alistairolsen

I need a boss at somepoint for the kitcar. I want a flanged type rather than anything which requires welding the steering column

What i need to know is what is best, the hex type, ball type or splines? Any brands people would recommend?

Is the 6 bolt pattern they seem to use a standard size?

What do people use and how do they rate them?

My big worry is play between wheel and column if anything gets slack at all, or, to a lesser extent the thing breaking. it will have to come off every time someone gets in or out of the car. There seems to he a huge variety in price and Im not sure if its a brand thing or a quality thing. I dont want to spend nigh on £200 if I dont have to but I also dont want to be replacing a cheaper one due to slop or worse a failure down the line

This looks interesting:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/QUICK-RELEASE-...item2a0ca02239

Most of the cheap ones are weld on and an american 3 bolt fixing and by the time you buy to converter to 6 bolt are just as expensive as the proper item.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPLINED-QUICK-...item41549bb45c

Not sure Id be so keen on this style:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Quick-Release-...item25602d41d4

The other thing to consider is having wiring for some buttons on the steering wheel is always a nice option!

Cheers

Red16

Why are you not keen on welding to the steering column?

Do you already have a steering wheel?

I have one like the bottom one you posted, it was welded to the steering column. Getting a steering wheel to suit is not a problem as you can buy blank wheels and drill the holes yourself, SPA do a nice blank 270mm black suede wheel.

Edited to say mines a Wilwood

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.p...th=82_1812_906

alistairolsen

one because I need to pass an IVA and welding steering components causes questions.

two because I want to use it on a different car with the same wheel and steering column splines for a while so a bolted one is easy to transfer.

How do you centre the holes when drilling them yourself?

Cheers

Richie.

iTrader: (5)

Buy the Lifeline one, the 'cheap' ones are exactly that.

Awesome quality and most Time Attack cars runs them

ballin

iTrader: (1)

seconded, lifeline is the only way to go imo!

Neil@FastFord

I have been looking at these-

http://www.b-gdirect.com/news-34.html