New steering wheel

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Re: New steering wheel

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Personally I'm not that bothered about having the correct size for the year, anything bigger than a 380mm wheel is going to rubbing against my legs, and a 420mm wheel would never work. A 380mm wheel will give me usable steering wheel and a much better aesthetic over the after market wheel I currently have fitted.
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Re: New steering wheel

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IMO 380mm is the perfect size s/whhel for an early 911/912 ...
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Re: New steering wheel

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As Andy says, 380mm is perfect
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Re: New steering wheel

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Here's a picture of my 380 with a hockey puck, I find it just perfect . Originally I had a 400 but my hands would hit my leg.

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Re: New steering wheel

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That looks great Rich, is that a Parr double wrap I spot?
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Re: New steering wheel

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Cheers G. Its not from JTP, its the one I've run since I had the car, I think you commented on it in Wales (many moons ago!).
The puck wasn't on it then though..
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Re: New steering wheel

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Lightweight_911 wrote:SWB s/wheels were 420mm

LWB s/wheels (except for 2.7RS) were 400mm

2.7RS, 914/4 & 914/6 s/wheels were 380mm (as is the s/wheel at the start of this thread)
Thanks very much Andy.

I have just edited this post as I wanted to ask if you know what the thickness of the rim of the original wheels were as well as I am looking for a wood rim steering wheel for my car and because original ones are hard to come by (and expensive) but I wanted to maintain the slim/thin rim look?

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Marcus - for a standard 380mm or 400mm leather steering wheel, the rim thickness is 7.6mm around.
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This is the 420mm woodrim in my '67
with Batwing

The rim is not a circular form but measures about 22mm across the face

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Re: New steering wheel

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Looks good, nicely worn in.
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Re: New steering wheel

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Thanks very much Andy & Phil!
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Re: New steering wheel

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Finally fitted the 380 wheel and hockey puck from KK and rather I'm happy with it.

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Re: New steering wheel

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Much better.....
Looks great

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Re: New steering wheel

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210bhp wrote:Much better.....
Looks great

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Re: New steering wheel

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Looking good
I like the first one you had fitted all so correct or not
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