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Offline barfly14

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new steering wheel
« 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.

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Re: new steering wheel
« Reply #1 on: 19 March 2008, 21:52 »
yes. choose new steering wheel, buy it and boss kit, fit said previous items.

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Offline barfly14

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Re: new steering wheel
« Reply #2 on: 19 March 2008, 21:58 »
whats a boss kit? sorry im new to this driving/modding lark!

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Re: new steering wheel
« Reply #3 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:



wheel, which bolts to boss:

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Re: new steering wheel
« Reply #4 on: 19 March 2008, 22:03 »
oh right cheers. so i could do it myself then. no need for garage?

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Re: new steering wheel
« Reply #5 on: 19 March 2008, 22:04 »
nah but you'll need a 24mm socket to take the wheel off/put new one on.
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Re: new steering wheel
« Reply #6 on: 19 March 2008, 22:12 »
ok nice one for the info  :smiley:

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Re: new steering wheel
« Reply #7 on: 19 March 2008, 22:29 »
no worries. there are two types of boss for mk2's, what year is yours?
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Re: new steering wheel
« Reply #8 on: 19 March 2008, 22:52 »
F reg 89 i believe.

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Re: new steering wheel
« Reply #9 on: 19 March 2008, 22:55 »
right well you should need a later "big spline" boss then.
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