C6 Steering wheel -> C5?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,275
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From: Lake Oswego, Near Portland Oregon
The guys at Carraviglio aparently tried...and found it is not interchangable. I dumped the C5 steering wheel and did a custom install of a Momo sterring wheel....MUCH nicer for spirited driving, quicker response and great hand grip.....Oh, yea, I should also ad that I have been driving non-airbag cars for more than a third of a century, so I have no qualms about no airbag, although quite a few Forum members are scared of not having them. They are NOT allowed in race cars. I also have Schroth 5 point racing harnesses. You can see the Momo at our web page in my signature.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,762
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From: Murphy TX
I would very much like a smaller wheel. The C5 wheel diameter is HUGE.
I do however still want to keep the airbag (just my choice) so an aftermarket wheel is out.
I know that some of the vendors sell leather covered steering wheels where you replace the entire wheel (bolt it to the center area). It seems like there's enough room to make the diameter 1/2 to 1" smaller and this would be awesome.
Oh and by diameter I mean the diameter of what you rotate, not the grip diameter.
If someone came out with a replacement wheel that kept the airbag and mated to the stock center but was smaller I'd buy in a minute.
I do however still want to keep the airbag (just my choice) so an aftermarket wheel is out.
I know that some of the vendors sell leather covered steering wheels where you replace the entire wheel (bolt it to the center area). It seems like there's enough room to make the diameter 1/2 to 1" smaller and this would be awesome.
Oh and by diameter I mean the diameter of what you rotate, not the grip diameter.
If someone came out with a replacement wheel that kept the airbag and mated to the stock center but was smaller I'd buy in a minute.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,937
Likes: 1
From: Tempe Az
Originally Posted by FRCTony
It's better than hearing my wife say, "Your car has the same steering wheel as my Sunfire"...
The problem is your wife. Not the wheel. Pick up some hot 18 year old college girl and she won't say anything about the steering wheel.
The last time i had a very hot college girl in my car. She kept saying how she loved the car as i put my hand up her skirt.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,762
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From: Murphy TX
Originally Posted by RHT3
The Vette steering wheel too large? Hell, I put on a leather wrap and it feels just right. Of course, I do have big hands........ 
