steering wheel pics... who has what and why?

anfieldmx5 · 04-05-2006, 10:16 PM

here is mine. Nardi 330. i love the size and the feel.

j.

jesseclee · 04-07-2006, 12:29 AM

Mazdaspeed D-Cut 340mm. on a JDM FC3S hub adapter

Another MS D-Cut I used to have. I sold it when I found my current all-black D-Cut. The red/black looked beautiful... but didn't really fit my all-black interior.

A Mugen wheel I sold to a guy in San Francisco. His car later made it into Honda Tuning... so this wheel made it into the magazines

A deep dish Sparco Racer wheel that I ran for a few years.... for sale ....cheap!

Bryan · 04-07-2006, 06:34 AM

How much for the Sparco, Randy?

Right now I run a Nardi 330mm wooden Classico (no pics yet).

EDIT: I'm sorry, Jesse...way too early in the morning. I'll send you a PM

revlimiter · 04-07-2006, 12:43 PM

Nardi Classico w/ polished spokes and Nardi Tokyo button (thanks to Tim!)

Momo F1 D-cut from the 80s. 350mm at the widest.

Momo Type 36 from the 70s. It has a superthick rim. 360mm diameter.

Momo Prototipo that I hand-polished. 350mm.

M2-1001 from Randy. 370mm.

sparky95 · 04-08-2006, 07:04 AM

Momo, it a club membar sold it to me for $90. I thought it was a good deal I love it.

freedomgli · 04-08-2006, 10:23 AM

Mazdaspeed Limited Edition 360mm Round Leather mounted with Daikei hub boss, polished steel bolts, genuine red Mazdaspeed horn button.

I got it to match my Mazdaspeed tall dimples shift knob

and because I wanted something that was genuine RoadsterJDM. I've got a Nardi Classico that I can swap back and forth. Sometimes I like the wood and a white ball shift knob, other times I like the Mazdaspeed setup. Steering wheels, like regular wheels, clothes, and girls, it's good to have a few and switch back and forth depending on your mood.

anfieldmx5 · 04-08-2006, 12:02 PM

man...... both those mazdaspeed wheels make me hard!!!!!
j.

jesseclee · 04-08-2006, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freedomgli

Mazdaspeed Limited Edition 360mm Round Leather mounted with Daikei hub boss, polished steel bolts, genuine red Mazdaspeed horn button.

....

Good to see those polished bolts found a good home :wink: :wink:

I love the Mazdaspeed leather shift knob. Too bad they had to discontinue it. I have the MS carbon knob on my car- and it feels kind of light.

Greg G · 04-09-2006, 08:36 AM

There's a Mazdaspeed DIMPLES knob??? :shock:

Well here's my wheel, and the reason for my shock...MS Dimples steering wheel. Note the Mazdaspeed carbon fiber ring that came with it! It also has a leather cover for the center, I forgot to take pics today ](*,)

A close up of the trim ring:

Ran Kizama · 04-10-2006, 12:36 PM

Momo Drift Steering Wheel (350mm) - $163

I got this wheel because of the slightly smaller diameter and the also because of the deep dish. It definitely freed up a lot of leg room which made heel-toe shifting at my drift events a lot easier. It also matches my Momo Start Seat.

davidb · 04-10-2006, 03:36 PM

Bit of an old picture (pre-turbo install), but this is my ATC wheel. Was put on the car by whoever owned it in Japan, and it's a great wheel - perfect size (350mm IIRC) and really nice thickness.

joeyb · 04-11-2006, 03:21 AM

13 inch Moto-Lita Mark IV, because ever since I saw one on a super 7 as a child I fell in love with the wheel!

Hyper · 04-12-2006, 08:46 PM

I am running the stock non-airbag version. Please excuse the mess.

CrimsonMX5 · 04-24-2006, 12:28 PM

Sparco Lap 5

Mazdaspeed horn button

got it a few months ago because i got it for a steal but will be switching over to a nardi shortly

Greg G · 04-26-2006, 04:47 AM

Finally remembered to take pics of the Mazdaspeed steering wheel center cover (I dunno what else to call it

)

Gives a whole new look to the wheel! :wink:

boogie van · 04-26-2006, 05:43 AM

Can you say rice? I kinda hate the blue, but the wheel was on there when I got the car. Its actually really comfortable, but Ive been looking at Momo Pilota D cut wheels on ebay.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imag...ta_2_Black.jpg

Although I really like those 2 deep dish sparco/momo wheels posted above. More legroom is always a plus but it seems like the wheel would sit really close to you then? Id like to hear some feedback on them.

jesseclee · 04-26-2006, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg G @ Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:47 am

Finally remembered to take pics of the Mazdaspeed steering wheel center cover (I dunno what else to call it

)

Dang- you guys in the islands always get the rare Mazdaspeed gems!

You know- I believe there was another spokes cover which was designed for the 'dimples' wheels. It has dimples all over and no hole opening for the horn. That one would match your dimples wheel better.

