Adjusting steering wheel alignment

[SACTX]

Because I used Corbeau A4 seats with their adjustable brackets and I’m only 5’7, I was needing to adjust my steering wheel down to be able to see over it. To mount the seats, I used 1” square tube at the front and bolted the back straight down. The seats are low and forward. I ran into a problem moving the wheel down. As you lower it down it also moves more towards the center of the car.

I came up with a solution. By shimming the driver’s side less than the passenger side, I was able to pivot the wheel to almost center of the drivers seat. I had to drill out the mounting holes to 1/2 of an inch and use washers. I tightened them until they started to form the metal and will probably back them up with some more support but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out right now.

I used Grade 8 3/8-16 bolts and aluminum spacers, 3/4” outside diameter, from McMaster. For me, a 1” long spacer on the drivers side paired with a 1 1/2” spacer in the passenger side worked best. I may end up using some 1/4 and half inch spacers on the back bolts to lessen the angle and tension on the system. To do that, I’d need a 1 1/2 and 2 1/4 on the front bolts to maintain the location.

If you feel that you want to center steering wheel but lowering it is a problem, you can leave the drivers side bolt without a spacer and put a 1/4-1/2 inch tall spacer on the passenger side bolt and shift it towards the driver side.

This change also pulls the steering shaft away from the clutch pedal switch contact.

 

[JBINTX]

well done!

 

[Fozda]

Awesome! I was just about to start looking into moving the steering wheel. Now it'll be effortless! Thanks!