[DeTomaso] Steering Wheels

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/15/14 12 16 46, jmontero at fcmat.org writes:


> I have a Momo steering wheel that attaches to the hub with six screws.  
> Does anyone know whether or not Nardi steering wheels use the same 
> screw/bolt attachment pattern to attach to the hub??
> 
> 

>>>I know for a fact they are different, by just a bit.

The steering wheel industry has two incompatible bolt-hole patterns. 

Both have six holes, but in two different diameters: 

Nardi/Fittapaldi = 74mm (2-7/8") circle 

Momo/Sparco/Grant/Just about everyone else = 70mm (2-3/4") circle 

It's possible to buy adapters that will allow you to bolt a Nardi wheel to 
a Momo hub, if that's what you're trying to do.   We made this mistake in 
the Miata--it came with a Nardi wheel and the only reasonable replacement was 
a Fittapaldi Personal.   What we didn't realize is that it had a Momo hub 
with an adapter, so we could have just removed the adapter and then fitted a 
Momo wheel....but as a shop was doing the work for Lori, we didn't figure 
this out until we got the car back (along with a fat bill).

Mike
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   In a message dated 6/15/14 12 16 46, jmontero at fcmat.org writes:

     I have a Momo steering wheel that attaches to the hub with six
     screws.  Does anyone know whether or not Nardi steering wheels use
     the same screw/bolt attachment pattern to attach to the hub??

   >>>I know for a fact they are different, by just a bit.
   The steering wheel industry has two incompatible bolt-hole patterns.
   Both have six holes, but in two different diameters:
   Nardi/Fittapaldi = 74mm (2-7/8") circle
   Momo/Sparco/Grant/Just about everyone else = 70mm (2-3/4") circle
   It's possible to buy adapters that will allow you to bolt a Nardi wheel
   to a Momo hub, if that's what you're trying to do.  We made this
   mistake in the Miata--it came with a Nardi wheel and the only
   reasonable replacement was a Fittapaldi Personal.  What we didn't
   realize is that it had a Momo hub with an adapter, so we could have
   just removed the adapter and then fitted a Momo wheel....but as a shop
   was doing the work for Lori, we didn't figure this out until we got the
   car back (along with a fat bill).
   Mike