Description
How bringing the steering wheel closer improves the driving position?
This type of need is usually felt by drivers in cars without telescopic adjustment of the steering wheel position. While driving, we are used to set the driving position holding the steering wheel as we are most comfortable to, and adapt the legs position subsequently.
If the steering wheel distance from the dashboard can’t be adjusted, legs are forced in tiny room between the wheelò and the pedals, hitting the dahsboard whole driving.
This create pain to knees, ankles, hips, lumbar back… to avoid all this, the seat has to be slided a couple of cm (or inches) backwards.
Unfortunately, this solve the problem for the legs but generates another one which is as annoy: the steering wheel becomes too far, arms are over extended in a very awkward position which soon leads to neck and shoulder pains.
The steering wheel spacer for the Fiat 500 solve the problem bringing the steering wheel 5 cm (2″) closer to the driver.
This is a godsend boost for the driving pleasure.
Read our article about the driving position
The 500 Abarth is a driver’s car, for enthusiasts. And the steering wheel spacer boost all driving sensations:
- car’s handling feels improved
- driver feels more connected to the car
- being more far from the dashboard, seems to be in a bigger car and kinda more seat on the rear wheels
- better modulation on pedals, heel and toe and left foot braking can be performed
- more room for the helmet, avoiding hitting the headliner while driving on track
- no more accidental stumbling on the stalks and wipers levers
The steering wheel spacer assembly instructions for Fiat 500 and Abarth
The instructions describe the procedure for FIAT and ALFA ROMEO steering wheels, because they are part of the same group and the procedure is the same.
Read the installation instructions
How to install the steering wheel spacer on your Fiat 500 or Abarth, watch the video
Discover our tutorial to quickly and easily mount the spacer on the steering wheel of your 500.