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$700 f**k me dead! I thought they were on drugs when I bought one for about $300-$350 at Race and Rally speedsports in greenacre. I think they call themselves speedzone or some such these days. They used to be mainly a big sparco dealer. they were a sparco distributor but something happened a few years back and they stopped selling sparco gear all together which was weird to go from full on sparco dealer with big range to not even carrying anything. but it did mean they had one kick arse clearance sale with everything from seats to suits. they were great, used to be much cheaper than a certain bigger name race gear chain. and they were really nice guys too. I remember going there about 10 years ago as a young bloke without much of a clue and they even gave me a few bits and pieces I needed for nothing. lovely guys.

thank me for that touching story later.....

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Does anyone have a d1 quick release in an r33?

I was going to buy one when i buy a fixed seat .. they are both on just jap.

I feel that my wheel may be way to close to me with the d1 quick release, becaue my wheel is already fairly dishy. Im 70kg and about 6 feet tall so i have fairly long arms but also long legs. How much can i expect to have the wheel move towards me?

Also i've heard things about it stuffing up hicas & power steering, is this true?

Cheers

Brad

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Does anyone have a d1 quick release in an r33?

I was going to buy one when i buy a fixed seat .. they are both on just jap.

I feel that my wheel may be way to close to me with the d1 quick release, becaue my wheel is already fairly dishy. Im 70kg and about 6 feet tall so i have fairly long arms but also long legs. How much can i expect to have the wheel move towards me?

Also i've heard things about it stuffing up hicas & power steering, is this true?

Cheers

Brad

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mine is a D1 that i purchased from jjr about 2 years back. It didnt stuff hicas or the power steering or anything else for that matter. The horn still works and there is no freeplay whatsoever. it moved the wheel about 50/60 mil closer to me.

$700 f**k me dead! I thought they were on drugs when I bought one for about $300-$350 at Race and Rally speedsports in greenacre. I think they call themselves speedzone or some such these days. They used to be mainly a big sparco dealer. they were a sparco distributor but something happened a few years back and they stopped selling sparco gear all together which was weird to go from full on sparco dealer with big range to not even carrying anything. but it did mean they had one kick arse clearance sale with everything from seats to suits. they were great, used to be much cheaper than a certain bigger name race gear chain. and they were really nice guys too. I remember going there about 10 years ago as a young bloke without much of a clue and they even gave me a few bits and pieces I needed for nothing. lovely guys.

thank me for that touching story later.....

I had a similar reaction :(

I would buy from them as I like the guys who work there and are always really helpful, and give me discounts without me asking for them, but not for double the odds... ouch.

Beamstas, well you still need a commonly available adaptor, the same as you'd use just to put an aftermarket wheel on. If that is your car pictured above you already have the adaptor.

If it's not your car and you have the rehiostat for the 4WS behind the wheel you need to ensure you get a suitable hub adaptor. The quick release boss simply bolts to this adaptor. From memory the D1 quick release is around 2.5 inches thick, so it will bring your wheel that much closer. In my 32 it made it perfect (I'm a close sitter), but in other vehicles such as the GT4 (and others without telescopic columns)I mentioned aerlier it can be a pain.

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Beamstas, well you still need a commonly available adaptor, the same as you'd use just to put an aftermarket wheel on. If that is your car pictured above you already have the adaptor.

If it's not your car and you have the rehiostat for the 4WS behind the wheel you need to ensure you get a suitable hub adaptor. The quick release boss simply bolts to this adaptor. From memory the D1 quick release is around 2.5 inches thick, so it will bring your wheel that much closer. In my 32 it made it perfect (I'm a close sitter), but in other vehicles such as the GT4 (and others without telescopic columns)I mentioned aerlier it can be a pain.

Cheers Marlin,

That's my car. So 2.5 inches the wheel will be towards me, might be a bit uncomfortable and yes you are right about it not having a telescopic column. Hmmmm Might need some wooden blocks under my shoes :)

Thanks for the info

Cheers

Brad

dane i have one of thoses jjr ones the d1s and it seem good you could come have a look and try if you like due to us not going to have the car ready for a few mounths if you like????

