C8 steering wheel design...
#1
Racer
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C8 steering wheel design...
...is gross in my opinion. Reminds me of the C4 steering wheel (after refresh); I love the C4, but I hate that steering wheel. Looks clunky. No good 9-3 grip. Anyone else fee the same way?
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rocco16 (03-12-2020)
#2
Team Owner
Would you look at that.
Last edited by Steve Garrett; 01-17-2019 at 05:52 PM.
#3
Safety Car
Interesting that we each feel differently. I am very happy that there are not going to be 9:00 and 3:00 side spokes interfering with my getting a readily good yet relaxed grip of the steering wheel, not needing to move/adjust my fingers around the side spokes “entering the rim.” I asked two friends what they thought of non-having of not having spokes at 9:00 and 3:00 and they too were pleased.
As to the your feelings of it looking clunky, perspective is a very adjustable manner; let’s see how we feel when we are seeing the wheel when we aresitting in the dirver’s — not seeing it from off to the side.
As to the your feelings of it looking clunky, perspective is a very adjustable manner; let’s see how we feel when we are seeing the wheel when we aresitting in the dirver’s — not seeing it from off to the side.
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B747VET (06-28-2019)
#4
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Interesting that we each feel differently. I am very happy that there are not going to be 9:00 and 3:00 side spokes interfering with my getting a readily good yet relaxed grip of the steering wheel, not needing to move/adjust my fingers around the side spokes “entering the rim.” I asked two friends what they thought of non-having of not having spokes at 9:00 and 3:00 and they too were pleased.
As to the your feelings of it looking clunky, perspective is a very adjustable manner; let’s see how we feel when we are seeing the wheel when we are sitting in the dirver’s — not seeing it from off to the side.
As to the your feelings of it looking clunky, perspective is a very adjustable manner; let’s see how we feel when we are seeing the wheel when we are sitting in the dirver’s — not seeing it from off to the side.
I felt the same way about the C6 automatic paddles. I kind of liked being able to shift with one hand. My friends thought it was a good quirk but others derided it. To each their own!
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Race Prepared (06-27-2019)
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#9
Burning Brakes
People are ignoring the fact that the center of the steering wheel is the same shape as the bottom of the split rear window, which is also represented on the seats. I also just realized that the C7 steering wheel looks like a Stingray. I’m a little slow.
#10
Burning Brakes
I will reserve final judgement for when I get to see one in person, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say that when I first saw it, my mind went straight to this:
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#12
Safety Car
I have never used paddles except for rev match on my 7M (and that I only do once after starting the car), however with DCT paddles would it not be better to “completely clear out” that area by eliminating the wheel’s side spokes — to make everything cleaner/easier to engage/disengage them?
Last edited by elegant; 01-17-2019 at 01:01 AM.
#13
Race Director
Not thrilled with the look of the c8 steering wheel in the photo but its not a deal killer for me...
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Another “here’s what I don’t like about the C8” thread.
#15
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FWIW To me the finish on the black spokes, hub to rim, is what makes the wheel unattractive.
I like the chrome on the spoke used as an outline.
"D" shaped, well times moves on as with belly fat on Vette demographic owners (haha), yet I still kind of
prefer a uniform circle as a wheel.
I too have read about recommended update from 10 and 2 to 8 and 4 hand position, because of airbag deployment.
Bonus point if there will be a rpm light at the top of the wheel
I like the chrome on the spoke used as an outline.
"D" shaped, well times moves on as with belly fat on Vette demographic owners (haha), yet I still kind of
prefer a uniform circle as a wheel.
I too have read about recommended update from 10 and 2 to 8 and 4 hand position, because of airbag deployment.
Bonus point if there will be a rpm light at the top of the wheel
#16
Racer
It doesn't bother me as much as it does others. I can certainly understand if they did it because the paddles needed more prominence but I thought that the new steering wheel was supposed to be a squircle (square circle). The top still looks round unless we are just not seeing enough of it.
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Burning Brakes
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