Interior 1st Gen Spacing Out - Lookie what I made.

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  1. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

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    I recently purchased one of these to replace the older Sparco wheel that has been on the car for a few years now.

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    However, it is 10mm smaller in diameter at 320mm. The Sparco is 330mm. These few mm made me a knuckle dragger. There is a very slight drag of the knuckle over the stalks. To fix this, with a lot of help at the local metal shop a spacer was made.

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    Monday I'll head over to the local Fastener Store to get some longer bolts so I can put the spacer in place.
     
  2. wmwny

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    Nathan, I always just knew you were more than "spaced out"....:devil:
     
  3. BlwnAway

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    In my best Carlin impersonation
    "Just a little farther out man."
     
  4. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
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    First world problems
    :)
     
  5. versus

    versus Active Member

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    Mnnnn, flat bottom steering wheel. :Thumbsup:
     
  6. Metalman

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    Nice work there Nathan....
    You need to fill out a job application at my shop sometime....:D
     
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    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    Wow, nice wheel!!! And to think they can get a full airbag into that tiny little center piece too... That is engineering beyond superior!
     
  8. agranger

    agranger MINI of the Month June 2009
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    You sure it was the wheel that made you a knuckle-dragger? :D
     
  9. LoLowe

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    OH SNAP :D
     
  10. ChrisMCS04

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    Don't mean to bring up a old thread, but which omp wheel is this? Thinking about going this route once fixed seats arrive. Thanks
     
  11. Nathan

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    No problem in dredging up and old thread with a new question.

    OMP SuperQuadro

    It is smaller than a an OEM wheel at 330mm in diameter.

    I shopped around and around for price before I bought it. Let me save you some time, everyone sells it within a few $ of each other. Just call TJ up a Detroit Tuned and get it from them.
     
  12. ChrisMCS04

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    Thanks Nathan! Will do.
    Hub from them as well?
     

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