Please post pictures of your aftermarket steering wheels. I'd like to see how yours looks before settling on one and splashing out the cash!

Thanks

 

Grant wheel in mine. Not for everyone I'm sure, but I lke it!

 

Grant Signature wheel in one and Nardi in the other.. Nardi now has a Jaguar logo in the center
Grant is my favorite... feels best is thicker... you might not like the Bow Tie logo!


Be sure to get the correct adapter kit.. the steering shaft splines from my Series 1 are different from a S3 - for instance. Have a
later kit the new owner purchased for the Nardi that does not work on the early cars...

 

Heres mine, its a Nardi

 

Momo Zebrano on my 86 VDP

 

Thank you to everyone who has posted so far. I have always appreciated the look of the moto-lita style wood rimmed steering wheel with the slotted aluminium spokes, though with a modern thickness rim diameter. Though I find the cost a bit out of my penny budget!!

 

I installed this Momo Olympic 15" in April or May 1992. My experience with wooden steering wheels like Motolita back in 1970 was not good, the lacquer starts to crack and peel, so I prefer Leather with thick grip.

 

So many good choices!

Personally I think the classic, old school Nardi goes well with the Olde World-ish look of the Series III interior.

Attached is pic of the black spoke Nardi I had

Cheers
DD

 

ok so this one does not apply but I bring it up to show the "Tourist Trophy" steering wheel I installed in my '65 S type.

these are sold by Moss Motors in California. Made in China. Excellent quality, less $$$ than Nardi or Motolita.

they come in wood and leather, and thin or thick grip. I chose black leather and thick grip because I don't want thin wheels or wood.

here's a link to the page:

MossMotors.com - Restoration Parts And Accessories For British Cars

 

this one is on eBay UK right now, the price is great and includes the hub-boss adapter and horn-push. The shipping cost is not nice at all.

Jaguar E Type 15 inch Wood and Alloy Steering Wheel with Fitting Hub | eBay

 

In reply to a previous post,... if I were buying a new wheel for my Jag (I am not ) I would also take into consideration the amount of dish and whether or not you can find a comfortable position after making the adjustments to the tele steering and seat travel. I had to do some fabrication of my adapter hub in order to find the middle of the seat travel and the middle of the steering hub travel and yet be able to easily use the 2 stalks using just my fingers without taking my hands off the wheel. Takes a bit of dinking around but I finally found the right combination to suit my short fingers and medium arm length and be comfortable while driving longer distances.

I have had other cars with fancy wheels and when the dish was wrong for the steering column controls it seem to generate a clunky feel - always seem to be fishing around. Maybe its just me...but thought I would make mention of it.

 

Good point, Alyn !


Cheers
DD

 

that's because you installed a "dished" wheel. Jaguars do not like dished wheels, only "flat" ones.

 

Black dash and steering wheel combo looks fantastic Aviator-Olav

 

Jose, read my post again, I said if you want to use a dished wheel you have to take into consideration the distance from the column stalks to the top of the rim as well as the length of your fingers to reach the stalks.

Jaguars do not know what wheel is being used - so they don't really "like" or care much whether it is dished or not,...however if you want to use something different other than a run of the mill "flat" steering wheel, you have to learn how to modify the boss to make it all work.

I could have bought a regular wheel but I wanted the Momo Zebrano (399.00 USD in 1999 and now out of production) because I liked the looks and feel of it and I have not seen another one on a Jaguar xj6 - ever. As well I wanted a wheel that had the same color to match the burl on the dash of my Jag. It looks like it came as original equipment from the factory and not just another different aftermarket add-on in a non matching random color. So I worked on (and overcame ) the distance issue....works great now and looks factory original. That's what I was looking to achieve...

 

Thanks. The dash is actually covered in 3M "carbon fiber" vinyl. Just like the rest of the car!

 

dished wheels are not my cup of tea, they are great for Malibus and Chevelles but not for a Jaguar.

 

Grant in my 1982

 

I'm glad I didn't have to deal with air bags when replacing the extra large pizza steering wheels in both my Jags.

 

I think the dish in cars was a safety item, a method of chest protection before air bags.


And, in view of air bag issues, one wonders if the dish was a safer safety device.


If air bags are so safe, I wonder why they are not found in race cars? .


Side bar:


I've always liked the big bus steering wheels. But, then I grew up in pre PS cars.


I have a couple of "mystery" wheels on my garage wall. One is a really old wood rimmed wheel with old style electricl tape on parts of it. No splines, merely a slot for a key and a tapered hole.


The other a wire spoke unit possibly of English origin. Unfortunately not a circa 36-37 Ford "banjo" type.


Nowadays, the factory Jaguar and Jeep wheels in my cars are just fine.


Carl