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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: DubUpYork on 24 June 2014, 17:41

Title: Anybody have experience or recommend these steering wheels?
Post by: DubUpYork on 24 June 2014, 17:41: Just browsing through Ebay as I fancied a new steering wheel from the standard gti one.

Should I avoid these or can anybody recommend them? I think it looks fairly decent but other people may know better from experience as these are from Bulgaria and have no branding.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300mm-Black-Sports-Steering-Wheel-for-VW-Golf-mk1-mk2-mk3-mk4-GTI-T4-Polo-6n-6n2/150937938393?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222003%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D7848375248628254743%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20140122125356%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D110821030210&rt=nc

I've never replaced a steering wheel is it a fairly simple task? Mine is a 1990 16V so I believe I would need a big boss kit for my car, please corrent me if im wrong!

Many Thanks!
Title: Re: Anybody have experience or recommend these steering wheels?
Post by: jv on 24 June 2014, 18:01: Doesn't do it for me - second hand Momo wheel would be a much better shout... ie:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Momo-330mm-Steering-Wheel-Black-/121371065606
Title: Re: Anybody have experience or recommend these steering wheels?
Post by: dragonfly on 24 June 2014, 19:25: I wouldn't put my faith in a cheap steering wheel like that. As above get a decent secondhand Momo, OMP, Sparco, Personal or Raid. Yes you need a big spline boss (also used on a mk3). Make sure the wheels are straight and remove the original steering wheel. Slip on the boss, attach the new steering wheel, connect the horn, go for a drive (find out the wheel is off, so need to remove the boss and adjust the positioning*).

*Not always the case but it does happen!
Title: Re: Anybody have experience or recommend these steering wheels?
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 25 June 2014, 20:24: I got an original Wolfsburg racing wheel and boss for my golf for £40 of the bay recently. It looks sh!t hot even if I haven't got the car running since fitting it.
Title: Re: Anybody have experience or recommend these steering wheels?
Post by: dubber36 on 26 June 2014, 10:43: Also when removing the old wheel, don't take the retaining nut off completely at first. Some wheels take a considerable amount of pulling to get off and you could end up with a face full of wheel when it finally lets go. Leaving the nut partly on will stop this happening.
Title: Re: Anybody have experience or recommend these steering wheels?
Post by: Mr Blue on 26 June 2014, 13:30: Avoid cheap wheels. Cheap for a reason. They usually bend with little force.