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No issues with the wires other than there being a little less slack to work with, but is definently doable without extending the wires.
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It is exactly what you would expect; the steering wheel is 5cm closer to you, the control stalks are 5cm further from wheel.
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949 Racing: 5cm from spacer, +2cm from J-Luth wheel's itself offset.
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Ah. You are correct. Sorry!
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Thank you, JDMJunkie @churchx, sure thing Will let you know and send some pictures along the way. Regarding operating the steering column stalk, I'll try the Vertex Turn-Signal extensions --> https://www.vertex-usa.com/media/cat...img_5725_2.jpg Maybe down the road, if time will allow it, I'll design and manufacture my own version of the extensions. Cheers |
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Or you could be like 90% of drivers and just not signal.
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Boccacio: oh. Thanks for linking those. They seem to look well, adjustable. Clutch Dog had mentioned another extender, but it looked more bulky. I guess, extenders should fix what i am cautious if offsetting too much, to be able to operate stalks without taking hands of wheel. Stalks of course are usually non-used in sport (unless turn signals in local passing rules as on some tracks), mostly for daily driving (but which is of much longer mileage/time spent at), but if reviewers praise layout/ergonomics "enveloping driver", with everything "in right places", if some change it according specific use (eg. longer gearswitch lever for shorter travel between wheel & lever), if even this spacer is product to enhance ergonomics .. i simply didn't want that to be at expense of worsening it somewhere else. I'm used to think that it is bad driver's habit to switch them not with fingertips but with whole hand off wheel, so wouldn't want to be forced to do that myself due mod
EDIT jsimon7777: twins are not bmw for that to be so . Also i guess it's specific country driving culture, here in LV it's 10% of drivers not turn-signaling. Also in addition to turn signals there is also switching far & low beams to not blind oncoming traffic in timely fashion that needs to be done many times during long cruise at night. And even in HPDE, as i mentioned above, there might be track-specific passing rules (to signal that you have noticed one overtaking and will keep on one side). Somewhere nothing, somewhere hand wave in opened window, somewhere - turn signal blip to opposite side. |
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@jsimon7777, like church already mentioned, I tend to not forget about the indicators, so they don't feel lonely and untouched like in a bmw :P
@churchx, my first experience with this spacer was in a friend's 996 C2. Even with my big hands, I struggled with the indicators, so for me, the extensions are a must. If they happen to interfere with my steering wheel interaction during track driving, I'll just take them off |
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It all seems like a good reason to buy a 3D printer. An extension just isn't a difficult problem to solve. Making it out of metal is overkill. There's always rubber bands, glue, and popsicle sticks.
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B Blesiya Practical Wheel Turn Signal Lever Position Up Kit Turn Rod Extension - Red Ruien Aluminium Car Styling Adjustment Steering Wheel Turn Rod Extension Turn Signal Lever Position Up Kit There are a whole bunch of these on Amazon ranging from $8 to $18. There's even one with the exact same design, but reproduced in plastic instead of aluminum. |
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Shameless Plug: I made a DIY on how to install the spacer
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Website said preorder for July 19th shipping. Any update?
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Ah, few days late. Tracking shows the 23rd. We allowed an extra 10 days as a cushion.. still wasn't enough. Sorry!
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