Max/Joyce Wellhouse wrote: > I would like a different diameter steering wheel for another reason. > Also being , in the 6'3-4" range, trying to quickly see how fast I'm going > while driving usually results in an exercise in head bobbing to spy the > speedo needle and resultant marking on the speedo dial. Anybody ever dealt > with this successfully. It's right up there with the head leaking syndrome > on my list of Vanagon pet peeves. I'm thinking a smaller diameter wheel > would just shift the blockage to another mph range. Since I am only 180 cm tall (5'10"), I cant say I know the clutch problem. But even with my humble height, I thought the steering wheel was way too big the first time I drove the van. Easy fix, I installed a GTI wheel from an 82 Golf. It blocks the top of the gauges, but I see where the needle is pointing. I have to duck my head a bit to see the two top indicator lights, it can be a bit uncomfortable for oncoming traffic when I forget to turn off the highs. So, a GTI or Golf/Jetta wheel from the 80s will fit, but you should maybe try it on and see if you can use it. PerL 87 Syncro 112i |
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