What have you done to extend your original steering wheel for better position?

[Michael1234]

I´ve got a 911 SC built in 1982 and I like the original steering wheel. What I not like is the actual seat position. If you are over 6 feet high you have to stretch your arms very much.

I know there is an original steering wheel with a spacer (M018) but there is no chance to get one. The last one in Ebay was sold for nearly 1.000 $.

How have you solved this problem? Do you use some handmade spacer and how do you made them?

Thanks for your responds and best regards.

[Pato911]

You can find 6-hole spacer/adapters all over the Internet. I bought the J-West offset adapter (sold here on PP) which extends and raises the steering wheel. Recommended.

[Charles Freeborn]

I made my own:


Here's a thread showing the spacer at the base of the column:
Spacer for stock steering wheel
-C

[911SauCy]

I'm 6'2", added 1.25" wheel hub spacer (tough to see but it's there) and the deep dish momo. The car fits me as intended, perfectly.

Recently drove a friends '83 and I forgot how much I missed crushing my knuckles into the windscreen

[chuckr]

JWest Engineering

[TheSt|G]

JWest spacer paired to a 3" spacer. At 6'5" this gives me an amazing driving position.

[Michael1234]

Thanks a lot for your replays.

Charles, your solution is very interesting also the link. I´m not sure I think there are two possibilities:

1) I copy Charles solution
2) I cut the original fastener and welding a spacer between the fastener and the steering wheel

The other solutions like JWest spacer are only for aftermarked steering wheels, isn´t it?

[chuckr]

Home - JWest Engineering
Pretty sure it is only for Momo wheels.

[jpnovak]

At 6'3". I use a 2" spacer and flat dished Momo wheel.

Ergonomics make the car great.

The problem is that once you move the wheel you will want to move the shifter...

[McLovin]

The factory extended wheel doesn't really command more on the market.

They are fairly common, too.

You'll find one for $150-$200 if you look around a little and give it a little time.

[JV911SYDNEY]

Originally Posted by Michael1234

How have you solved this problem?

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