Flat bottom steering wheel question

Got used to it very quickly.

Got one ...much easier to get in and out of sling now!

SSreaper

Flat bottom? Oh, I put mine on upside down. I thought it was made for better visibility

I have a D-shaped steering wheel and like it a lot. The flat bottom provides extra room for getting in and out. I bought this one used from a forum member - Polaris Slingshot Flat Bottom Steering Wheel - Slingshot Only. It's roughly 320 mm from the flat spot to the top of the wheel and about 340 mm wide across the center, compared to an overall diameter of roughly 350 mm for the stock wheel. Unfortunately, I was in a hurry when I installed the steering wheel and had some difficulty getting the screws to line up with the hub, so I enlarged the holes , but now it feels a little loose. I'm thinking about designing a plate with properly centered holes that I could then screw to the steering wheel and then use that to reinstall the wheel properly, but that's a lot of work & expense w/potential for error and no guarantee I'd fix the looseness. I think my impatience and quickness to drill the mounting holes led to the loose feeling.
Assuming I may need to replace the wheel I screwed up, I found some less expensive steering wheels, but I have no idea how good they are. Search Results. I like the flat-bottom one in the first picture and emailed them about it, but I can't remember if I asked them if it's really off-center or just a funny picture.
Be careful when purchasing steering wheels from vendors other than the main Polaris Slingshot aftermarket sellers, since many of the cheaper wheels have zero reviews or reviews that claim they're poorly made and of question reliability.

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Flat bottom? Oh, I put mine on upside down. I thought it was made for better visibility

Got used to it right away. Now if I could just remember to park with flat side down!!

Got used to it right away, don't regret it one bit.

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Which quick release mechanism is the best one?

Good question. Some q-r mechanisms are labeled for off-road use only or not legal for street use. All of the quick-release mechanisms move the steering wheel closer top the driver, making it a little more awkward for some folks to use the turn signal/high-beam switch (an adapter is available). Somebody will hopefully offer their evaluations.

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Which quick release mechanism is the best one?

I tried the nrg 3.0 and I didn't like how close to the chest it placed it so I opted for a fixed hub.

I would highly recommend sitting in a slingshot with one because it is definitely an "acquired taste".

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Which quick release mechanism is the best one?

Make sure you really want to go that route. Once you pull it off, what are you planning to do with the wheel? Put it on the seat so it can be stolen? Carry it with you wherever you go? Put it back on so you can remove it again to get in? Do you really NEED one of is it just a cool factor?

I went with a round, 320mm Momo. Love it and top quality! With the Forever Sharp adapter that @2W2X1 turned me onto, it moved it farther away from me. Now I have jacked my clock spring and removed it completely. At the risk (certainty) of hijacking @Bigdog 's thread, does anyone have any reasons NOT to install a momentary switch on the side of the steering column to operate the horn? I've had difficulty getting the Momo horn button to work properly anyway.

MOMO Tomcat wheel with SSO hub, love it.

Find a good horn button that will fit. Some of those horn buttons are a piece of crap, I know, I made the steering wheel guy give me something that was good and worked.

NRG is considered to be one of the best in quick releases. My sling was stolen...they literally pushed it down the street and tried to start it and when they couldn't they abandoned it. I put a QR on with a locking top so when I'm home I can remove it and put the lock on and it an extra deterrent.

For me it's just a little extra piece of mind.

Ok and it cool looking!

SSREAPER