Date:         Wed, 9 Oct 2002 22:28:50 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Alternative Steering Wheels
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In a message dated 10/9/02 7:20:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
Blbachman@AOL.COM writes:

<< I second the opinion on the A2 sub.  I recently saw a pic of a late A2
wheel in a Vanagon - I suppose that if you have power steering you can leave
Popeye at home.  My concern is that the smaller diameter wheel will make the
gauges even more invisible. >>

I don't know which opinion your are seconding but the fellow who posted that
"it just fits" was persuaded that it doesn't w/o modifications to the column
or the wheel itself. Furthermore, there are two splined shaft sizes available
for A2's. The early ones are the same as the A1. Easy fit if you can do the
column thing. The splines match. They just sit too high to contact the horn
and turnsignal contacts. The Vanagon wheels have a wider mouth to allow them
to sit furthe down the column. The later ones (after 90...I think) have the
larger finer spline wheels. Probably as a prelude to airbag-equipped wheels
as those have the fine spines.

As for the steering wheel obstructing the gauges, well it does that very well.

BenT