Steering Wheel Advice

[BaileyWolves]

I am looking at getting a Sabelt Renault Sport steering wheel for my 172 Cup. Any one know what the required boss kit is for the cup? And I presume will need the horn panel also for MOT requirements.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks

Mark

 

[Daz...]

I have a Momo boss on mine, although others have used the omp ones with no problems.

You could always fit a phase 1 indicator stalk which has a button on the end for the horn.

 

[BaileyWolves]

That’s a good idea 👍 thanks mate didn’t think of that

 

[Thrust-Rated]

Ye I fitted a phase 1 stalk to mine. Couldn't tell you what boss I have though.
I used resistors for the airbag but have since had it switched off properly using CLIP

 

[BaileyWolves]

Is the cup different mate no esp ect ?

 

[Thrust-Rated]

I had the cruise control cables which I just disconnected. That was all though

 

[imprezaworks]

As above mate.

 

[BaileyWolves]

Has anyone got a phase 1 stalk they want to sell ?

 

[BaileyWolves]

Thanks lads I was just wondering if the boss fitment is different on the cups ?

 

[imprezaworks]

Wanted section mate. Expect to pay 15 ISH.

 

[imprezaworks]

You will have less wires so an omp one will be fine.

 

[BaileyWolves]

When I have looked at the new steering wheel they have offered a panel with horn buttons to sit behind the wheel

 

[imprezaworks]

Also an option although not a fan.

 

[Thrust-Rated]

Go for the stalk option. A lot have had issues with cables on steering wheel and horn buttons due to cables snagging when turning wheel.

The phase 1 stalk is plug and play.

I'm sure you could buy them new at one point from Ktec?
Dunno how much though.

 

[BaileyWolves]

I will check it out mate and put a ad up in the wanted thread

 

[Crazylegs]

Where are you getting the steering wheel from please as I wouldn't mind getting one myself?

Also will the car still pass its MOT with an aftermarket wheel on it?

 

[Thrust-Rated]

Car will pass MOT fine as long as no lights are on dash for air bags etc.

And Horn needs to function

 

[Usr117063]

Depends on the tester, mine failed and others have failed to

 

[BaileyWolves]

This was a concern for me too, my cars in with Renault specialists in morn for gearbox oil change and a few other bits so will ask them before I do anything and crazy legs it’s a company called voltantech if you google them you will see all their range

 

[Crazylegs]

This was a concern for me too, my cars in with Renault specialists in morn for gearbox oil change and a few other bits so will ask them before I do anything and crazy legs it’s a company called voltantech if you google them you will see all their range

Thanks a lot guys for the info. And you too bud for the company details. [emoji106]

 

[R3k1355]

Car will pass MOT fine as long as no lights are on dash for air bags etc.

Depends on the tester, mine failed and others have failed to

Yea technically the rules say if the airbag is obviously missing where it was originally fitted then it's a fail.

They've been pretty much standard fitment since the mid-90's.

 

[Coops Mk1]

but also technically the tester can only test what is there, so if there is no airbag they can't fail it on it as its not there to test

hence interpretation of the rules can lead to different MOT testers providing different results

 

[R3k1355]

No thats wrong, it's not how the rules are worded.

(a) An airbag fitted as original equipment obviously missing

Major

Clearly if you present a car without an airbag which had one fitted then it's a fail.

You can try and argue it out with the tester, but there aren't many who'll believe a normal Clio somehow didn't ship with an airbag like the rest of them did.