Exceptionally smooth, quiet steering action thanks to helical gears modeled after gears used in automotive transmissions. Anti-backlash keeps the wheel and pedals tight, maximizing your control. Driving Force Racing Wheel also features a long lasting, reliable hall-effect steering sensor, using magnetic fields to sense the position of the wheel. Here are the leading five causes of Steering Wheel Vibration. Top Five Causes of Steering Wheel Vibration. Alignment fixes and returns your car’s steering wheel on the center. Bad Bearings. Your wheel hub bearings maintain your car in its best condition. A shaky steering wheel occurs when the unlubricated wheel hub bearings.
Racing Suede Leather Steering Wheel, 70-90 Z/ZXQuantity in Basket: noneCode: 50-3160Price: $169.95Adapter:70-83 Black Billet70-83 Polished Billet84-89 Standard1990 Black Billet (non airbag)1990 Polished Billet (non airbag)Quantity:No Horn Button?Our competitors sell this wheel with only a center cap that is not functional as a horn button. If your Z is registered for track use only, then you may not want a horn button, and just the center cap is fine. However, if your Z is also registered for highway use (probably most of you), then you are required to have a horn!
We include both the Racing Center Cap, as well as a functional Horn button (as shown), so you have both options. To make it even better, this horn button is our exclusive new & improved Z Logo Horn Button, which fits better, has an improved tactile feel, and looks great! Click below for a larger image.No Adapter?Our competitors also sell their wheels without an adapter, forcing you to search for one, and hoping that they send you the proper one. We include the correct adapter for your year at no charge. For instance, as a surprise, other stores can tack on over $60.00 for the 70-83 Black Billet Adapter!Description:For those looking to actively track their Z-Car (or tend to drive to the corner store with Nomex gloves on), a proper steering wheel is essential. This wheel takes everything into account for the active racer.
The Black Suede Leather material provides the perfect grip surface for most racing gloves, including fire-resistant gloves like Nomex. This wheel can certainly be used without gloves, and still provides excellent grip. It shines, however, with racing gloves, which can sometimes have grip problems on other wheel materials.
In addition, the red top race center marker makes knowing you're at top center (or more often that you aren't) easy, and is visible in your peripheral vision. Even if you've only lost tire grip on the highway, you can see why this is a must for full racing wheels. Finally, The 13.75' diameter and 3.5' dish means that the wheel is positioned closer to the driver (in 'race position') and rotates faster, making sure you don't miss that turn. Our complete kit includes the steering wheel, a racing center cap (without horn), a functional horn button assembly, a custom Z Logo emblem, and the proper steering column adapter required for installation.Model Guide:Datsun 240Z, 260Z, 280Z, 280ZX, Nissan 300ZXCode Guide:Datsun S30, S130, Nissan Z31, Z32Year Guide:1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990Related Item(s)Code: 50-3135Price: $184.95Quantity in Basket: noneCopyright © 1979-2019 Motorsport Industries and The Z Store ™.
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JPM Coachworks will set you up.Ridiculously good craftsmanship. I was priced $475 for a thicker alcantara wheel with core exchange. I doubt the center stripe would be much extra. Joe also offered to clean my alcantara every 6 months! OEM quality from this company.$475 for a professionally recovered wheel is a great deal. It will be cheaper if you don't go alcantara, but.once you've driven with a suede wheel it's hard to get rid of it.I would have done this, but I went with Redline Goods to save money.
Redline is also unreal in the service/quality dept.but you'll be stitching the wheel. On the Alcantara wheel, they can make it thicker but the when you stitch, the material bunches. With leather, this is a non issue. If you are a DIY'r, this is a great affordable option. Any color, any color stitching, several options including a center stripe.
Out of the things I've bought from Redline (Console wrap, gauge hood wrap, door pulls, shift boots and wheel wrap) everything fits beyond perfect. I've had absolutely zero issues with anything.
Stitching the wheel is easy, but tedious. It took me 4-6 hours but looks incredible and cost $180.
There are several Youtube videos that make the process simple. Basically the wheel is stitched, but you loop the thread.I have dealt with the company numerous times and have been blown away by customer support. They are in Poland, so shipping times are slightly lengthy.but that really is the only negative.
If you go this route and need tips or advice, please feel free to PM me. I just jumped in and knocked it out.Follow this link and click on steering wheel cover picture. My car is the one with all black alcantara and stitching.
