I need a bit of help/advice. I bought a Momo EVO steering wheel, and it fine with the Momo adapter, but that adapter pushes the steering wheel out a few inches. I tried the Fiero hub and the short NRG hub, both of which put the wheel in the stock position. The problem is that with either of those hubs the shaft sticks out too far so the horn button won't fit. I'm not sure if shaving off some ot the shaft is a good solution, or not. I'm also considering using a G6 steering wheel. Will the G6 wheel fit without modifications? As always, I appreciate the help that I get from you guys.
Hey Chief08, check out my YouTube video on "Fiero Fred" channel. See if you like that wheel. I made it from a broken '87 GT wheel where I used 3/4" tubing bent to 13"dia. with a flat bottom for more leg room then had a shop weld it to the spokes and had a car upholstery guy who also does steering wheels pad it and cover it in the grey leather. It fits like Fiero factory original as it is, and the horn button works just fine. Feels great in the hands. I love it!
Hey Chief08, check out my YouTube video on "Fiero Fred" channel. See if you like that wheel. I made it from a broken '87 GT wheel where I used 3/4" tubing bent to 13"dia. with a flat bottom for more leg room then had a shop weld it to the spokes and had a car upholstery guy who also does steering wheels pad it and cover it in the grey leather. It fits like Fiero factory original as it is, and the horn button works just fine. Feels great in the hands. I love it!
Nice looking wheel, unfortunately I don't have the ability to bend, or weld tubing etc.
Hey Dave, a local machine shop bent it and welded it for for me for $50 I bought the tubing at around $10 it was the leather covering that cost $280 !!
Hey Dave, a local machine shop bent it and welded it for for me for $50 I bought the tubing at around $10 it was the leather covering that cost $280 !!
That's cool, it came out nicely. I already bent the heck out of the Fiero hub trying to make it work with the Momo wheel, so I'm not sure I can still use it.
I'm thinking of adding a second steering wheel nut to keep the wheel from going so far back, which causes the horn button not to fit. Do you guys think that doing this would be an issue?
So, does anyone have any input? Has anyone else run into this problem? Would trimming a bot of the end of the shaft off cause any serious issues? I could really use some help on this one. Thanks again
I explained in response to your PMs how I mounted my Momo steering wheel. It was years ago that I did it, and I forget some of the finer details, but at the time it didn't seem to be all that difficult.
Maybe if you took and posted a clear picture (make sure it's well lit) of what your particular issue is, someone might be able to offer some further advice.
I explained in response to your PMs how I mounted my Momo steering wheel. It was years ago that I did it, and I forget some of the finer details, but at the time it didn't seem to be all that difficult.
Maybe if you took and posted a clear picture (make sure it's well lit) of what your particular issue is, someone might be able to offer some further advice.
Hey Patrick, I actually did try what you mentioned and tried using the stock Fiero hub, but I ran into the same issue. I think it has to do with the horn button itself, it is completely flat on the back side with no recess to accommodate the end of the column shaft.
Here you can see how far the horn button sticks out.
And here is the shaft and the back of the horn button.
All that I can think of is to use some sort of spacer on the shaft, or trim it down.
I actually did try what you mentioned and tried using the stock Fiero hub, but I ran into the same issue. I think it has to do with the horn button itself, it is completely flat on the back side with no recess to accommodate the end of the column shaft.
I looked up my PM to you. I bolded the relevant part.
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Dave, it was a few years ago that I did this, but it should be a bit more straightforward to you once you get the steering wheel off and have a look at it. What I don't remember is if the donor steering wheel needs to be "sacrificed" to use its hub. I had a bunch of old steering wheels here, and if memory serves me, I actually used the hub from a Firebird steering wheel. It had a deeper hub, which pushed the steering wheel a bit further towards me. I have the seat back quite far (long legs) and moving the wheel a bit closer was great.
Whether the horn issue factored into my decision or not, I forget... but after looking at your pictures I can certainly see the advantage of selecting the deeper Firebird steering wheel hub that I used.
If I was in your position, I think I'd try using a spacer of some sort between the actual steering wheel and the hub, just to bring it out enough for the horn assembly to push back into position.
Do those electrical tabs on the horn assembly need to stick as far back as they do? Is it one or both of them which is contacting the mounting nut/shaft? If so, can they be cut back and/or bent over?
Whether the horn issue factored into my decision or not, I forget... but after looking at your pictures I can certainly see the advantage of selecting the deeper Firebird steering wheel hub that I used.
If I was in your position, I think I'd try using a spacer of some sort between the actual steering wheel and the hub, just to bring it out enough for the horn assembly to push back into position.
Do those electrical tabs on the horn assembly need to stick as far back as they do? Is it one or both of them which is contacting the mounting nut/shaft? If so, can they be cut back and/or bent over?
Patrick,
The tabs don't stick out as far as it looks on the picture and they are fixed in place. Even if I were to remove them completely, the shaft would still contact the back of the horn button. I thought of using a second nut to act as a spacer, so I may try that. What year Firebird hub did you use?