Which Steering Wheel?

[CraigW]

Rite im considering a new steering wheel for my car and i just want everyones opinions.

These are the two ive been considering:

Richbrook R1

or Richbrook R2

Or should i go for something different?!

Thanks in advance.

 

[surcalation]

seem alright, how many pennies do you have to spend on your steering wheel?

 

[ibiza_streg]

Can you put a mk3 steering wheel in?

 

[CraigW]

seem alright, how many pennies do you have to spend on your steering wheel?

I dont really have a set price at this minute. Im just having abit of a look at steering wheels but i will definetly getting a new one.

Will get the whole pedal box situation sorted then after that it will be spoiler painted and fitted, steering wheel + boss, rev counter in a-pillar pod (once i get a proper idea of the wiring!) then maybe an exhaust after that.

Money permitting on all of the above of course!?

 

[ibiza_95]

R1 for me... looks very nice

 

[CraigW]

R1 for me... looks very nice

Well at first i was strongly considering the r2, but im sort of swaying towards the r1 steering wheel

The reason im changing it is cos i need to change the interior alittle bit and i thought a steering wheel would be a good thing to do first.

But i want the outer diameter of my new steering wheel to be the same size as the standard one (Or as close to as possible!).

 

[surcalation]

rev counter in a-pillar pod (once i get a proper idea of the wiring!)

search function + tachometer

 

[CraigW]

search function + tachometer

I have carried out a search and i havent found anything concrete about the wiring. So i really need some help with it!!

Dont want to go cutting wires etc and F***ing something up!

 

[surcalation]

for the tacho we used the alarm wire set up on my clifford 650 and for the power was taken off the ignition and is turned on/off via a switch.

 

[Czechboy]

What style you going with your car?? Rally, Euro, bling??? If your going euro then I recommend the first one. If you want to go rally, you want to go for a MOMO, OPM or Sparco wheel with the yellow stripe at the top.

as for the tacho, you could either get yourself a set of Ibiza clocks that have the rev counter already in (GTI models). And if you will get a stand alone rev counter, then you will have to connect one wire to the ground, one to ignition live, and the last will have to be plugged into your ignition coil plug (the middle pin of the 3).

Mig

 

[CraigW]

as for the tacho, you could either get yourself a set of Ibiza clocks that have the rev counter already in (GTI models). And if you will get a stand alone rev counter, then you will have to connect one wire to the ground, one to ignition live, and the last will have to be plugged into your ignition coil plug (the middle pin of the 3).

would it be a difficult job to wire up a stand alone rev counter?? I the part you wire it to, its the bit on the back of engine bay, has a wire on the left and right and the big, think one at the front of it goes to the spark plugs.

Well it does on my car anyway!

 

[Czechboy]

the part you wire it to, its the bit on the back of engine bay, has a wire on the left and right and the big, think one at the front of it goes to the spark plugs.

The ignition coil is this:

Mig

 

[surcalation]

Suede wheels like that do tend to perish rather quick. That's what put me off getting on and opting for a leather one

 

[CraigW]

The ignition coil is this:

Mig

My ignition coil is different to the one on the photo. It has a black lead from directly in the middle of the front that goes to the spark plugs.

So which side of the ignition coil would the appropriate wire from the tacho go to?