Matthew Yip wrote: >>I'm a bit confused by your description - have you already removed the >>steering wheel and confirmed that the adapter won't fit? If so, then >>get the correct adapter - period. IIRC, all A1 and A2 cars use the >>same diameter steering column.
John Caldwell wrote: >>There was a switch in the 1989 model year. I don't remember whether it >>was too small or too big, but when I got an adapter the first time it >>didn't fit. I took it back and got the right one, which was labeled for >>89 and up cars. Problem solved guys, but I'll share the solution. It may be useful to others who purchase cars that have already been modified by previous owners. My '86 GTI hybrid is a bit of a frankenstein car, but it has the original steering column in it. According to MOMO hub adapter guru Holland Phillips, the apropriate hub adapter model number is 8010 for all pre-1988, and some mid-1989 cars. This is the hub adapter I have, and should have been the proper one to use, but it would not fit on my steering column because the PO had fixed a spline adapter so he could run a Nardi/Nothelle wheel. I just need to cut or pull off the spline adapter, and I'll be in business. Apparently, MOMO hub adapters are designed to work with the factory steering column, but other aftermarket wheels require a spline adapter. Rob Baldwin '86 GTI Hybrid _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
