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Another mod (I think you guys will like this one)

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Got a momo tornado steering wheel the other day and wired up the left and right horn button to the tip shift up gear down gear. So now I can change gears by just pressing a button on the wheel.

Cant tell you guys how cool this is. Feels awesome to drive and adds a whole new experence ;)

Spas did it to (beat him to post it though HAHA)

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Post by FTO338 »

Good job mate, i've got the same wheel but carbon fibre. I was thinking of doing that a while ago, but the problem is i'm still looking for one of those F1 momo horn button, so i can still have a horn. & it would look good too with 3 buttons :wink:

I really need the horn as there are lots of idiots on the road during peak hrs where they just don't look & turn. :?

Anyway, you should do a write up on it. & also do you notice any time lost compare to using the tip shift?
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Post by Guni_GuGu »

Gotta say, it sounds very very cool, but i have to ask, do you have a horn now?

I love my steering wheel, i got this nice issota thing and I love having a manual too, but, the idea of being able to shift like that, does sound very nice.
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Just make sure that when you are turning a corner and the wheel is upside down that you don't up shift instead of down shift (or vice versa) :wink:
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Supplanter wrote:Just make sure that when you are turning a corner and the wheel is upside down that you don't up shift instead of down shift (or vice versa) :wink:
Drivers used to blow their engine because of this mistake back in the old days. Our smart INVECS-II gearbox won't let that happen :D .

My bro drives an Alfa 156 Selespeed - so he often brags about how good those buttons are.
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Guni_GuGu wrote:Gotta say, it sounds very very cool, but i have to ask, do you have a horn now?
wow this is very cool mods !!
u can do truck-style pull wire horn :lol:
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FTO338 - There nice wheels little thin for my liking but I can deal with it. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for it? Momo horn ay, where does it go as the centre is solid steel.

Guni - No Horn now and while I miss it alittle the trade off is a good one ;) I have no idea how legal that is though...

Supp - Ive already done that a few times :) I can always use the regular shift if need be though

Rio - Thought about it then decided against :) maybie a extra button under the dash for a "secret" horn ...haha
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hey foe , what happend if you put the gear to D and press the button ?
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Post by Foe »

Tried it and nothing. The ultimate would be to have the horn enabled while in drive and then disable it when you switch over to tip......to hard for me though :(
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Post by FTO338 »

I got mine for $120 from a mate, its genuine, I cross checks the serial number.

The horn button I’m talking about are the momo F1, its got the same type of button as the steering wheel, & from memory the back plate is flat as well, & you use the existing screw to screw on the horn plate, so it should have no problem fitting it to the middle.

Heres a link for a pic if you interested.

http://www.cardomain.com/item/MOMF1CONCBN


P.S i brought the steering wheel two years ago
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Post by akuma3 »

hey Foe, i'm more interested in the blue dials lol, you did it yourself?
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Post by Foe »

hey akuma,
We wrote posts on what we did with those havea search back and check it out.......Id reccomend rushi's way with our way to illuminate the needles.....
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Post by fto617 »

hey guys !
my lights in the climate control blewed :(
can someone post a DIY with pics to how to take out the climate control to change LEDS???
because i have NO CLUE what so ever in how to take out the climate control letalone changing the lights to LED
but i like what FOE has done !!!
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