Author Topic: Sports steering wheel (Read 7984 times)

jpimpao · « **on:** June 15, 2007, 11:35:03 PM »

Hi,
I was wondering if there is a Sports steering wheel to fit right without any modifications on a 126 BIS.
Thanks

Wozza · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2007, 11:15:07 PM »

Almost any aftermarket steering wheel will fit when you use an adaptor plate called a 'Boss Kit' with it mate. The only firm i Know of that make such a kit for the 126 is MOMO, and the boss kit alone will cost you around Ã‚Â£40. This makes it at least a Ã‚Â£100 to buy both parts from my local motor parts store; too much for my liking. check the diameter of the wheel before you buy too, because some are 15" across and not very far from your knees in a 126. you might try other fiat models though. check in your local library in the Haynes manuals for the right type if fitting. A 30/32mm nut if memory serves me correctly.

jpimpao · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2007, 11:23:51 PM »

Hi,
I is quite expensive, I will see.
Thanks Mate

126dave · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2007, 10:25:09 AM »

ebay....i bought a moto lita,cracking leather wheel with boss for 30 squid

bis13 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2007, 03:47:07 PM »

e bay is cracking for steering wheels i got an original abarth one for 15squids.

nathan126 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2007, 04:00:09 PM »

Expensive yes, but would come with the right boss.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-and-Lancia-Classic-style-steering-wheel_W0QQitemZ330134350258QQihZ014QQcategoryZ31352QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I saw this the other day :roll:

Bruce · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2007, 11:20:47 PM »

mountney do a hub to fit the Bis, mine was about 16 quid but that was last century, the wheels are cheap if you look around, my wheel (brand new leather) cost a fiver in a clearout at a local auto factor. a couple of quid for the fiat badge of ebay and you come up with something like my avatar. You could go the momo route but it costa lot more, but if you decide to i've got a 308 GT horn push that would look peachy on a 126 (i got it for mine but it would not fit the mountney boss).

michaelodonnell500 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2007, 11:39:38 PM »

definately ebay, many fiat sports wheels are sold with mounting boss foar around Ã‚Â£30 or so, you wont find them cheeper than that

meuton · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:39:27 PM »

hi if you look at my pics in the garage section you will see my BIS with a astrali wheel fitted to a mountney Boss, also in ebay you can get a momo style boss kit for Ã‚Â£15 if you just search under fiat 126 there always on there and try to stay with teh same diameter of wheel for best feel

cheers Doug

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2007, 09:32:04 AM »

Hi

What is correct size wheel 13"? And will this boss kit fit?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Boss-Hub-Kit-Fiat-126-127-147-Fiorino-Panda-Seat-131-et_W0QQitemZ180149543963QQihZ008QQcategoryZ40195QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks!

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2007, 08:29:17 PM »

hello?

meuton · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2007, 09:01:05 PM »

yes that boss will fit your fiat but you would require a small centre wheel such as a Momo, Raid, Personal, sparco, omp etc not a mountney wheel as they require a larger centre boss which they make so it all depends on you budget prefernce etc and yes i beleive 13" is the diamter of the origional wheel

cheers Doug

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2007, 12:48:09 PM »

Got a wheel but will it fit that hub on ebay? -

Also do you think it would work to recover it in bicycle handlebar tape?

Bruce · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2007, 01:45:39 PM »

that wheel looks as if it is made to fit straight on the shaft without a boss.

to save money on my deville i just cut the spokes of the original boss and drilled it to take an aftermaket wheel.

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:30:43 PM »

It's too small for the fiat! Do you mean cut up my Bis wheel and mount the middle to the new wheel?

Also, can anyone identify the make of wheel this is, the only marks is the horn push cover -