those wheels are a little out of reach...about $40k.

The other wheels only have one or two buttons, which I would use for a horn or turn signals. The wheel with the timer on top has start, stop, and reset (on top) buttons built in, but none extra that could be used for turn signals. Sparco has a nice 2-button ring which mounts to the hub that can be added.

Personally, I really like the idea of having the turn signals at my thumbs while holding the wheel...especially for track days, since there's no sticking your hand out the window.

I have electrics in the hub for five single-line switches (and ground); left, right, horn, brights flash and maybe radio transmit. Not sure on #5 yet; maybe a power switch for the ECMs (radar-laser), or ECM mute.

-- Scott

[stig]

builder said:

LOL... The top two were tossed in for yucks. Those wheels are a little out of reach...about $40k. The other wheels only have one or two buttons, which I would use for a horn or turn signals. The wheel with the timer on top has start, stop, and reset (on top) buttons built in, but none extra that could be used for turn signals. Sparco has a nice 2-button ring which mounts to the hub that can be added. Personally, I really like the idea of having the turn signals at my thumbs while holding the wheel...especially for track days, since there's no sticking your hand out the window. I have electrics in the hub for five single-line switches (and ground); left, right, horn, brights flash and maybe radio transmit. Not sure on #5 yet; maybe a power switch for the ECMs (radar-laser), or ECM mute. -- Scott

I used the Sparco 2 button setup with a remote on the GTR - worked really well, but they are not latched, so you need a locking relay that takes the first pulse to switch on and another press for off.

Be careful with the wheels that have 2 buttons, most are wired for just 1 function (like my Momo Tornado where both buttons are for the horn).

Of course, using stalks on the Can-Am gives me fingertip control of lights/wipers/indicators etc. but it's a lot easier to use the standard factory setup.

[builder]

stig said:

I used the Sparco 2 button setup with a remote on the GTR - worked really well, but they are not latched, so you need a locking relay that takes the first pulse to switch on and another press for off.

That's a great way to do it. I don't think there is too much delay and it appears clean. I am just not personally fond of remotes...except to unlock things from the outside.

stig said:

Be careful with the wheels that have 2 buttons, most are wired for just 1 function (like my Momo Tornado where both buttons are for the horn).

Yup, it appears that's the case with 50% of them.

stig said:

Of course, using stalks on the Can-Am gives me fingertip control of lights/wipers/indicators etc. but it's a lot easier to use the standard factory setup.

The stalks look great and the work you are doing there is awesome. Lights will come on at dusk on their own. Signals on the thumb buttons. Wipers will be factory standard. Maybe that's the best use for the 5th button...a single or double wipe?

How do the stock wipers work in terms of timing? I presume there's only a low and high with no delay timing?

[stig]

builder said:

That's a great way to do it. I don't think there is too much delay and it appears clean. I am just not personally fond of remotes...except to unlock things from the outside.

Zero delay, but you need a remote that's encoded to avoid accidental activation! It was really to get around having an umbillical for the wheel as I had quick release. I only need the horn function on the Can-Am, which I can take through the quick release system.

builder said:

How do the stock wipers work in terms of timing? I presume there's only a low and high with no delay timing?

Standard setup is two speed with no intermittent function. I made an intermittent wipe circuit with 3 delays, adjustable via a rotary switch on the dash (5, 10 and 15 seconds - but can be tailored for whatever you want). The intermittent wipe feature on the stalks is used to drive it

There's another neat unit available that can be driven by the factory setup, see details here: www.smart-screen.co.uk/ You set the interval by activating the wiper once, then again at the desired interval. From then on it just keeps going until you stop or reset it.

I believe Guy (Bluesatin) is in the throes of fitting one?

>> Edited by stig on Monday 5th December 14:56

[builder]

stig said:

Zero delay, but you need a remote that's encoded to avoid accidental activation! It was really to get around having an umbillical for the wheel as I had quick release. I only need the horn function on the Can-Am, which I can take through the quick release system.

Yes, a quick-release hub is the way to go. The quick-release I am using has the electronics in it.

stig said:

Standard setup is two speed with no intermittent function. I made an intermittent wipe circuit with 3 delays, adjustable via a rotary switch on the dash (5, 10 and 15 seconds - but can be tailored for whatever you want). The intermittent wipe feature on the stalks is used to drive it.

That sounds excellent. We have a distributor here that makes an intermittent box with a one-wipe button; JC Whitney. It's $20.

stig said:

There's another neat unit available that can be driven by the factory setup, see details here: www.smart-screen.co.uk/ You set the interval by activating the wiper once, then again at the desired interval. From then on it just keeps going until you stop or reset it. I believe Guy (Bluesatin) is in the throes of fitting one?

That's elegant...simple. The system I have been looking at is a rain-sensing setup here. But, that might be more trouble than it's worth. Maybe just put the one-wipe functon on the #5 button, setup the JC Whitney box and call it good.