Does anyone know why the top half of the mtech 1 wheel is bent towards the driver? Couldn't find anything on this, just curious.
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That's what my stock one looks like. It's not likely to be as a result of an accident, because that would cause it to be bent the other way.
I also believe that it came from the factory that way. I believe this because I couldn't bend it back: it was too strong. It wouldn't even bend when I set the weight of the car on it!
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That's bent. If you try to remove them at the wreckers without the key and the steering column is locked, then the steering lock holds the wheel in place. You can still remove them without damaging the wheel if you're careful, but in this case someone has pulled the wheel by the top with both hands (12 o-clock position), bracing their feet in the footwell and the wheel has bent. They're pretty easy to bend that way.
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Originally posted by lukeADE335i View PostThat's bent. If you try to remove them at the wreckers without the key and the steering column is locked, then the steering lock holds the wheel in place. You can still remove them without damaging the wheel if you're careful, but in this case someone has pulled the wheel by the top with both hands (12 o-clock position), bracing their feet in the footwell and the wheel has bent. They're pretty easy to bend that way.
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That's very bent. The wheels are pretty symmetrical. If you lay them down they are flat. If they don't have the key it's a pain to remove the steering wheel so perhaps, someone bent the wheel to get at the cluster easier or pull the dash on a partout? That's the only scenario that would make someone bend the wheel back towards the driver. It may seem tough but the wheels are designed to bend in an accident. Even the momo hubs are designed to absorb impact.Last edited by reelizmpro; 04-05-2020, 01:16 PM."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
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A press should bend it back easy enough - just watch that once they bend, they have weak spots, so when you bend it back it might not be as strong as before, or might break (the metal isn't particularly strong in the wheel - mostly so it doesn't immediately impale you in an accident as reelizmpro mentioned).
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Update: So at work we have in ground lifts, and I put the wheel under 2 of the arms (with some rags under to protect it a little), and had my coworker stand on it. Then I gently lowered it just enough to get it straight. I'll upload a picture how it came out tomorrow, I'm having trouble getting it to work right now :/
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