Hey guys, I just fitted a fixed back seat into my car and now I find the wheel is all up in my face, not just that but I can't reach the indicator stalk with a standard boss kit.

 

Wondering if anyone knows where I can find the shortest possible boss kit to fit a ke70 or if anyone else has had this problem and how they dealt with it?

 

I was thinking if I can't find one short enough, might just cut a section out of my current boss kit and weld it back together... anyone done this before?

never had a problem with a boss being to long ... what brand is it ?

Unknown brand, I've seen pics of 25mm boss kits. But can't find any. Asked around at a few shops. Apparently saas used to make a short one but no longer do. The one of my car at the moment is probably around 110mm

What would you need to weld back on if you cut it shorter? Wouldn't you just need to re drill and tap the holes for the steering wheeling...

When I bought mine I was offered the short and long boss kit at supercheap. I have the short 1 its about 50mm.

I have a boss kit and a deep dish steering wheel

It took a while but now it feels normal to reach for the wipers and indicators

110mm isnt a standard boss kit. thats an extra long one.

 

a standard boss kit puts the wheel in the same place as it was before, in relation to the indicator stalk.

 

sounds like this is what you have:

 

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/ke70dave/pooke705.jpg

 

super extra long, thats what i used to have, it was awesome! but if you think its too long, you just need a normal short one.

The AE86s require a long boss kit (110mm-ish I think) to clear the stalk. For mine though I just used a 50mm boss and a 50mm quickrelease hub for the wheel. From what I've seen, around 50mm seems to be about standard for boss kits, have you taken yours off and measured it?

ill buy the long one if you get a 50mm :D

I measured it yesterday, it is 110mm. From what I've read, boss kits for other toyotas will fit the ke70 aswell. I'll call around places like saas and see what the shortest Toyota boss kit they make is.

 

Works bell make a 45mm boss kit, but it is fair expensive.

Had this one in my old ae82 - 95mm

 

Also was using it in the ke30 at one stage but it was a touch too long. Not sure on the length of the one i'm using now, not going to go measure it as its late and cold outside but i can say is that it came from the t-18 i once had years ago.

Whatever you do, make sure you get a good quality one.

 

The cheap Chinese ones have crap threads-

 

Its not very nice when the steering wheel comes off when your going around a corner- I'm talking from experience here :glare:

Edited August 12, 201115 yr by nz_83_dx