Forthedrive Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 Just purchased a lotus exige 350 and being 6ft tall I have head room but my knees touch the bottom of the steering wheel. I need the steering wheel to come a bit further out. Does anyone know of any wheel spacers options that work with the airbag steering wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactical lizard Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 I did the spacers as detailed, I had to Dremel the top column cover slightly to get it to fit back on. Also the key barrel surround no longer fits. But I did gain 20-30mm height on the steering wheel Definitely try this before buying a spacer. You're luckier than me though, I have no knee room or headroom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 The latest Fe exiges have a flat bottom steering wheel perhaps one like that would help Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forthedrive Posted March 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 51 minutes ago, tactical lizard said: I did the spacers as detailed, I had to Dremel the top column cover slightly to get it to fit back on. Also the key barrel surround no longer fits. But I did gain 20-30mm height on the steering wheel Definitely try this before buying a spacer. You're luckier than me though, I have no knee room or headroom! Cheers, is it a plug and play option or is any drilling required? Any change in bolts required, if so what size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactical lizard Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 I ordered m8 x 40mm hex bolts, M8 penny washers and some shim washers. Think I got about 4 or 5mm thick of washers in there but wouldn't have got much more as there's a brass pin on some component of the steering column that starts getting close to the dials. This brass pin also stops the upper cowl going back on unless you take a Dremel to the plastic retaining hooks. Think the cowl is like 12 quid so I'll just buy another one to keep as a Spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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