Well my TF 160 gets delivered on Thursday.
However the one thing that I don't particular like is the steering wheel.
Are there any after market steering wheels, preferably with audio controls.
Cheers
After Market Steering wheel
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Re: After Market Steering wheel
You need to take into consideration the fact that the drivers air bag is mounted in the steering wheel you may find that that you will be able to fit other Rover group steering wheels & retain the feature as I have done by fitting an F one to a ZR
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If it's just the controls you need I believe the Rover 75 ones can be modified for the First wheel
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Re: After Market Steering wheel
Auto correct, meant the F wheel!
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Re: After Market Steering wheel
I have fitted R45 controls on my F wheel so it's possible.
If you want a bigger wheel it is quite easy to fir a R45 wheel with the controls but you will need to add wiring and make an adaptor for cancelling the indicators, plenty of info on the net about fitting the F/TF wheel into the ZS/45, you just need to reverse it.
If you want a bigger wheel it is quite easy to fir a R45 wheel with the controls but you will need to add wiring and make an adaptor for cancelling the indicators, plenty of info on the net about fitting the F/TF wheel into the ZS/45, you just need to reverse it.
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Re: After Market Steering wheel
If anything I'm looking for a smaller wheel.
I loved the Steering wheel in my old Elise, which didn't even have power steering
I loved the Steering wheel in my old Elise, which didn't even have power steering
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Re: After Market Steering wheel
There is a common mis-conception that all new cars have to have an air bag... When this is not true
There are a fair few cars which do not have an air bag as standard
Ive removed my air bag steering wheel and replaced with a smaller after market non air bag wheel
MOT tester says as long as there is no air bag light on the dash.. he cant fail whats not there
Air bags kill as well as save.. Ive made an informed choice and am happy to go bagless
There are a fair few cars which do not have an air bag as standard
Ive removed my air bag steering wheel and replaced with a smaller after market non air bag wheel
MOT tester says as long as there is no air bag light on the dash.. he cant fail whats not there
Air bags kill as well as save.. Ive made an informed choice and am happy to go bagless
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Re: After Market Steering wheel
If you are after an aftermarket steering wheel, then the world is your oyster: MOMO do a steering wheel boss kit (for the ZR, but it is the same for the MGF/TF) that enables you to fit any steering wheel with the standard MOMO mounting PCD - which is the majority of wheels on the market. The bad news (there's always bad news) is that the MOMO boss is not compatible with the MGF/TF rotary coupler. I had a lot of fun and games with mine. Ultimately this may not be a big deal (you won't be using the airbag after all), but you may need to give this some thought - particularly regarding the location of the horn button.
I made mention of the modification necessary to get the boss to fit over the standard rotary coupler here: http://mgf.ultimatemg.com/project_shed/part14.htm
I am not sure whether the Rover 25/ MG ZR coupler is any different?
I made mention of the modification necessary to get the boss to fit over the standard rotary coupler here: http://mgf.ultimatemg.com/project_shed/part14.htm
I am not sure whether the Rover 25/ MG ZR coupler is any different?
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Quote I am not sure whether the Rover 25/ MG ZR coupler is any different?
I can confirm that the MGF wheel will directly replace the MGZR one but if I remember correctly I had to fit the F rotary coupler so there sould be no reason why this will not work in reverse
I can confirm that the MGF wheel will directly replace the MGZR one but if I remember correctly I had to fit the F rotary coupler so there sould be no reason why this will not work in reverse
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Re: After Market Steering wheel
Do you have a picture of the 25/ZR coupler? If so I'll have to get one!
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Rob Bell wrote:Do you have a picture of the 25/ZR coupler? If so I'll have to get one!
Sorry I can`t help with a pic as it was fitted about 5 years ago as the ZR wheel was too big for our liking & I do not have a scooby doo where it is it will be in the back of the garage somewhere though so will try & dig it out over the weekend. I can`t remember exactly why I had to change the coupler but there was obviously a reason.
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There are 2 different plugs for airbag depending upob age of the car, as long as the plug and airbag match you'll be fine as all ZS/45/ZR/25/F/TF have the same plug on the main loom.
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Cheers for that you just jogged my memorytalkingcars wrote:There are 2 different plugs for airbag depending upob age of the car, as long as the plug and airbag match you'll be fine as all ZS/45/ZR/25/F/TF have the same plug on the main loom.
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Re: After Market Steering wheel
Thanks Daz - that coupler YMC 100410 looks almost identical to YMC100300 fitted to the MGF.
Has anyone used the rotary coupler with a MOMO hub adapter? I had to cut my rotary coupler and bend the terminals to get it to fit the steering wheel connector for the horn etc... Looks as though the same problem will beset the R25/ZR item?