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Quick release steering wheel as, anti theft? |
DougC |
Nov 7 2005, 03:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
I want to eventually get a quick release steering wheel for my street car for added theft insurance. But is it worth the money? I mean could the car still be driven or steered using vise grips or something common? Also, who has the cheapest set up that will work with my Momo Prototipo? Any pictures of the thing installed but without the wheel installed?
Doug C |
Mueller |
Nov 7 2005, 04:28 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
anything is possible, but I'd be more worried about the wheel getting stolen if you don't remove it yourself for some reason...
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DougC |
Nov 7 2005, 05:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
I'm mostly worried about the car when it's parked in my garage at work. I'll never be taking my car and parking it at the mall, so that's not a worry. I think I could get in the habit of toteing it around if it gave me enough piece of mind.
Doug C |
SirAndy |
Nov 7 2005, 06:04 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
not street legal, for racing only ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy |
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Andyrew |
Nov 7 2005, 06:08 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Theres a 951 driver with a euro 951 race car that always takes off his steering wheel whenever he went inside on one of our pizza drives.. never heard anything about it.
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Mueller |
Nov 7 2005, 06:11 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
if someone wants the car bad enough, they'll figure out a way to get it.... |
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bernbomb914 |
Nov 7 2005, 06:21 PM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36 |
ebay $10.95 lose self canceling turn sig. needs momo adapter, makes it nice to work under dash
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Rider914 |
Nov 7 2005, 06:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 13-April 04 From: Palm Beach Member No.: 1,923 |
Every day you would hear "did you loose the rest of the car?" or "where's wonder woman?"
Put in a hidden kill switch, it saved my truck. |
ppickerell |
Nov 7 2005, 06:37 PM
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914 addicted Group: Members Posts: 1,679 Joined: 14-October 03 From: Pleasanton, CA. Member No.: 1,246 |
My b-inlaws type 3 was a victim of attempted theft at my shop a couple of months ago and his kill switch defeated the bastard who ripped up his steering column.
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drew365 |
Nov 7 2005, 07:30 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
Same thing for harness seatbelts. But I've never had the CHP mention them when they stop me to admire my car and driving capabilities. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) |
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jd74914 |
Nov 7 2005, 07:33 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,796 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I always wondered why racing harnesses and quick release wheels are not street legal? If they are good enough for the track where you are subject to worse accidents than can normally happen on the road, why aren't they good for the road. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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machina |
Nov 7 2005, 07:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
I always take my wheel with me but I rarely take the car anywhere accept the racetrack. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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smooth_eddy |
Nov 7 2005, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102 |
So what happens to the horn with a quick release set up? Also, do you take it into Starbucks and the movie theater when you remove the steering wheel? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) Sure would make climbing in and out a lot easier. Eddy
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Mueller |
Nov 7 2005, 07:47 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
they are not subject to the same testing requirements as the OEM items....quite a bit of "race" items you see on eBay shouldn't even be used for racing.... |
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Allan |
Nov 7 2005, 08:02 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Back in 1971, my uncle and I drove his VW Manx (SP?) dune buggy all the way from Lake Isabella to Bakersfield (40 miles of twisties) with nothing more than a pair of vise-grips.
It was back when everybody was into those chrome spoked crappy foam padded steering wheels and somebody stole the wheel. |
jd74914 |
Nov 7 2005, 08:03 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,796 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I didn't mean the ones you see on eBay. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) I meant the real (example: Schroth) ones that are FIA certified, why would those be bad on the street. Thats what I'm confused about? I would think their testing would be more stringent that OEM testing. |
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xitspd |
Nov 7 2005, 08:29 PM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Mine are not cheap! 99.9% of the stuff on ebay is (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) Attached image(s) |
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turbo914v8 |
Nov 7 2005, 08:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Canada Member No.: 952 |
I am currently using this system and love it. I think that it is street legal, you will have to check for your self. The great feature in my opinion is that you must use a key to release the wheel. Prevents unauthurised removal. Check it out.
Tekniq release wheel |
xitspd |
Nov 7 2005, 10:41 PM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Another view.............. Attached image(s) |
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DougC |
Nov 8 2005, 10:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
Of course but this could eliminate some of the possible theaves, I think it may be woth while. Some of these guys may not even know removable steering wheels exist. Xitspd - you say yours aren't cheap..do you sell them? Turbo Paul - thanks for the link, those seem like what I'm looking for. Do you use one on a 914? If so, it looks like the price for the Momo one is about $170 but is there a hub adapter or something else that needs to be bought? I didn't see them listed but they were mentioned...how much for the 914? Btw, I have no problem with carrying the wheel with me, I'll just slip it in my backpack with the rest of my junk. Doug C |
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