In other words- you should just give me that smooth spokes cover

91Eunos · 04-26-2006, 08:48 PM

Stock non-airbag wheel (Canadian wheel)...had it recovered in glove leather from American Stitches in TX...very, very pleased w/ the result:

freedomgli · 04-26-2006, 09:01 PM

Rob, that Canadian wheel has never looked better. I'm glad that someone is able to provide a review on American Stitches. I discovered their site a while back and was considering either them or AGLA to redo an old Mazdaspeed wheel I had. I ended up selling it in favor of the one that was brand new (shown in my post above) so I never followed up on it. How much did the retrim cost you? What stitch pattern did they use? Did they give you a choice of patterns?

Hyper · 04-26-2006, 09:19 PM

The Canadian wheel is awesome in my opinion. More pics from my car here.

91Eunos · 04-26-2006, 10:58 PM

Mine came w/ the Canadian car (imported it myself)...lots of paperwork and pre-greasing the skids w/ the border agents prior helped.

American stitches was awesome...fast turn around and better than OEM quality. A bit pricy: $321 w/ shipping both ways but superb quality. They had several choices for stitching, colors, etc. but I just went basic black/black w/ standard stitching.

Here's their website: clicketh

Now about that MS wheel center....it looks like it would work w/ my wheel. Where do I get one?! :!:

LagunaMiata · 04-27-2006, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boogie van @ Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:43 am

Ive been looking at Momo Pilota D cut wheels on ebay.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imag...ta_2_Black.jpg

I've thought about the same wheel... It's not real leather, for what thats worth...

I have an eBay special, $25 for a no-name brand wheel.

Looks ok, but isn't great. The top part is pretty bad, moves easily.
I'll probably replace it with a Sparco Ring in leather, not suede.

boogie van · 04-27-2006, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LagunaMiata @ Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:21 am

I've thought about the same wheel... It's not real leather, for what thats worth...

Thanks for the heads up, even though thats a lower cost momo I still would expect it to be real leather.

Phatmiata · 04-27-2006, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 91Eunos @ Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:48 pm

Stock non-airbag wheel (Canadian wheel)...had it recovered in glove leather from American Stitches in TX...very, very pleased w/ the result:

dang Rob, i think you and i had be separated at birth with our JDM addiction, nice gauges, with KG surround,

reminds me of my old setup before the interior swap!!!

my old setup, AWD ZZ Gauges, KG Works SS Cluster and Mazdaspeed shizz

PhatMiata

91Eunos · 04-27-2006, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phatmiata @ Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:17 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by 91Eunos @ Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:48 pm

Stock non-airbag wheel (Canadian wheel)...had it recovered in glove leather from American Stitches in TX...very, very pleased w/ the result:

dang Rob, i think you and i had be separated at birth with our JDM addiction, nice gauges, with KG surround,

reminds me of my old setup before the interior swap!!!

my old setup, AWD ZZ Gauges, KG Works SS Cluster and Mazdaspeed shizz

PhatMiata

LagunaMiata · 04-28-2006, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boogie van @ Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:56 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by LagunaMiata @ Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:21 am

I've thought about the same wheel... It's not real leather, for what thats worth...

Thanks for the heads up, even though thats a lower cost momo I still would expect it to be real leather.

I just re-read the description. It has real leather in the hand grip areas. Everything else is leather grained stuff.

The MOMOCORSE Pilota 2 Steering Wheel has the same features as the Pilota 1 (CNC center, urethane rim, leather inserts) with the exception of the flat bottom. This design feature allows for maximum leg clearance and an aggressive, race look.

david · 04-29-2006, 09:46 PM

I'm running a Mazdaspeed wheel that I picked up on eBay a while back.

boogie van · 05-11-2006, 05:50 AM

Oooh! Diggin around on the sites listed in the Used JDM Wheel Links thread, I found myself a new wheel from Panda Garage.

joeyb · 05-11-2006, 06:06 AM

the leather cover for the spokes is called a "crash pad".

geromichi · 05-13-2006, 09:48 PM

momo competition with a sparco ring with a mazdaspeed horn, frankly i just don't like the momo rings it's too shape edged, i like the sparco one it's a bit rounder and the momo is nice... i can't complain i got it for 50dollars SHIPPED from japan....

04-05-2006, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
anfieldmx5 Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: HB CA by way of the UK Posts: 52	steering wheel pics... who has what and why? here is mine. Nardi 330. i love the size and the feel. j.

