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  1. Fara's Daddy

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    #1 Fara's Daddy, Mar 20, 2015
    One of the first issues I encountered with my 88 3.2 Mondial is the position of the steering wheel to the dash lights. Even after adjusting down and out to the max, I can't see most of the Speedo, Tach, or most of the warning lights. I switched to a 330mm Momo wheel with some benefit. Then I tried to modify and fabricate a longer, deeper slot on the brackets to put the wheel lower. My problem is it won't lock in place consistently, and the in/out spindle doesn't hardly bind. Any suggestions?
     
  2. afterburner

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    #2 afterburner, Mar 21, 2015
    Use the original 390 wheel in the upper most position and look through it.... as it was intended to be.
     
  3. Dizengoff

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    #3 Dizengoff, Mar 21, 2015
    I'm running a 350mm Prototipo at the moment (like some 246GT's used), sometimes I run a vintage 370mm Momo Cavallino (also found on some 246's). I've got the hub extender but still can't see the turn signals or get a decent view of the tach. Personally I really like the vintage 911 competition/rally gauge setup with the tach turned to improve visibility. I think our small steering wheel problem is a common one in the motorsports world.

    I'm exploring options. And no, they don't include using the original 390mm wheel.
     
  4. afterburner

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    #4 afterburner, Mar 21, 2015
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    As I am a bit over 6' I raised the instrument cluster on my car so I don't see "on top" of it. Here the two conditions with the original wheel in a position which lines the top of it up with the vision line over the bonnet. Looking over a smaller wheel in a low position seems very difficult with a cluster that is already mounted very low and facing horizontally....
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  5. Roc

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    #5 Roc, Mar 21, 2015
    I like what you've done Afterburner! How did you accomplish it? Did you fabricate a uniform spacer or what? I've got the same problem as you, being 6'2".
     
  6. afterburner

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    #6 afterburner, Mar 22, 2015
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    Here is a photo representing what I can see from my viewpoint; all instruments, warning lights and clock visible through the 390 wheel. Why a smaller wheel? More racy?
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  7. afterburner

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    #7 afterburner, Mar 22, 2015
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    Roc, I fabricated a wooden (!) spacer that bolts into the 3 original mounting holes of the dashboard with its own bolts. The 3 original studs of the instrument pods bolt into the spacer.
    The pod tilts around its lower front edge and is mounted higher at the rear edge facing the driver, so there is a distance between the studs and the new bolts. The spacer and ABS side parts that fill the new gap are vinyl trimmed and I used a 3M foam tape on all contact surfaces between the parts. Pics and drawings attached. The most difficult part is to unbolt the instrument pod from below...
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