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Oct. 21, 2008 9:15 a.m. sachilles New Reader

Hoping you folks can help me out.

In the process of building up my car, steering will be new from the rack up to the steering wheel. I'd like to put in a quick release hub(the splined kind). I'm planning on the weld on type. What I'm wondering, they seem to have 3 bolts available to bolt the steering wheel to the hub, but the more popular aftermarket wheels seem to have 6 holes. Is it a case of them being compatible, just using half of the bolts? Then I don't know if hub size (diameter) match with the diameter of where the wheel bolts on. I don't need a horn button on the wheel.

This one is inexpensive [some reason the image isn't showing....its a hex mount, with six bolt holes] but uses a hex interface instead of splines. I'm concerned about play....I don't want the wheel to feel loose on the shaft. Is that concern unfounded. I see the momo makes a weld on quick release, but that is over 200 bucks. So I'd rather skip that.
Oct. 21, 2008 9:34 a.m. Wally SuperDork

They usually bolt up to a wheel like this

They are easy to find at a circle track supplier. I like the splined coupler over the hex one. You don't get much play in either, but the splined one will let you move the wheel a couple degrees if you didn't get the front end exactly centered or if you run an offset car like we had.
Oct. 21, 2008 9:40 a.m. sachilles New Reader

So my question is, can I run a steering wheel with 6 bolt holes on a hub that has only 3? Do they have the same pattern?

Reason for asking is that I already have a nice moutney wheel, that I'd be happy to use.
Oct. 21, 2008 9:49 a.m. sachilles New Reader

I may have found my own answer, it looks like some places offer an adapter from 3 hole to the six hole. hub adapter So by my exceptional powers of deduction...it looks like they are not compatible. crud.

So I can spend around 60 -80 for a splined weld on to 3 bolt, then a 3 bolt to 6 bolt adapter. Or I can spend 40 bucks on one that uses a hex head, but has the 6 bolts already in place. Or I can buy the momo piece at $220.

Anyone know of a weld on splined quick release hub, for a 6 bolt wheel for under 80 bucks?
Oct. 21, 2008 9:49 a.m. Wally SuperDork

I believe the six bolt pattern uses a smaller bolt on a larger circle. Perhaps a Machine shop could make up some kind of adaptor ring
Oct. 21, 2008 10:14 a.m. ChrisTaylor New Reader

Or any half-brained hack can make one out of some 3/16" aluminum, a sharpie, and a drill press.

I think I've only made one sober before, no issues yet. (the steering wheel that did break off wasn't my creation)
Oct. 21, 2008 11:17 a.m. wreckerboy SuperDork

No such beast as a cheap decent splined QR hub. Considering how important steering feel and feedback is, I'd seriously consider going with the quality splined piece. (I expect differing opinions on that.) I have not seen a hex hub that did not develop play after a while, although there are many ways to slow the rate at which it happens down. I bought the bolt on (IT legal) Momo piece about five years ago and can't say enough nice things about it or the vendor, LTB Motorsports, who is a racer and provides good customer service.
Oct. 21, 2008 6:37 p.m. Spitsix New Reader

Has anyone tried one of these adapters?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVERSAL-QUICK-RELEASE-STEERING-WHEEL-ADAPTOR-BLAC...
Oct. 22, 2008 2:18 a.m. Wally SuperDork

It looks like a Grant piece that came on my friend's Camaro. The Idea was that if you lugged you steering wheel around the mall noone would take your car. It was more trouble that it was worth and the one time he did get the wheel off he couldn't get it back on and needed to be towed home.
Oct. 22, 2008 3:59 p.m. 44Dwarf Reader

Definatly get the multi spline type. After 14 years of use my hex type has loads of play. I've had the multi spline sitting waiting for the time to put it in almost the whole season. Speedway has them cheap.

44
Oct. 22, 2008 4:35 p.m. Jensenman SuperDork

I put a splined setup on the Abomination, the recent J-H acquisition has a hex/button type. There is definitely a lot more freeplay in the hex unit. I'll probably upgrade that one to a splined type later on.
Oct. 22, 2008 4:41 p.m. 96DXCivic Reader

wreckerboy wrote:

No such beast as a cheap decent splined QR hub. Considering how important steering feel and feedback is, I'd seriously consider going with the quality splined piece. (I expect differing opinions on that.) I have not seen a hex hub that did not develop play after a while, although there are many ways to slow the rate at which it happens down. I bought the bolt on (IT legal) Momo piece about five years ago and can't say enough nice things about it or the vendor, LTB Motorsports, who is a racer and provides good customer service.

I was think about getting a Momo quick release from LTB but I was a bit worried about the vendor because of the cut rate price. Looks like I know where I will get my quick release hub.
Oct. 23, 2008 7:38 a.m. Jensenman SuperDork

I used this one:

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/60720/10002/-1

The Momo may be tighter, I dunno. This one's pretty snug and works well, it was $54.99. It's also available in a 5 bolt pattern.
Oct. 23, 2008 11:32 a.m. 96DXCivic Reader

Does anyone know of a good bolt-on quick release that doesn't cost $340?
Oct. 23, 2008 1:35 p.m. wreckerboy SuperDork

Can't say enough good things about Lou at LTB. It's been two seasons since I've bought anything from him, but he is still well regarded in the IT and Spec Miata worlds.

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