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Author: | slinkey inc [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:55 pm ] |
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Just finished with Regecy (Transport SA) today and got my roadworthy. ![]() So what I want to know is, what is ADR compliant? I've been told that MOMO and Isotta steering wheels are compliant but cost $300+. ANd I don't wnat to go orignal Morris Bus wheel. So any suggestions people? |
Author: | sports850 [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:59 pm ] |
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Not sure on the steering wheel but I'd be checking if the rego description is used for insurance or not , once the cooper word is in there the insurance costs increase drastically .... |
Author: | slinkey inc [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:05 pm ] |
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Ok I will look into that, but as I recall, my car is insured as a 'Mini Cooper S Replica' but Transport SA claim 'replica' can't be in a name and the letter 'S' can't be either as it would make my car a fake, it's all to weird and I don't understand it, but that's what they do for modified cars. |
Author: | willy [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:22 pm ] |
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Replicas didn't have union jacks, or 10x6 wheels or , or, or. Yes... there are a few ADR compliant steering wheels. Momo being one of them. Willshires is a Momo stockist... we can help you ![]() To be really technical, you must also have an ADR compliant steering wheel boss... |
Author: | slinkey inc [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:06 pm ] |
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Ok willy you make the point, but it's a 'modified Cooper S replica' It has enoug 'S' stuff in it to be counted as one. Anyways that's not the issue. But I did find this - Quote: A non-standard steering wheel may be fitted to passenger cars and derivatives manufactured prior to 1971.
Steering wheels, which are more than 26 millimetres smaller or larger than the original steering wheel, are not acceptable. Smaller steering wheels result in increased effort on the steering wheel that may have a detrimental effect on vehicle handling particularly in an emergency situation. When selecting a replacement steering wheel ensure that it is firmly padded and is constructed such that it will bend on impact with out splintering or cracking and that no parts of the wheel are loose or cracked. The dodgy 'Drift R' one I bought wihich was soft and paded was to replace the Bali special err 'momo' ![]() |
Author: | 1071 [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:27 pm ] |
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Don't SAAS make steering wheels? Presumably they make ones that can be legally fitted (but maybe they don't certify them). They may know what's legal though. I wonder what they consider to be original. The works cars used MotoLita which were presumably homologated (maybe steering wheels were free). ADRs sometimes/often(?) crossreference to the appropriate British Standard. Cheers, Ian PS Saas has a bunch on their ebay store - currently going for $50 |
Author: | Spaceboy [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:26 pm ] |
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i have an isotta in my mini, it has machine gun buttons ![]() |
Author: | supercharged 850 [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:43 am ] |
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From what I know or knew , only MOMO and SPARCO wheels and their boss kits are ADR compliant. The reason is that they have been tested by the relevant authorities and have passed the certain tests. The boss kits must be able to collapse and absorb force when somthing comes in heavy contact with it in an accident...... same with the wheel I guess. Putting a MOMO wheel on a cheapo boss kit will make it illegal. And I believe SAAS are non compliant. |
Author: | dove grey 64 [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:15 am ] |
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this is what i've got ![]() |
Author: | Stuwey [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:42 am ] |
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How about a Rover Cooper wheel? Bolt straight on, look cool, and leather wrapped, too.....? I still like the idea of MOMO. Always classy. |
Author: | Anto [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:45 am ] |
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My Saas racing seat is ADR compliant so I wouldn't be surprised if their wheels were too. Doesn't matter really on a pre '69 car which isn't ADR compliant in the first place! |
Author: | slinkey inc [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:16 pm ] |
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1970 Mini K, that is the kind of thing I'm going to go for. It says in the Transport SA modifications thing, as I posted above that pre Jan 1st 1970, it doesn't matter. So I'm going for a period wheel. Brickworx offered me a Rover Cooper wheel, which I assume would be fine, after all it's off of a standard car. But I looke into all these MOMO and Isotta wheels and basically they are all too new looking. So 60s style, here I come. Moto-Lita or any other works mini style wheel. |
Author: | Clacker_Dacker [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:43 pm ] |
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slinkey inc wrote: 1So 60s style, here I come. Moto-Lita or any other works mini style wheel.
There's a couple of 13" Motolitas on ebay at the moment. This one's @ brickworx. Expensiveish though. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300071395774&rd=1&rd=1 |
Author: | dove grey 64 [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:59 pm ] |
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check this one out, looks great http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MINI-MINI-COOPER ... dZViewItem |
Author: | slinkey inc [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:15 pm ] |
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This has all turned to crap again with car. Regency said, when my dad was putting in the paper work today. As I read it all and my car is legal but I hadn't put in the paper work to make it legal. So now they've said that I need an approved steering wheel plus Boss and have to come in for re-inspection, again to clear my name. As right now, they said, and forever I will have a warning on my name and everytime a copper reads my number plate it will have a "defect this p-plater" to go with it. So I'm going to get myself an original Morris Mini steering wheel. Go back to regency, show them, clear my name (no doubt with another fee), then go home and bid on that "works style" steering whell, which is exactly what I want. |
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