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Zach Gomulka
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« on: February 06, 2011, 19:52:37 pm » |
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The EMPI GT Custom:  The EMPI GT Rallye:  Looks like the same wheel to me... |
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2011, 19:59:14 pm » |
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one rim is wood the other is not
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2011, 20:04:12 pm » |
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one rim is wood the other is not
One wheel is "genuine hardwood", the other is "securely bonded hardwood fibers"  Good eye, Lids. I missed that. I wonder if I can tell which wheel mine is, looks wood to me, but then they both do! |
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2011, 20:12:13 pm » |
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nothing to do with the logo in the padded center in one they said blue gold ,and gray , and in the other one they said blue & gold , i've already asking myself what's the difference between those |
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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2011, 20:40:51 pm » |
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I think you have the GT rallye if the code on the box you posted is correct, later catalogs the codes were different than the one you show
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2manytoys
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2011, 15:40:54 pm » |
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Good post Zack.
Which brings up a question I have had...what is the difference between the 14 and 15 in wheels? is it the 400mm and 380mm? comparing the two wheels side by side, the spokes are a little different where the slot starts and stops and the rim itself is about 1" smaller.....
Are there more that just those three styles? What about the Datsun wheels? Differnte diameters?
I passed on a 14" Empi wheel because I was unsure of it being genuine since it measured 14-7/8",...my 15" wheel measures 15-7/8". any pros out there with infor would help.
What is the difference dimensionally in medium dished and deeply dished?
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2011, 17:29:50 pm » |
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There is no such thing as a 14" wheel. There is the 380 (roughly 15") and the 400 (roughly 16"). I don't know why people insist on calling it a 14, probably the same reason they call it a GTV wheel when it's actually a GT wheel |
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« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2011, 05:01:22 am » |
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Good to know, so how many different Empi GT steering wheels were made? Just the three pictured, or did others use them too?
Datsun?
American Cars?
thanks,
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« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2011, 15:46:16 pm » |
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2011, 16:00:43 pm » |
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Ask him to measure it, I bet it's 380mm (15").
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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2011, 18:03:40 pm » |
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I did,... it is.. 14-7/8" outside dia. That is what threw me.
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2011, 20:24:39 pm » |
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Pretty close to 15".... and yet he still advertises it as a 14" wheel |
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« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2011, 20:46:23 pm » |
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Good to know, so how many different Empi GT steering wheels were made? Just the three pictured, or did others use them too?
Datsun?
American Cars?
thanks,
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I have a Gt sport in my Cal-looker,they are just awesome. I also have an Empi GT sport for a Datsun,i brought it for the airbag horn button,so if anyone is interested in the steering wheel let me know  |
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« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2013, 18:52:28 pm » |
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The top photo of the tan car seems to have a "cobbled together" wheel made from parts from different models.
A restained rim, hence the darker color wood.
And a reproduction Empi GT badge.
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« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2013, 19:24:15 pm » |
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« Last Edit: February 24, 2013, 19:26:33 pm by speedwell »
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« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2013, 19:30:02 pm » |
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thanks for the pics man.
the boss kit for the original leather GT is different from the flat4 correct?
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« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2013, 19:42:14 pm » |
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The large padded hornbutton never had an Empi GT badge in the center, it was just the Empi globe logo.
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« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2013, 20:02:27 pm » |
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The large padded hornbutton never had an Empi GT badge in the center, it was just the Empi globe logo.
i know that , but oli made something different , and how many chance did you have to found an empi globe logo  i'm still looking/searching after one for my padded horn button since several years , never found one , yes one at the bug in 33 and it cost more than 250$ it's expensive for that item |
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2013, 03:14:41 am » |
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There were 3 versions of the big button wheel. Leather wrapped, simulated " rose wood", and real wood.
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« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2013, 04:04:05 am » |
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There were 3 versions of the big button wheel. Leather wrapped, simulated " rose wood", and real wood.
does the leather wrap big button wheel share the same boss kit as the wooden/flat4? |
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2013, 13:59:36 pm » |
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There were 3 versions of the big button wheel. Leather wrapped, simulated " rose wood", and real wood.
does the leather wrap big button wheel share the same boss kit as the wooden/flat4? No. Original EMPI big button wheels have a integral boss, non removable. |
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« Reply #22 on: February 25, 2013, 14:11:21 pm » |
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There were 3 versions of the big button wheel. Leather wrapped, simulated " rose wood", and real wood.
does the leather wrap big button wheel share the same boss kit as the wooden/flat4? No. Original EMPI big button wheels have a integral boss, non removable. thanks! |
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« Reply #23 on: February 26, 2013, 08:09:44 am » |
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Ok an education lesson for you....... In Europe and ROW we have 12" to the foot = 300mm In America (only America) you have 10" to the foot = 300mm 1" in Europe is 25.4mm our inches are imperial, the US are metric inchs Hence when we talk about the size of our manhoods we are honest, you guys are not, hence tha US saying " is it in yet" that's why American girls like us Europeans lol  |
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« Reply #24 on: February 26, 2013, 09:56:20 am » |
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« Reply #25 on: February 26, 2013, 10:40:40 am » |
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yeah but ours are at least not downhill...  |
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cedric
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« Reply #26 on: August 08, 2014, 07:08:16 am » |
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Whats the part number of the nissan/datsun pattern horn button...
Thx cedric
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« Reply #27 on: August 08, 2014, 16:38:02 pm » |
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Cedric you will have more chance to ask olivier"relic" on fb , may be he still have the box  |
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« Reply #28 on: August 10, 2014, 17:30:46 pm » |
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Thx will try to find him!
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