Extend (telescopic) steering column?
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06-22-2009, 08:13 AM
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Extend (telescopic) steering column?
i have an 02 X50 and drive with the seat all the way back (am kinda tall). i have a stock steering wheel/column, would like to be able to bring the steering wheel out further, wondering how i could do this. i would not like to lose the airbag, but if needs be, will give up the stock steering wheel. many thanks.
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06-22-2009, 09:02 AM
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Why do they indicate that it's "for offroad use only"??? Must be to get around some acceptance testing that the US requires that hasn't been done yet. What possible safety issue could an extention present? Possibly crash test and distance from the driver required for deployment of the air bag?
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06-23-2009, 03:44 PM
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thank you for the link.
after some digging around i was able to speak with the manufacturer. they are an engineering firm in karlstad, sweden. their CEO (whom i spoke with) is a racing enthusiast and developed this product during a slow period a few years ago and i got the impression that this product isn't integral to his business and it's developed because he's interested in racing.
he hasn't done any testing (in the form of crash tests and the like) and i believe he's sold about a dozen or so. he suggests that when used with road driving, the stock telescopic column be pushed all the way back.
(his logic: when fully extended, the stock telescopic steering column pushes the wheel out 40mm. with his product fitted, the wheel is pushed out 55mm (with the telescopic steering column collapsed). the extra 15mm he reckons does not pose a risk. on the track one tends to move closer to the wheel anyway, so this brings the wheel closer to the driver rather than the other way around.). thoughts on this?
he was kind enough to send me some documents that i have forwarded to my mechanic to see what he has to say....
again thank you for the link.
after some digging around i was able to speak with the manufacturer. they are an engineering firm in karlstad, sweden. their CEO (whom i spoke with) is a racing enthusiast and developed this product during a slow period a few years ago and i got the impression that this product isn't integral to his business and it's developed because he's interested in racing.
he hasn't done any testing (in the form of crash tests and the like) and i believe he's sold about a dozen or so. he suggests that when used with road driving, the stock telescopic column be pushed all the way back.
(his logic: when fully extended, the stock telescopic steering column pushes the wheel out 40mm. with his product fitted, the wheel is pushed out 55mm (with the telescopic steering column collapsed). the extra 15mm he reckons does not pose a risk. on the track one tends to move closer to the wheel anyway, so this brings the wheel closer to the driver rather than the other way around.). thoughts on this?
he was kind enough to send me some documents that i have forwarded to my mechanic to see what he has to say....
again thank you for the link.
#6
06-23-2009, 05:14 PM
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thank you for the link.
after some digging around i was able to speak with the manufacturer. they are an engineering firm in karlstad, sweden. their CEO (whom i spoke with) is a racing enthusiast and developed this product during a slow period a few years ago and i got the impression that this product isn't integral to his business and it's developed because he's interested in racing.
he hasn't done any testing (in the form of crash tests and the like) and i believe he's sold about a dozen or so. he suggests that when used with road driving, the stock telescopic column be pushed all the way back.
(his logic: when fully extended, the stock telescopic steering column pushes the wheel out 40mm. with his product fitted, the wheel is pushed out 55mm (with the telescopic steering column collapsed). the extra 15mm he reckons does not pose a risk. on the track one tends to move closer to the wheel anyway, so this brings the wheel closer to the driver rather than the other way around.). thoughts on this?
he was kind enough to send me some documents that i have forwarded to my mechanic to see what he has to say....
again thank you for the link.
after some digging around i was able to speak with the manufacturer. they are an engineering firm in karlstad, sweden. their CEO (whom i spoke with) is a racing enthusiast and developed this product during a slow period a few years ago and i got the impression that this product isn't integral to his business and it's developed because he's interested in racing.
he hasn't done any testing (in the form of crash tests and the like) and i believe he's sold about a dozen or so. he suggests that when used with road driving, the stock telescopic column be pushed all the way back.
(his logic: when fully extended, the stock telescopic steering column pushes the wheel out 40mm. with his product fitted, the wheel is pushed out 55mm (with the telescopic steering column collapsed). the extra 15mm he reckons does not pose a risk. on the track one tends to move closer to the wheel anyway, so this brings the wheel closer to the driver rather than the other way around.). thoughts on this?
he was kind enough to send me some documents that i have forwarded to my mechanic to see what he has to say....
again thank you for the link.
How much is the said piece? I'm 6'2" and feel kinda cramped when I'm trying to sit like in a ford escort when I should be reclined fighter jet style.
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