Cheers
Chris
is there someone that happens to have a drawing (exploded view?) of a quick release mechanism for the steering wheel?
Thanks!
I'd like to see that too if any one has one.
Cheers
Chris
no drawing but a discription may help
the wheel has 2 pins across the centre that slide open on putting the whel on
the part on the hub has 3 pims randomly space which insures secruity, these line up with holes in the hub type thing on the steering wheel
when removing the wheel there is a key the round type but i have disabled this fro convenience the 2 pins are spring loaded and have rindges to hold
to free the wheel hope that is of help i could draw you a pic if required.
Aye, get your pencil out lad!
Cheers
Chris
I looked out some pics. The simplest type have simply hex male and female sections and a spring loaded pin sitting into a machined ring on the male
(column) section....
Pics Here...
Cheers
will take some photos tomorrow
Put that on the to do list
Thanks guys,as usual i thought it was more complicated than it actually is.
More pic's welcome.
i'v got a quick release unit like the one on the web site that Seabass put up,part numbers RD8604 and RD8606 .Cheap as well.
you will have to make a centre unit for the hub to sit on so that it will fit the column,just cut the center out of an old sierra steering wheel and
get some one to machine the flat sides on
Willwood Quick release availble from various US online suppliers for 24 US dollars including weld on boss for column. Can you make it for that?
Fred WB
seen one at the local sunday races a 3/8 wobbly joint on the column and a socket welded to steerin wheel
Rescued attachment PB140075.JPG
Ive not reduced em as It makes them hard to see. So they are posted as such no complaints
MangogrooveW. - Where did you get that wondeful bit of kit? I very much want to get my grubby hands on a unit just like that! Brand Name?, Model #?
Thanks
Graber
Steve:
I just got my Wilwood unit it. I can take good pics if needed. Let me know offline. I was a bit worried, but well worth the effort.
quote:
Originally posted by chrisf
Steve:
I just got my Wilwood unit it. I can take good pics if needed. Let me know offline. I was a bit worried, but well worth the effort.
What do you think about this unit? Adds
6cm to length, but thinking about
modifying my Momo hub to remove the
crush unit.
That would be a net gain of ~0mm length. I'll be wearing a 5 point harness anyways
so am not seeing the use for the crumple
zone. Is that foolishness?
it's $120 shipped. I also read that it took 4 days to ship to Europe...
Link to Forum Thread describing unit
Edit- I also found where to buy the unit that MGWorkshop shows above - It's $160
http://www.importstreetscenes.com/interior/steeringwheels/tekniq/
[Edited on 11/15/04 by sgraber]
the release mechanism and wheel was bought from demontweeks it doesn't apear on their web site. the quick release cost £61.31 a ford boss suitable for kit was £25.38 hope that is of help
Steve, you may not impact the wheel but it could impact you in a frontal.
Dale
mango's snap off is branded as "snap off".
I think they are made by SWM iirc. you can source them from demon tweeks, but i've seen them on mx-5 websites too. nice bit of kit and very
little slop.
macspeedy, how long was it since you bought yours cos they're nearer £90 now at most places, £88.11 at demon thieves.
tom
ps, have you got through sva with the snap off boss?
[Edited on 15/11/04 by indykid]
quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
What do you think about this unit? Adds
6cm to length, but thinking about
modifying my Momo hub to remove the
crush unit.
That would be a net gain of ~0mm length. I'll be wearing a 5 point harness anyways
so am not seeing the use for the crumple
zone. Is that foolishness?
it's $120 shipped. I also read that it took 4 days to ship to Europe...
Link to Forum Thread describing unit
Edit- I also found where to buy the unit that MGWorkshop shows above - It's $160
http://www.importstreetscenes.com/interior/steeringwheels/tekniq/
[Edited on 11/15/04 by sgraber]
quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
Steve,
That's a nice looking bit of kit, but it looks identical to a 1 1/4" quick-disconect hose fitting! What about searching through your local hydraulic hose specialist's bins and finding one then braze/TIG a suitable flange onto that?
I'm wondering if you , or someone else can point me closer to the source or possibly an image. quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
Steve,
That's a nice looking bit of kit, but it looks identical to a 1 1/4" quick-disconect hose fitting! What about searching through your local hydraulic hose specialist's bins and finding one then braze/TIG a suitable flange onto that?
Rorty, I had a look around the www to see if I could locate something similar to what you described and I'm afraid I didn't come up with anything....
BTW - the couplers that I did see allowed the coupling to rotate freely. ie, the ball bearings did not seat into cavities so as to lock the position and prevent rotation. Since it's steering we are talking about a rotating coupler would not be the best solution! hehehe.
A friend of mine bought something similar a few years back for his car. It was a weld on fitting for the steering column and had a square inside like a socket fitting with a corresponding one in the piece you slotted into it. I think the male piece welded to the column and the female was part of the steering wheel boss with a flange you pulled back on to release it. I thought at the time that it looked like a big airline fitting with a square locating peg inside it. I reckon you've confirmed it now.
I bought one of those NRG Quick Release hubs the other day. Blew my budget, but what the Fudge. I won't have doors on my car so the quick release
was essential.
I am very impressed by the quality of the piece. The lock mechanism is very positive and there is NO PLAY whatsoever. Solid as a single piece. Very
nice finish. I paid $130 for it and think that it was worth it... And I'm a cheap bastard.
Graber
quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
I bought one of those NRG Quick Release hubs the other day. Blew my budget, but what the Fudge. I won't have doors on my car so the quick release was essential.
I am very impressed by the quality of the piece. The lock mechanism is very positive and there is NO PLAY whatsoever. Solid as a single piece. Very nice finish. I paid $130 for it and think that it was worth it... And I'm a cheap bastard.
Graber
quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
Graber, is the NGR the same as the one pictured further up? If not, can you post a pic or a link please?
Nice looking bit of kit.
It looks like you missed a bit when you were sanding. 
I hope you dont mind hijacking this thread.
Ive just been getting a 'snap off' quick release mechanism and SWM wheel (£0). Originally it was fitted to a Pug 205 so the hub adaptor that
fits onto the column is a spline/taper type. Does anyone know if the hub adaptors can be bought seperatly and where from to suit the Sierra
column??
I havent been given the Pug 205 hub adaptor yet as its stuck onto the column. Hopefully when it arrives ill try and see if it will modify or weld onto
the Sierra column (hope its not ally!). Does anyone know if an alternative hub adaptor woll allow the snap off ring to fit?
Is the 'snap off' kit SVA approved? (same as the one in mangro.....'s pictures).
Thanks for your help,
Darren.
[Edited on 19/1/05 by DarrenW]
dont know if its what your after , but
m.n.r. do a quick release bit for the sierra colum
you can get bosses from most places, but all are about £35 and made from cast ally, so no welding possible
halfords should have mountney m range ones, and iirc the part no is k18xx
hth
tom