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Post by whittaker727 on Sept 8, 2015 11:53:04 GMT -5
I bend steering wheels. I've tried most OEMs and recently bought one of the solid aluminum ones off of Derby Parts. Bent that one in the first heat. What do you guys have luck with?
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Post by yousoldout on Sept 8, 2015 14:14:42 GMT -5
run a steering knob....
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Post by cheezwhiz31 on Sept 8, 2015 14:40:12 GMT -5
like a trucker/speed knob? He!! No....good way to get hurt... |
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Post by 13jbecker on Sept 8, 2015 14:48:50 GMT -5
Ya speed knobs are great until you drop into a rut or break a tierod and it spins around a thousand times and breaks your arm. I don't know if I'd want one in my car. Ever tried a Grant GT wheel? Never had one in a derby car, but I've seen some take some serious abuse in race cars and mud trucks.
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Post by bowtiebill on Sept 8, 2015 23:45:03 GMT -5
I bend steering wheels. I've tried most OEMs and recently bought one of the solid aluminum ones off of Derby Parts. Bent that one in the first heat. What do you guys have luck with? What is bending the wheel? If it's your arms you need to relax and just palm the wheel not a jedi death grip. If it's your gut, you are either too close to the wheel or ya may want to cut back on the cheese burgers at the fairs. |
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Post by yousoldout on Sept 9, 2015 6:08:53 GMT -5
no steering knob? ok keep bending wheels.....
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Post by derbynews583 on Sept 9, 2015 6:18:07 GMT -5
Grant GT take the plastic spacer out of the middle and bolt it solid. They are bad @ss
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Post by Hitparade on Sept 9, 2015 11:39:57 GMT -5
Make your own. We bent several before we just made our own. Steering knobs do work for a few people. It's kind of like throwing fire crackers though. You don't see what the big deal is until it goes wrong...
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Post by noser23x on Sept 9, 2015 16:23:04 GMT -5
Make your own. We bent several before we just made our own. Steering knobs do work for a few people. It's kind of like throwing fire crackers though. You don't see what the big deal is until it goes wrong... Later Brandon Wont touch a knob. See to many a year with broken wrist and fingers just from getting it caught in steering wheel. No way im putting a knob on to whip around and break whats in its way. |
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Post by whittaker727 on Sept 9, 2015 22:25:53 GMT -5
Not my gut, but valid question. I assume it's from bracing for front end collisions on large tracks at higher speeds. I'll look into the grant wheels.
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Post by taterjuice on Sept 15, 2015 16:03:00 GMT -5
Not my gut, but valid question. I assume it's from bracing for front end collisions on large tracks at higher speeds. I'll look into the grant wheels. never bent a steering wheel but since switching over to a quick release hub this year been using an old school grant wheel, so far so good. Bought it at a junk yard several years ago for 15$. Prolly find a decent one at a pull your own parts place for under 30$ I'm betting still. |
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Post by derby111 on Sept 15, 2015 22:50:10 GMT -5
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Post by C4 on Sept 16, 2015 11:43:48 GMT -5
I have yet to bend one of the 3 spoke chicano wheels. I don't know what the actual name is, so I'll snap a picture of one later today. I'm only about 170#, but also have trouble with a lot of OEM wheels.
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Post by taterjuice on Sept 17, 2015 11:40:34 GMT -5
Holding on too tight
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Post by C4 on Sept 18, 2015 12:44:31 GMT -5
Thus far, these have been good to me.  |
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