C1 Steering Wheel

[Terry D.]

Will any of the newer Corvette steering wheels fit on a C1? If not, know of any reasonable smaller diameter replacements just for driving? Thanks as always.
Terry

[Mike M.]

Re: C1 Steering Wheel

aftermarket wheels available in smaller diameter. try Jegs, Summit jc whitney. they ad in Hot Rod, Chevy High Perf etc mags. mike

[John M.]

Re: C1 Steering Wheel

Terry,
The real problem that I have seen on trying to adapt other wheels is that first you have to use an adapter which spaces the wheel out, and most wheels are of a dished design rather than the flat design of a C1 wheel. These two factors conspire to use up what little belly room there is in a C1 to begin with. There are vendors out there who make a small diameter wheel that is based on the original style, but they are pretty expensive ($300+). The ones that I have seen are padded and leather wrapped and are real nice wheels. The only downside is that slow speed steering effort is much greater. Once you are at speed, it is not an issue, but parallel parking can be a bitch!

Regards,John McGraw

[Richard T.]

Re: C1 Steering Wheel

Corvette Central sells a smaller diameter (by about 2 inches) replacement wheel for the C1 that is padded, but otherwise looks similar to the original (same spokes, etc.) It makes it much easier to get in and out, and is much more comfortable to drive. I highly recommend it.