i've always hated the 2 spoke steering wheel ergonomics. the 3 spoker with the thinner upper attachments is better, but wasn't available when i got my car.

guessing that they didn't change the underlying metal, i probed the rubbery area and sure enough, the metal sokes are relatively small. so here we are in the middle of surgery: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...00&ppuser=4821

you can see how much i've removed about the same amount is removed on the front side of the wheel. i made nice depressions for where my thumbs fall. here's the finished mod: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...00&ppuser=4821

this is MUCH better! i have several hand position options with this. i even prefer this to a standard 3 spoker.

some may think it looks goofy, but i don't care. it looks like something chris bangle would do: "an incongruous but synergistic blending of a sheet rippling over a powerful form beneath...." or some other artsy fartsy excuse for bad design

 

why don't you just get a MOMO steering wheel or something?

 

um .................ok

 

It does look... odd. But hey, you have to touch it every day, and if your hand's actually on it then nobody can see the lumpen, cut-away section...

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Right?

 

when you change your mind, I have a 3 spoke steering wheel and air bag for sale .

kudos for the guts to alter your steering wheel that way....

 

i wanted to keep the airbag, not got through the hassle and expense of trying out an aftermarket wheel, sort of keep a stock look, and have the enjoyment of designing and doing it myself. i even considered putting a molding compound on the exposed areas and getting an exact custom fit to my hands, but i didn't need to go that far.