Show me a steering wheel that would look decent in my car....

[catchuk]

i just installed an m-tech II and love the way it feels in comparison to my M-tech I

[gearheadE30]

MTII all the way, but damn they're expensive.

[lowlightbw]

anyone with small mtechI's wanna chime in on thickness of wheel? same as larger mtechI?

[delatlanta1281]

I have a tiny ass monte carlo that I am selling with the hub when I find a small diameter mt1. if you find me the mt1 I will trade you plus a little cash.

[87Blue325iC]

My 365MM Nardi oem BMW Blackline :p

Best E30 wheel ever...here is mine:

[Mike]

Got this italian-made Sportline-wheel from my sisters ex this christmas. Haven´t been able to source a hub for it yet.

Should look decent with my wooden Alpina gearknob.





Heres an old pic of interior and gearknob:

Diffrent strokes for different folks, but I'm with you on the wood wheel. Please point me to the right place on where to get one!

[TwoJ's]

Am I the only one in the word that thinks that the Nardi Blackline wheel is not that attractive?

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

Am I the only one in the word that thinks that the Nardi Blackline wheel is not that attractive?

Yes, [insert witty remark here]

[z31maniac]

Am I the only one in the word that thinks that the Nardi Blackline wheel is not that attractive?

It's not particularly super cool looking or something, but I think it and the Mtech II wheels look perfect in the E30 interior.

[einstein57]

Am I the only one in the word that thinks that the Nardi Blackline wheel is not that attractive?

Not my cup od tea either. I don't like most wheels though. But i do like the euro e36 that came on the 316i i believe.

[Anthrax]

Diffrent strokes for different folks, but I'm with you on the wood wheel. Please point me to the right place on where to get one!

It looks like it´s been discontinued, But this is almost the same. http://www.sport-line.it/uk/rally_30111_uk.html

It comes in two sizes, Ø 320, and Ø 350

Other then the webpage, I can´t help you with sourcing one. Your best bet would be to email them, and ask them who their representative in north america is.

[DSP74]

who sells the M emblem for the Mtech 1 wheel?

[e304me]

momo competition is really nice

[thull]

an important note is that unless you swap to a quicker e36 rack when you swap to a smaller wheel the smaller wheel will effectively slow down the steering ratio.....

I want the bigger wheel because I can't swap to a quicker steering rack in my autox class, and I don't want the steering to be any slower than it already is.

That is incorrect, a smaller diameter wheel will make the ratio faster by allowing a greater rotation per linear input

For example, a 380mm wheel and a 350mm wheel.

380mm diameter = ~1200mm circumference; 350mm dia = ~1100mm circumference.

Now divide each by 360 to find the linear distance at the outside of the wheel for each degree of rotation (in other words, how far you have to move your hands to turn the wheel 1 degree).

380mm diameter = 3.33mm to turn the wheel 1 degree

350mm diameter = 3.05mm to turn the wheel 1 degree

Now divide 3.33/3.05 and you see that for an equal input of 3.33mm distance traveled, the 380mm wheel will give 1 degree of rotation and the 350mm wheel will give 1.09 degree of raotation, making the smaller wheel 'quicker.'

math ftw

suede mtechII ftw

[DSP74]

That is incorrect, a smaller diameter wheel will make the ratio faster by allowing a greater rotation per linear input

For example, a 380mm wheel and a 350mm wheel.

380mm diameter = ~1200mm circumference; 350mm dia = ~1100mm circumference.

Now divide each by 360 to find the linear distance at the outside of the wheel for each degree of rotation (in other words, how far you have to move your hands to turn the wheel 1 degree).

380mm diameter = 3.33mm to turn the wheel 1 degree

350mm diameter = 3.05mm to turn the wheel 1 degree

Now divide 3.33/3.05 and you see that for an equal input of 3.33mm distance traveled, the 380mm wheel will give 1 degree of rotation and the 350mm wheel will give 1.09 degree of raotation, making the smaller wheel 'quicker.'

math ftw

suede mtechII ftw

So given ONE revolution, which wheel travels more distance. A 33" truck tire or a 24" car tire?

Common sense ftw