I hate my steering wheel! Help!

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Wed May 05, 2004 11:49 pm

I really dislike my steering wheel - either I've got small hands or its just too chunky and is affecting my driving! It slips too easily...

Can you change these and what do u peeps suggest?

Any advice/suggestions appreciated.

Dramatycal · Post by **Dramatycal** » Fri May 14, 2004 1:57 pm

jus change it for a different one mate, im gonna get a kahn one theyre quality1

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Fri May 14, 2004 3:31 pm

Remember that you'll lose the airbag - drive carefully!

_Mill_ · Post by **_Mill_** » Fri May 14, 2004 5:34 pm

I like the steering wheel very much
Mayby you have not enough power in your hands

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:53 pm

I like the steering wheel very much
Mayby you have not enough power in your hands

I don't know what to say to that!!!!!

I've got better grip now!

I think the dealer might have put polish on it, along with everything else...but its better than it was.

Still tempted to change it though, but take on board MattB's comments re losing the airbag.

bif · Post by **bif** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:17 am

I thought the steering wheel was a bit cr*p when I first got it.

It seem just a bit to big and fat and didn't feel as "sporty" as I would have liked.

A month and a half later I feel totally at ease about it and don't really think about it at all. Although I still think that there steering is rather heavy and having said that I am getting use to that too.

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:01 pm

I read this thread, then took the CC out today. Steering wheel seems fine to me. Are you sure you're not sitting too close? Make sure your hands are at "quarter to three".

Of course, if the wheel was smaller it would be even harder to turn.

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:04 pm

Driving position is fine - hands at quarter to three or ten to two - the wheel is just too 'thick'!

Much preferred the Puma steering wheel - the BMW one is too 'thin'.

Am I fussy or what..?!

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:27 pm

TBH it seems pretty good to me for the size of car.
The TVR's wheel is actually far too small, which makes it a pain to manoeuvre (particularly when creaks and pops start coming from the steering column

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bif · Post by **bif** » Sun May 16, 2004 7:51 pm

Odd that Ali.... just realised that you had a Puma before and that is what I had. Perhaps we both just preferred the Puma steering wheel.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Sun May 16, 2004 8:25 pm

Personally I think the CC sttering wheel is fantastic! Nice and chunky... when I ordered my 206 hatch I made sure that I got the same wheel

Maybe it helps having big hands.

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri May 21, 2004 11:35 am

Although I still think that there steering is rather heavy and having said that I am getting use to that too.

Bif - make sure your tyres are the corect pressure. 32psi is the best for the 2.0

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri May 21, 2004 11:40 am

Driving position is fine - hands at quarter to three or ten to two - the wheel is just too 'thick'!

Much preferred the Puma steering wheel - the BMW one is too 'thin'.

Am I fussy or what..?!

Ali,

maybe you would like one like this. You see I crossed over from the CC to the Racing Puma. You would still keep the airbag and would also get the funky blue alcantara to go with it as your car is agean if I remember correctly.

Sorry Lyndon, couldnt resist plugging the FARPYS

and yes I still have driven it unles you count 3.8 miles this year - but it does look pretty on thedrive.

Post by **Lyndon** » Fri May 21, 2004 1:02 pm

lol glad your using the frapy to it's fullest

Alig · Post by **Alig** » Fri May 21, 2004 6:11 pm

Thanks Rob - that's a cool idea - the Puma steering wheel was nicely cushioned, where as the cc one isn't - rock hard!

My car is moonstone...but hey..I could get creative and find a way to colour code it!