Steering wheel

bonerp · #1 1st July 2010, 12:12

Hi
I am building a speedster (Pilgrim) but not sure what to do about the steering wheel for IVA. Last car I SVA'd I had a pad for an aftermarket one. Now I understand you need to use one from the car?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...eedster009.jpg
My problem is that there is no way this will be ok for IVA! What should I do?

thanks
Paul

GreatOldOne · #2 1st July 2010, 12:45

Fit a temporary one. That's what I and other Marlin builders did.

Both Robin and I used this wheel:

Robin passed SVA with it, I passed IVA with it.

But after the test swapped it for tasteful (or should that be tasty) Moto-Lita wheels.

Mine:

www.greatoldone.co.uk

Robins:

bonerp · #3 2nd July 2010, 20:37

does anyone know of a 15" thats nicely padded for IVA? I dont wanna to place the switches in too much just because the IVA wheel is smaller than the banjo type wheel I will end up with.
thanks Paul

Ron Dwain · #4 11th October 2010, 08:58

Hi,
You are describing a typical alignment issue. It's called "clear vision." If the steering wheel is way off, it can be corrected with a 4-wheel alignment, adjusting toe to correct it. If the steering wheel is within 1/8 turn of being centered, it is usually considered within manufacturers specifications and probably isn't worth the expense to correct it. It is an annoyance.

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mark gibbens · #5 26th October 2010, 10:48

hi bonerp,i spoke to you a few months ago reguarding seat belt problems on my speedster,i made my brackets attached to the seats to hold the seat belts so they dont slip off youre shoulder,as i work around the corner from the testing station in edmonton i popped in ,had a chat with one of the guys,he said the bracket has got to withstand 3 tons of force, gulp no way,so im popping downto pilgrim later in the week to buy a windscreen, so im going to have a chat with them,i,ll keep you informed, regards mark , ps hows the build coming on

bonerp · #6 8th December 2010, 18:00

hi Mark,
Sorry not been on here for a while!! Mine is still in being painted and has been for 5 months now grrrr. Hope to get it back soon.....

What did Pilgrim say? I understand if you use a seat low enough to comply with the iva requirement then the standard mount should be ok?