quick release steering hub

[MizfitJon]

Has anyone ever put a quick release on a ididit column? Ive got a ididit shorty column, 3 bolt sparco steering wheel, and a sparco universal weld on quick connect hub. I cant come to comprehend how this is possible :faint: maybe with some cutting of the column and fabbing up a collar or something to join the two together. If anyones gone through this process or has any good links/info could you pleaes send it my way! Ididit and sparco werent any help!

[BritishGreen68]

I actually have a quick release for an ididit or flaming river column, it has a billet plate that is custom made to cover up the "guts" of the column that show behind the quick release part, and it all just slides on and bolts on like a normal hub. Im probably going to sell it but its about a $120 dollar hub and a $50 machined part... its the only way to do it that ive seen..

[CreepinDeth]

If anyones gone through this process or has any good links/info could you pleaes send it my way! Ididit and sparco werent any help!

Don't feel bad.

I just installed an NRG short hub (SRK-170) and Quick Release 2.0 hub on my 2nd gen Camaro for my Tenzo R Turismo wheel, and NRG didn't have a clue how to hook up the horn. :thumbsup: They asked me if I figured it out to send them pictures. :rofl: I'm debating if I should send them or leave them looking like idiots.

Ya gotta LOVE vendors who sell things but have NO CLUE how to install them. :rolleyes:

[MizfitJon]

ya its pretty bad. I've even bought a grant quick release thats is the slide on style. Its for the gm spline which an ididit is according to jegs & ididit it would fit. But 1 of the 2's splines are messed up or not correct. It seems like it wants to go, but just wont slide down. Maybe some heat would open it up enough. But regardless grants 3 bolt pattern is different than my sparco wheels :rolleyes: figures they make there bolt patterns all different so you have to buy both there hub and steering wheel.

[BritishGreen68]

ya its pretty bad. I've even bought a grant quick release thats is the slide on style. Its for the gm spline which an ididit is according to jegs & ididit it would fit. But 1 of the 2's splines are messed up or not correct. It seems like it wants to go, but just wont slide down. Maybe some heat would open it up enough. But regardless grants 3 bolt pattern is different than my sparco wheels :rolleyes: figures they make there bolt patterns all different so you have to buy both there hub and steering wheel.
thats what i have is the grant hub, it fits right on my column. Does your sparco have the standard momo style bolt pattern? You can get adapters..
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Grant-Adapter-for-6-bolt-Momo-Sparco-and-Nardi-bolt-pattern-wheels-to-Grant-racing-quick-release/_/N-26pq?itemIdentifier=2093_0_0_

[MizfitJon]

Do they make a sparco and i believe its the same as momo 3 bolt to grant 3 bolt? My grant is a 3 bolt pattern as is my wheel. But grants 3 bolt pattern is not as big as sparcos on my wheel. So as of now unless they make an adapter or i drill and tap new holes it wont work.

Tomorow at work im going to heat up the splinned collar on the grant quick release and see if it fits on first. Ive counted, has same amount of splines as my column so not sure why it wont slide on. If i can get it on, im going to measure out my bolt pattern on my sparco wheel and then drill out the grant hub to match and tap some treads in. Should work if all goes well, just have to be pretty exact otherwise the steering wheel wont be mounted center :_paranoid

[MizfitJon]

well i got the grant hub to work in a way.....now just have to figure out how to transfer a triangle (the sparco steering wheel 3 bolt) to a circle and have it centered :willy: I would take it to machine shop but there isnt any good ones i would trust here in olathe, KS. Guess its time to bust out the geometry book from higschool......and a few years ago i thought it was a waste of my time to learn that stuff! stupid me :D

[BritishGreen68]

well maybe you can take the sparco hub and put it wheel mounting face to mounting face with the grant one, and center it up that way.. and then just mark your holes on the grant through the holes in the sparco hub..

[James OLC]

I used a snapoff hub on the ididit in the OLC - no problems. We've had both a Momo and a Sparco wheel.

[coolwelder62]

Jon bring over the hub & steering wheel I will build you an adapter.I just thought you wanted to build it yourself.We can take some 1/2 in. alum. plate and machine a circle and drill both patterns on it. And bang your done.

[MizfitJon]

Damn thanks Scott! I feel bad asking you for some help lately because your always busy out in the shop or going to baseball. Ill give you a call Sat. or something to see what your schedual looks like. I could easily fix this by using a different wheel but im in love with my ford racing wheel.

[coolwelder62]

My sons baseball ended last week.Home every night now.Call me at the shop.Be there all day sat.Autocrossing sun.

[MizfitJon]

ok...im off work at 4. So ill check in with you sometime during the afternoon. Sunday autocross??? Where at? I would like to come watch :D Though i should be working on getting my car done!

[MizfitJon]

Thought i would post some pics of the adapter scott fabbed up for me today :D such alittle part but has been bothering me and slowing my build down trying to find a solution without getting a new wheel. Perfect length to reach the turn signal also! In the end we just ended up using a grant 3 bolt quick release, Scott fabbed an adapter 1/2 aluminum i believe to go from 3 bolt grant to 3 bolt sparco. Came out nice! im super stoked! I can get the steerig finally all hooked up.

[Jay Hilliard]

Here is what I have been using on my car for about 6 years now. Its not a splined race style quick release but it has worked great for me.


http://www.tekniqauto.com/US/steeringquickrelease.htm

[coolwelder62]

Thank's Jon.It's great when you do something for someone an they like what you have done.Can't wait to see more of your build.:thumbsup: