"Elliptical" Steering Quick Release?

[jcorsico]

Has anyone used one of the new "elliptical" style steering wheel quick releases? Supposedly, these should have less play than the more traditional splined models.

OMP makes one: http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motors...ing-wheel-boss

Momo makes one too (although it looks too large to use in a formula car): https://www.saferacer.com/products/m...nt=25893443715

And Go Race also makes a non-splined version, but I can't exactly figure out how this one works: http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motors...g-boss-weld-on

I have a no-named splined model on my car, and it drives me nuts because there is tons of slop.

Thanks!
Jon

[R. Pare]

The GoRace one still has splines, but they are there to align the ball-type detents ( the spherical recesses you see). should work fine, as long the the section in the actuator is a ramp that can take up the eventual wear.

[cooleyjb]

Rothsport out of Portland makes the best one I've used. Pricy though.

Huge following in Porsche world as he's a Porsche guy.

[HayesCages]

We just installed one for a customer, very nice design. Like other's have said; spendy.
As far as play, there is none. They have the ellipse (?) on top of a taper so there is no way they can have play. As they wear any potential play is taken up by the design.

[jcorsico]

Rothsport out of Portland makes the best one I've used. Pricy though.



Huge following in Porsche world as he's a Porsche guy.

That looks almost the same as the Momo unit. Same price too. Neither will fit in a formula car.


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[HayesCages]

Besides adding a little in total length the is no reason they won't fit. Make a weld-on adapter for the column, use 3 of the 6 holes on the steering wheel, good to go.

[DanW]

Mark Williams makes some really nice pieces for a very fair price. Quality is first rate.

http://www.markwilliams.com/chassisH...CategoryID=158

I like the SPA involute installed on my Crossle. Very good quality.

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pr...asp?RecID=1056

[jcorsico]

Besides adding a little in total length the is no reason they won't fit. Make a weld-on adapter for the column, use 3 of the 6 holes on the steering wheel, good to go.

I guess this is viable. But seems a little kludgy.

Has anyone used the OMP unit? It's similar to the Momo/Rothsport unit, in that it's not splined. But it comes with a weld on adapter for a formula car, and is designed to fit a smaller formula car wheel.

Thanks again
Jon