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Title: Steering wheel query Post by: Diederick/DVK on April 27, 2008, 16:07:04 pm Alright, I've have a good look at this last night but now I can't figure out how to get it to work...
This is what I have, a Superior 500 wheel on a Grant boss and my Formula F horn button that he picked up at VoWo show for next to nothing... I quite like the look of it, makes me think of leather wrapped Empi wheel! (http://www.cal-look.nl/gallery/albums/userpics/10005/normal_27042008160.jpg) Then, this is what the horn button looks like from the back, still gotta open up the right holes though... (http://www.cal-look.nl/gallery/albums/userpics/10005/normal_27042008161.jpg) So, I've already had a look and I will have to space the horn as the dish of the wheel is too deep. Now, my first thoughts where to mount a button/switch between the wheel and the formula button and keep a very tiny gap to make horn work when i press the formula button. But now I don't even know how mount the formula button at all. I can get the leather off of it. But I cannot open it to insert bolts or nuts... Any ideas? Please help, cos I think combined with the 914 seats and harness it would look pretty cool! (http://www.cal-look.nl/gallery/albums/userpics/10005/normal_27042008163.jpg) Title: Re: Steering wheel query Post by: Diederick/DVK on April 28, 2008, 10:34:20 am Mmh, looks like i'm not the only one then ;D
For starters, how do you mount the horn button on a leather wrapped empi wheel? (http://www.1302super.com/GTVdash.JPG) Anyone? Title: Re: Steering wheel query Post by: nicolas on April 28, 2008, 11:22:56 am yep same problem here with the empi steering wheel. i will have to fab a button that will fit the padded horn and the steeringwheel.
http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?topic=5010.0 (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?topic=5010.0) Title: Re: Steering wheel query Post by: Diederick/DVK on April 29, 2008, 10:02:25 am yeah, same idea!
but how do you bolt the padded horn to the steering wheel then? Title: Re: Steering wheel query Post by: nicolas on April 29, 2008, 11:36:12 am in the center there is one hole with treads in them. really small but that can do the trick to hold the spring and horn. i will try to make something for mine and post it. but i will take a little (as usual)
Title: Re: Steering wheel query Post by: nicolas on May 09, 2008, 17:35:08 pm OK here is what i have been doing the past weekend. i machined a plastic part with a grove to hold a spring and made a spring big enough to clear the bubble on the steeringwheel
i had the copperplated part still on my wheel and that is a big plus as it clears the big nut that fastens the steeringwheel and acts as a stop/contact point for the horn. thanks to Kurt for the pictures as i had an idea what i needed to make. the only thing i haven't made yet is the spring that clicks onto the padded horn itself. my horn is broken ( the inner plastic has two cracks) so there was no point in making the spring for me. here is what i used: one spring in a diameter bigger then the bubble i.e. 36mm and more. a light one will do the trick one screw from a tailight (because it has no treads on the upper part and slides better one ring with a notch to clear the head of the screw and so it doesn't bump the padded horn when pushed. this is not necessary as you can make a small dimple in the plastic part as well. one screw on the bottomside of the plastic ring that clamps the eart cable and can make contact with the steeringwheel. and i used a rubber to have some extra clearance as my plastic was a little too thin. it should be around 12 to 15 mm, mine was 10. hope it helps or if i can help someone out i can make the erthlon part for you. i will let you know if it works as i havent tested it yet before taking pics |