For those running aftermarket steering wheels, is there any weight savings with the non-airbag wheels? i'm pretty much track only and run 5-pt harness so no need for the airbag anymore. other than the tactile, and aesthetic improvement of an aftermarket wheel, does it save a few pounds? kind of looking for the justification to do it...btw, has anyone removed the passenger side airbag? difficult to do? thanks in advance

 

Yea both airbags are pretty heavy. I would say the pass side is 5-7lbs and you can prob save 3-5 lbs on the stock wheel/aibag. No body make an adjustable adapter to the evo steering spindle so I made my own.

heres some unfinished pics to give ideas.

 

btw, if your interested this might help you with your set up

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=197088

 

-great, thanks!

 

I got the Splash hub adaptor for the Evo from Marion at Surge Street Shop. www.surgestreetshop.com . Saved a little weight and I really didn't like the feel of the material on the stock wheel. I also needed a button for my anti-lag so I got a suede wheel with buttons.

 

Is the splash adapter adjustable to bring the wheel closer to the driver?

 

My quick release is from Navid @ extreame performance

 

Here are some detailed photos of my Boss Splash adapter (click for higher-res photo), purchased from Evasive Motorsports:

Here's how it looks put together:


Plastic cover off and hex screws holding the two halves together out; the quick-release adapter or wheel (or spacer) bolts to the top of the "hat" half:


Two halves apart:


Two halves flipped:


Lower half and spline detail:


I've test-fit it on my Evo--fits like a glove. Combined with the Extreme Performance quick-release and a Momo Model 78 350mm (actually about 343 mm measured) wheel, the wheel ends up about 1" closer to the driver than stock. That's a problem for me because I pretty much like the wheel exactly where the stock wheel is now. I think I can feasibly and safely get a total of about 0.5" machined out of the Boss adapter (some of the holes will need to be drilled and tapped deeper)... though I'll try leaning the seat back a notch first.

Without the quick-release, the wheel (the Momo Model 78 has a "dish" measurement spec of 37mm) would end up about 2" further from the driver than stock (though it may not bolt on directly due to the bolt pattern).

Sorry I forgot to check whether the bolt pattern fits a Sparco or Momo wheel. The Extreme Performance quick-release has both patterns and therefore acts as an adapter to allow you to bolt on either a Sparco or Momo wheel. (One of the bolt patterns matched the Momo wheel, I'm only guessing the other pattern is for the Sparco wheel.)

Hope that helps...

 

That is one good looking MOMO!!! What's the size btw?

 

280mm. Want to buy it? Its a little small for big handed fool like me. Never had any probs on track but on sharp turns at autox I get a little bound up if I have to move my hands.

 

Hmm.. you should shave a few pounds off the stock wheel.. depending on the hub you choose.. a standard hub + wheel is probably 5 lbs if that.. stock wheel with airbag is prob 10 lbs or so.....

does anyone have any idea where you could get a suede type wheel recovered? mines all torn up.