Hey Scott, thanks a lot for the offer mate. I think I'm going to just bite the bullet and grab one though after all these positive reviews.

But I must come down to take a look at your progress anyway!

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The ball bearing units tend to get sloppy really quickly

That is NOT the case with the genuine Works Bell Rapfix II Ball Lock Quick Release.

The genuine Works Bell Rapfix II Quick Releases are used by top teams in Japan including Team Orange, Team Hankook and Team DROO-P, and is also used on the JUN Evo X.

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A genuine Works Bell Rapfix II Quick Release (shown above with a Works Bell Short Steering Boss to allow for the length of the quick release without moving the steering wheel too close to the driver, and an optional yellow Works Bell Flipper for JAF & N1 Racing Regulations) is also used on the Australian R35 GT-R featured in this article on GTRblog ...

http://www.gtrblog.com/2009/11/21/works-be...or-nissan-gt-r/

All genuine Works Bell Rapfix II Quick Releases are precision manufactured in Works Bell's factory in Nagano Japan, by a multi-step manufacturing process, using materials and manufacturing techniques specifically designed to provide excellent durability and very tight tolerances.

The genuine Works Bell Rapfix II is constructed from billet high strength A5056 alloy, heat treated to H34 standard, then cold die forged.

An Alumite oxide film is caused to form on the surface of the aluminium and stainless steel to produce a surface with superior corrosion and wear properties.

This produces a hard alumite oxide film, that is harder than steel. Alumite performs beautifully on the exterior while reducing any wear from use.

Works Bell invented the Ball Lock Quick Release Locking System as seen in the Works Bell Rapfix II. Works Bell also holds the patent on this system.

Works Bell has NOT licensed the design of the Rapfix II to any other manufacturers anywhere in the world.

PHOTO OF A WORN QUICK RELEASE THAT IS NOT A GENUINE WORKS BELL QUICK RELEASE

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Above is a photo taken at a Drift Australia event at Eastern Creek of a quick release that is NOT a genuine Works Bell product, which the detents that the balls lock onto had worn and elongated on.

If the detents elongate and wear on products that are NOT genuine Works Bell products, the quick release no longer locks properly to the part attached to the steering column with the correct tolerances, the tolerances are then wrong, and you end up with play in the steering.

With the genuine Works Bell Rapfix II specific materials and manufacturing techniques are used specifically designed to provide excellent durability and very tight tolerances.

SAFETY TESTING

In addition, The Works Bell Rapfix II meets the safety standards set by ASEA (Auto Sports & Special Equipment Association) which is the Japanese equivalent of SEMA.

Works Bell's products have been subjected to a number of safety tests, including the following:

- Material Hardness Test

- Material Tensile Test

- JASO C713 Static load bending test on steering wheel

- JASO C713 Static load torsion test on steering wheel

- JASO C713 Static load fatigue bending test on steering wheel

- JASO C713 Static load fatigue torsion test on steering wheel

Test methods for steering wheels including boss kits in Japan are defined by the public JASO standards and JIS Standards.

For the Rapfix, high impact tests beyond what is normally met during accidents are conducted.

So just like Rays Wheels developed their own safety standard for wheels that exceeds the normal Japanese standards, Works Bell test their products to standards above the Japanese safety standards requirements.

Here is a photo of one of the test rigs which was used to put huge loads into a Rapfix II during the safety testing ...

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And finite element analysis is also carried out ...

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There is an article titled "How To Select A Steering Quick Release & How The Genuine Works Bell Rapfix II quick release is made" which contains full info about how the Works Bell Rapfix II is manufactured, safety testing info, and a number of photos of the manufacturing process. Click here for the article ...

http://www.tunersgroup.com/How_To_Select_A...II_is_made.html

- Waenick Pty Ltd

Exclusive Australian Distributors for Works Bell

Edited by TheTunersGroup

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