04-07-2006, 12:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
revlimiter Custom Gauge Master Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ABQ, NM Posts: 8,600	Nardi Classico w/ polished spokes and Nardi Tokyo button (thanks to Tim!) Momo F1 D-cut from the 80s. 350mm at the widest. Momo Type 36 from the 70s. It has a superthick rim. 360mm diameter. Momo Prototipo that I hand-polished. 350mm. M2-1001 from Randy. 370mm.
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04-08-2006, 07:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
sparky95 Noob Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 27	Momo, it a club membar sold it to me for $90. I thought it was a good deal I love it.
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04-08-2006, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
anfieldmx5 Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: HB CA by way of the UK Posts: 52	man...... both those mazdaspeed wheels make me hard!!!!! j.
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04-10-2006, 12:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ran Kizama Noob Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canton, Ga Posts: 26	Momo Drift Steering Wheel (350mm) - $163 I got this wheel because of the slightly smaller diameter and the also because of the deep dish. It definitely freed up a lot of leg room which made heel-toe shifting at my drift events a lot easier. It also matches my Momo Start Seat.
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04-07-2006, 12:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
jesseclee Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,723	Mazdaspeed D-Cut 340mm. on a JDM FC3S hub adapter Another MS D-Cut I used to have. I sold it when I found my current all-black D-Cut. The red/black looked beautiful... but didn't really fit my all-black interior. A Mugen wheel I sold to a guy in San Francisco. His car later made it into Honda Tuning... so this wheel made it into the magazines A deep dish Sparco Racer wheel that I ran for a few years.... for sale ....cheap!

04-08-2006, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
freedomgli Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,192	Mazdaspeed Limited Edition 360mm Round Leather mounted with Daikei hub boss, polished steel bolts, genuine red Mazdaspeed horn button. I got it to match my Mazdaspeed tall dimples shift knob and because I wanted something that was genuine RoadsterJDM. I've got a Nardi Classico that I can swap back and forth. Sometimes I like the wood and a white ball shift knob, other times I like the Mazdaspeed setup. Steering wheels, like regular wheels, clothes, and girls, it's good to have a few and switch back and forth depending on your mood.

04-09-2006, 08:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Greg G Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Manila Posts: 3,543	There's a Mazdaspeed DIMPLES knob??? :shock: Well here's my wheel, and the reason for my shock...MS Dimples steering wheel. Note the Mazdaspeed carbon fiber ring that came with it! It also has a leather cover for the center, I forgot to take pics today ](*,) A close up of the trim ring:

04-10-2006, 03:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
davidb Noob Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK (Hampshire) Posts: 3	Bit of an old picture (pre-turbo install), but this is my ATC wheel. Was put on the car by whoever owned it in Japan, and it's a great wheel - perfect size (350mm IIRC) and really nice thickness.
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04-11-2006, 03:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
joeyb Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 152	13 inch Moto-Lita Mark IV, because ever since I saw one on a super 7 as a child I fell in love with the wheel!

04-12-2006, 08:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hyper Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 2,419	I am running the stock non-airbag version. Please excuse the mess.

04-24-2006, 12:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
CrimsonMX5 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 976	Re: steering wheel pics... who has what and why? Sparco Lap 5 Mazdaspeed horn button got it a few months ago because i got it for a steal but will be switching over to a nardi shortly

04-26-2006, 04:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
Greg G Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Manila Posts: 3,543	Re: steering wheel pics... who has what and why? Finally remembered to take pics of the Mazdaspeed steering wheel center cover (I dunno what else to call it ) Gives a whole new look to the wheel! :wink:
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04-26-2006, 05:43 AM	#16 (permalink)
boogie van Esteemed Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: locust grove va Posts: 2,930	Re: steering wheel pics... who has what and why? Can you say rice? I kinda hate the blue, but the wheel was on there when I got the car. Its actually really comfortable, but Ive been looking at Momo Pilota D cut wheels on ebay. http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imag...ta_2_Black.jpg Although I really like those 2 deep dish sparco/momo wheels posted above. More legroom is always a plus but it seems like the wheel would sit really close to you then? Id like to hear some feedback on them.

04-26-2006, 08:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
91Eunos Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 52	Re: steering wheel pics... who has what and why? Stock non-airbag wheel (Canadian wheel)...had it recovered in glove leather from American Stitches in TX...very, very pleased w/ the result:
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04-26-2006, 09:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
freedomgli Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,192	Re: steering wheel pics... who has what and why? Rob, that Canadian wheel has never looked better. I'm glad that someone is able to provide a review on American Stitches. I discovered their site a while back and was considering either them or AGLA to redo an old Mazdaspeed wheel I had. I ended up selling it in favor of the one that was brand new (shown in my post above) so I never followed up on it. How much did the retrim cost you? What stitch pattern did they use? Did they give you a choice of patterns?

04-26-2006, 09:19 PM	#20 (permalink)
Hyper Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 2,419	Re: steering wheel pics... who has what and why? The Canadian wheel is awesome in my opinion. More pics from my car here.

04-26-2006, 10:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
91Eunos Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 52	Re: steering wheel pics... who has what and why? Mine came w/ the Canadian car (imported it myself)...lots of paperwork and pre-greasing the skids w/ the border agents prior helped. American stitches was awesome...fast turn around and better than OEM quality. A bit pricy: $321 w/ shipping both ways but superb quality. They had several choices for stitching, colors, etc. but I just went basic black/black w/ standard stitching. Here's their website: clicketh Now about that MS wheel center....it looks like it would work w/ my wheel. Where do I get one?! :!:
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05-11-2006, 06:06 AM	#29 (permalink)
joeyb Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 152	the leather cover for the spokes is called a "crash pad".

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