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General => General discussion => Topic started by: barfly14 on 19 March 2008, 21:45

Title: new steering wheel
Post by: barfly14 on 19 March 2008, 21:45

i want to get a smaller steering wheel fitted in my mk2. is it possible and is it easy to fit? any help appreciated. ta.

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: jv on 19 March 2008, 21:52

yes. choose new steering wheel, buy it and boss kit, fit said previous items.

:)

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: barfly14 on 19 March 2008, 21:58

whats a boss kit? sorry im new to this driving/modding lark!

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: ...joe on 19 March 2008, 22:00

most 'sports' wheels come as just a wheel, then you need the boss to make it fit your car. this is so they can make them universal.

boss, which bolts to your steering column:

(http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/df/4f/d9bb_1.JPG)

wheel, which bolts to boss:

(http://i20.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/e2/98/669c_1.JPG)

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: barfly14 on 19 March 2008, 22:03

oh right cheers. so i could do it myself then. no need for garage?

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: ...joe on 19 March 2008, 22:04

nah but you'll need a 24mm socket to take the wheel off/put new one on.

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: barfly14 on 19 March 2008, 22:12

ok nice one for the info  :smiley:

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: ...joe on 19 March 2008, 22:29

no worries. there are two types of boss for mk2's, what year is yours?

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: barfly14 on 19 March 2008, 22:52

F reg 89 i believe.

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: ...joe on 19 March 2008, 22:55

right well you should need a later "big spline" boss then.

Title: Re: new steering wheel
Post by: barfly14 on 19 March 2008, 23:02

ok thanks. il have a look into it in the next month. getting bored of the HUGE steering wheel.