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Well, I finally got tired of the minivan-style steering wheel in my 91 turbo. So I decided it was time for a serious upgrade. I needed a smaller more pricise wheel with more hand support closer to the 9 and 3 o'clock spirited driving style. So I settled for a Nardi airbagless 97 Impreza STi wheel. Needles to say the difference is astounding. I love it, I recommend upgrading the wheel to anyone.





Mark,

that's a beauty. How much was it?

Niiice, I want one.

What's the diameter difference between stock and new one?

Was that the one on ebay I saw sometime last week?

my dad has that same steering wheel in his 90 ls
if you want to see it, here's the link http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/350328

boostjunkie wrote:Was that the one on ebay I saw sometime last week?

i think that was a momo one

nardi is nice

I just have a cheap drilled-spoke Grant wheel in the same style, but it does make a huge difference. I think mine is a 330mm.

Steve

I think its 3/4 of an inch smaller in diameter. it may sound like little, but when you sit in the car and hold, it feels and looks much smaller I bought this one locally for 150 cdn

Mark,

Let's be honest, the three main things you touch in your car (whilst driving...) are the seat, the wheel and the shifter. Spend a bit of cash on the right bits and it makes a WORLD of difference. I have a Momo wheel and shifter and the standard turbo seat - it's good enough for the age of the car and the time I spend driving.

Word of warning - don't go too small on the wheel diameter... When I was a lot younger and impressionable I bought a small wheel for my Mini. Not wanting to be a complete idiot, I went about two sizes up from the smallest in the shop. It felt fine whilst trying it in the shop but when I put it on the car it suddenly became quite difficult to steer at low speeds. Also if you sneezed you changed lanes It was 12" in old money (about 300mm). 14" (about 350mm) is generally a decent balance.

The shift knob change is nice too. I personally don't like the rubbery stock one. I got a 1.5" round wood cabinet knob from Home Depot for like a buck and drilled a 3/8" hole on the flat bottom. I used the threads on the shaft to thread it and painted the knob with several coats. Looks like one of those $50 custom ones, but the main thing is the better feel to the transmission.

Steve

You people are picky! I am thoroughly pleased with the Turbo shifter setup I have on my car. The shift knob feels so good in my hand, I really don't know why you people change them...

I agree, the turbo leather shift knob is a work of art, after comparing it to many cars, personally like it even more then the sti I'd never change it unless it got worn, then get another Legacy turbo knob The shift boot is another story though...

Mark,

yeah.....I absolutely dispise the shift boots on the early subarus, legacy included.....they are the most fugly looking things EVER!!

If I ever get a 5spd or convert mine, I'll be doing a custom boot for sure!

They're not just ugly. They also completely mask your feel of the transmission by absorbing everything. If you don't know what I mean, take 5 minutes to remove your boot and then go for a drive. You'll see.

That's the big advantage of a leather shifter boot in my opinion -- the feel.

I loved my Leather turbo shift knob until I wore a hole in the leather . I then pulled the leather off and used the plastic stock one underneath and it had sticky glue crap that would never come completely off.

I now have an aluminum Momo Subaru euro edition knob and love it better then the old leather one.

I hate the stock shift boot, it's soooo fugly. I hope to replace it soon.

Edit spelling: I have an aluminum Momo, not an aliminum one

Any good leather boot replacments? Which ones e'll fit?

Mark,

I just got a generic one for $12.99 on eBay. Then I took a stock rubber boot, cut off everything except the bottom two rows, and stitched and stapled the leather boot on.

Plug: I'm gonna be posting a stock boot up in the Parts Shed very soon. :)

How does it look? got pics ?

Mark,

I don't have any pics but maybe this weekend I can get some when I go to visit a friend with a digital camera.

It looks pretty good. I did it pretty quickly... if I had taken more time to do it carefully, it would look great. In retrospect I should have stitched the whole thing instead of using staples.

you're such a boy.

How's that? Staples instead of stitches? :)

The stitches are dental floss, too.

I got the JDM STI V5 steering wheel (airbag) shift knob and ebrake. Their are the momo ones with momo center emblem, black leather, and red stitching...I really dig them, and they look good with my STI black mats with sti pink embroidery. Hopefully I can get some pics...
I dig the RA steering wheel, I want to get one for the turbo....
Micum

Crappy picture, but you get the idea.. I've got a 2002 WRX MoMo wheel installed. Airbag, horn and cruise control work just fine.

leather boot......