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What options are there for steering wheels in R32s that are legal? My fiance is very short.. and I am quite tall and with the stock steering wheel in a position that is comfortable for her to drive, I can't physically get into the car ^_^. The simplest solution that doesn't involve moving the steering wheel up and down constantly is to simply get a smaller diameter one. However I am led to believe that any steering wheel with exposed metal that is less than a certain diameter is not roadworthy and can be defected. Thoughts?

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or buy her her own skyline :D

Actually I think Dave is talking about his fiance's Skyline not his.

Dave, I'm not sure if you have thought of getting quick release wheel or deep corn style?

I think smallest you can get legally is 330mm (according to Vicroads RW requirments).

Actually, best option for you to overcome this is to drive your GTS4 instead of driving hers :huh:

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Yeah im looking at getting a new wheel too, the stock one i have is really worn and wont pass scruitineering at hillclimbs. but i dont want to have one for driving and one for events as that'll put me off if they are a different diameter. A mate of mine just bout a frigging expensive MOMO wheel from japan, bare metal inside, for his S13, i wonder if he knows its not legal...

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So 330mm and a padded centre. Thanks guys. Ya this is my fiance's car not mine :D. Quick release is a possibility I will consider.

The car is staying strictly legal as it gets driven a lot and she's a worry wart about such things too :).

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Yeah im looking at getting a new wheel too, the stock one i have is really worn and wont pass scruitineering at hillclimbs. but i dont want to have one for driving and one for events as that'll put me off if they are a different diameter. A mate of mine just bout a frigging expensive MOMO wheel from japan, bare metal inside, for his S13, i wonder if he knows its not legal...

My bro (in his s13) got pulled over for random checks, his old steering wheel has bare metal in middle. All the cop said was "buff out the shiny metal part as it was too reflective" and admired his transformer badge on the horn button. He also bought a 2nd hand momo wit bare metal in middle again, but haven't been pulled over as yet.

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No R32's were fitted with an airbag

In that case, I'm fairly sure that a non-airbag steering wheel would not be legal, but I can't remember where it says that in the law....so I'll let someone else check if they want to confirm. See the EPA/road worthy sticky there are links to the Vicroads rules there.

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