custom boss kit

[Uzelac]

Hi

Have anyone considered or done custom boss/adapter kit for steering wheel ?

Maximum lenght of single adapter is 100mm, i would like more.
I think i will need wheel some 15cm or more closer, which could cost me like 100+ € to buy some boss kit and spacer.

Have anyone considered machining custom sized adapter for AE86 ?

[Uzelac]

Something like this:

[Ivan141]

I know what youre getting at about the hub needing to be longer for some steering wheels.. but a long machined hub just sounds dangerous and heavy.
Cant you just combine a hub with a snap-off system to get some extra length? I also know they sell longer hubs for ae86's on ebay sometimes.

[The Doctor]

Ivan141 Wrote:Cant you just combine a hub with a snap-off system to get some extra length?

That is exactly what i'm running atm.. It's not an AE86, but i gained a good 10cm with my setup (needed, because i didn't fit under the steering wheel! )



6 - 7 cm hub, 4-5 cm snap-off and a 6cm dish on the steering wheel.

seating position for me is perfect now:

[Uzelac]

Ivan141 Wrote:I know what youre getting at about the hub needing to be longer for some steering wheels.. but a long machined hub just sounds dangerous and heavy.
Cant you just combine a hub with a snap-off system to get some extra length? I also know they sell longer hubs for ae86's on ebay sometimes.

I can, and it will cost 100-150$ easily, look ugly and probably more heavy than machined boss kit :/

Steel can be heavy, but i'm sure it can't be dangerous if good made.

[Ivan141]

A lump of steel/alu big enough for a hub does also not come very cheap... The danger I see is more in impaling yourself on your hub in an accident than in the material failing (unlikely).

Most aftermarket hubs use a folded metal approach that has lots more 'give' should you get in an accident.

[boo50]

140mm alu spacer, very lightweight.


http://www.isa-racing.com/product_info.p...erung.html

[Uzelac]

Mm.. looks great

Thanks

Certainly will do it.

But, more probably steel, i believe it won't pass 1,5kg mark.

Regards

[Uzelac]

Beta stage



Around 2kg and 40e of cost.

ATM wall of thinner part is around 5mm. Will cut it down to 2-2,5mm and half the upper part.
Will drive weight to ~1,2kg

Do not comment the steering wheel style, thanks

Ivan141 Wrote:I know what youre getting at about the hub needing to be longer for some steering wheels.. but a long machined hub just sounds dangerous and heavy.
Cant you just combine a hub with a snap-off system to get some extra length? I also know they sell longer hubs for ae86's on ebay sometimes.

Btw. i have some quickrelease here, it weighs more than 400grams. Dont know about standard boss kit but they must be 200+ so it looks 600-700 looks like minimum. Plus you get like 12 more screws.
Dont know why this is more dangerous, but it is more heavy...

[Apolan]

Because the thing is pretty resistant in lengthwise direction. Steering bosses are usualy made in a way that they give in a bit at impact. A rigid aluminum tube will probably not.