Do you really need a line to tell you when you're going straight?Might I suggest a different hobby?Then I guess pretty much all sanctioned GT, Rally, IMSA, etc. Drivers should choose a different job? It's standard practice to have that steering angle stripe on the track.
When you are hauling ass holding 90mph in a sweeper with cars coming on the inside trying to pass and with everything else going on while racing on the track, it's nice to have an easy little visual indicator for you to be able to tell exactly how much the front wheels are turned. It is helpful when you are playing with the limits of traction during breaking/accelerating and turning at the same time. Racing cars looks easy on TV but actually doing it is a whole 'nother world. Didn't you just get a S2K?Take it to the track. You will understand why it can be beneficial.
I did and I plan to do just that sometime this summer.as soon as all the house projects are done.I've driven on a track before in cars that had the stripe and didn't. I never looked at it when it was there and never noticed when it wasn't. For me, it was more of feeling what the car was doing than glancing at this line that may or may not be in the position I think it's in based on how much I'm turning and where my body/head is positioned in relation to vertical.Like I said, it makes sense when drifting or something where the position of the wheel is not the direction of the car but for track driving.meh.JMO of course. Then I guess pretty much all sanctioned GT, Rally, IMSA, etc. Drivers should choose a different job? It's standard practice to have that steering angle stripe on the track. When you are hauling ass holding 90mph in a sweeper with cars coming on the inside trying to pass and with everything else going on while racing on the track, it's nice to have an easy little visual indicator for you to be able to tell exactly how much the front wheels are turned.
It is helpful when you are playing with the limits of traction during breaking/accelerating and turning at the same time. Racing cars looks easy on TV but actually doing it is a whole 'nother world.Are you a race car driver? Are you adding this stripe to a race car? What percentage of the car's miles are on a track?I know racing cars is not easy, I learned that the hard way both in go kart racing as well as real car racing. Hauling ass at 90mph through a sweeper while keeping an eye on other cars.the last thing I'm thinking about is a little line telling me where my wheel is at. I did and I plan to do just that sometime this summer.as soon as all the house projects are done.I've driven on a track before in cars that had the stripe and didn't. I never looked at it when it was there and never noticed when it wasn't.
For me, it was more of feeling what the car was doing than glancing at this line that may or may not be in the position I think it's in based on how much I'm turning and where my body/head is positioned in relation to vertical.Like I said, it makes sense when drifting or something where the position of the wheel is not the direction of the car but for track driving.meh.JMO of course.That's fair. But if you are being very hardcore and anal about getting the fastest lap time every track day, you will be literally at the limit of your car in every turn. In a car like S2K or Corvette, if you push it to the absolute limit, it will likely oversteer and require counter-steer frequently. Of course, you can 'feel' where you are pointing at, I can feel where my car is pointing at in the turns too. But there are some instances when my back end kicks out a little too much and require more than a little push counter steer. Sometimes, it's hard to feel everything correctly since everything happens within a split second, your car is turned at an extreme angle and you know you must not lift the throttle.I mean we are not pro racers, right?
But seems like every pro racing car has the marker. You won't tell them 'can't you just feel it?' I've done a lot of ride alongs at the track. Some people drive very smoothly and others drive super aggressively.
Both types of drivers can get the similar lap times. The ones who drive very aggressive have a lot of steering inputs every freaking lap.Just think the center marker can be useful, that's all.
But if you are being very hardcore and anal about getting the fastest lap time every track day, you will be literally at the limit of your car in every turn. In a car like S2K or Corvette, if you push it to the absolute limit, it will likely oversteer and require counter-steer frequently. Of course, you can 'feel' where you are pointing at, I can feel where my car is pointing at in the turns too. But there are some instances when my back end kicks out a little too much and require more than a little push counter steer.
Sometimes, it's hard to feel everything correctly since everything happens within a split second, your car is turned at an extreme angle and you know you must not lift the throttle.I mean we are not pro racers, right? But seems like every pro racing car has the marker. You won't tell them 'can't you just feel it?' I've done a lot of ride alongs at the track. Some people drive very smoothly and others drive super aggressively. Both types of drivers can get the similar lap times.
The ones who drive very aggressive have a lot of steering inputs every freaking lap.Just think the center marker can be useful, that's all. I do get it but most people do it 'because racecar'.