Hi,
(So I'm two weeks behind on the "digest", what else is new??)
I have Grant model 773's (the so-called "Signature Series") mounted on my
driver and my race car. I really like them.
The adapter - I forget the number of the part - does move the wheel a bit
closer to you.
However, there are a couple of things you can do.
Some steering wheels are less dished than others - this would help keep the
rim closer to the dash than to you (the driver). So look at all the wheels
that Grant sells. I had a catalog, but I'm not sure if I still have it. The
general point here is that the catalogue lists the amount of "dish" in the
wheel.
If you get a wheel like the 773 or 774, you can move the steering column
into the dash by lossening all the brackets and pushing. Note: the steering
column is "sleeved", and you can adjust the length by several inches. If
you need more space than that, you'll have to resort to maching the end of
the upper shaft - not cheap, but not rediculously expensive.
FWIW, I like having the 13 inch wheel positioned a little closer than the
stock wheel. There are two advantages to this position, one: the smaller
diameter allows for faster "hand motion" (you can add steering input more
quickly) and two: with the wheel being closer, you have more "mechanical
advantage" over the wheel. This makes up for the smaller diameter's larger
turning effort.
Besides, I feel like a NASCAR driver with this setup.
Seriously, these are pretty good steering wheels, much less expensive than
the other wheels (like Momo and Motolita and the like) and if you're into
performance driving the quicker hand motion helps you to react faster to
things. And, on long trips it's actually easier to drive the car than the
stock wheel at slow speeds.
Last point: FWIW, I've seen folks at VTR events that use a Grant wheel for
driving and then swap to the stock wheel for concours... go figure.
This was $125 "well spent".
rml
TR6's
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