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Another mod (I think you guys will like this one)
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:15 am
by Foe
Got a momo tornado steering wheel the other day and wired up the left and right horn button to the tip shift up gear down gear. So now I can change gears by just pressing a button on the wheel.
Cant tell you guys how cool this is. Feels awesome to drive and adds a whole new experence
Spas did it to (beat him to post it though HAHA)
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:50 am
by FTO338
Good job mate, i've got the same wheel but carbon fibre. I was thinking of doing that a while ago, but the problem is i'm still looking for one of those F1 momo horn button, so i can still have a horn. & it would look good too with 3 buttons
I really need the horn as there are lots of idiots on the road during peak hrs where they just don't look & turn.
Anyway, you should do a write up on it. & also do you notice any time lost compare to using the tip shift?
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:45 pm
by Guni_GuGu
Gotta say, it sounds very very cool, but i have to ask, do you have a horn now?
I love my steering wheel, i got this nice issota thing and I love having a manual too, but, the idea of being able to shift like that, does sound very nice.
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:04 am
by Supplanter
Just make sure that when you are turning a corner and the wheel is upside down that you don't up shift instead of down shift (or vice versa)
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:53 am
by rxboy
Supplanter wrote:Just make sure that when you are turning a corner and the wheel is upside down that you don't up shift instead of down shift (or vice versa)
Drivers used to blow their engine because of this mistake back in the old days. Our smart INVECS-II gearbox won't let that happen
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My bro drives an Alfa 156 Selespeed - so he often brags about how good those buttons are.
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:41 pm
by rio
Guni_GuGu wrote:Gotta say, it sounds very very cool, but i have to ask, do you have a horn now?
wow this is very cool mods !!
u can do truck-style pull wire horn
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:40 pm
by Foe
FTO338 - There nice wheels little thin for my liking but I can deal with it. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for it? Momo horn ay, where does it go as the centre is solid steel.
Guni - No Horn now and while I miss it alittle the trade off is a good one
I have no idea how legal that is though...
Supp - Ive already done that a few times
I can always use the regular shift if need be though
Rio - Thought about it then decided against
maybie a extra button under the dash for a "secret" horn ...haha
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:52 pm
by rio
hey foe , what happend if you put the gear to D and press the button ?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:19 pm
by Foe
Tried it and nothing. The ultimate would be to have the horn enabled while in drive and then disable it when you switch over to tip......to hard for me though
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:20 pm
by FTO338
I got mine for $120 from a mate, its genuine, I cross checks the serial number.
The horn button I’m talking about are the momo F1, its got the same type of button as the steering wheel, & from memory the back plate is flat as well, & you use the existing screw to screw on the horn plate, so it should have no problem fitting it to the middle.
Heres a link for a pic if you interested.
http://www.cardomain.com/item/MOMF1CONCBN
P.S i brought the steering wheel two years ago
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 5:11 pm
by akuma3
hey Foe, i'm more interested in the blue dials lol, you did it yourself?
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:55 am
by Foe
hey akuma,
We wrote posts on what we did with those havea search back and check it out.......Id reccomend rushi's way with our way to illuminate the needles.....
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:59 pm
by fto617
hey guys !
my lights in the climate control blewed
can someone post a DIY with pics to how to take out the climate control to change LEDS???
because i have NO CLUE what so ever in how to take out the climate control letalone changing the lights to LED
but i like what FOE has done !!!