BAH! SPent good money on what I was told was a hicas momo boss which came of a TT zed.

 

It looks like any other boss but has 2 metal spikes/prongs out the back.

 

After doing some reading it looks like the hicas bosses should have 2 holes so the factory hicas ring can sit nicely in it etc etc.

 

Anyway I fudded up because I had the bright idea of customising the hicas ring to fit the boss by sanding down the plastic protrusions and drilling 2 holes for the metal prongs to go through (since it's just a solid plastic disc which goes round at the same rate as the wheel).

 

Turns out it wasn't such a great idea as when I tighten the nut up it causes some plastic friction so the steering wheel, though easy to use doesn't return to centre :crying:

 

So now I'm thinking I might just ditch the hicas ring.. so what's the worst that's going to happen if I do that?! Also do I just unscrew the 4 screws holding it on and sit the boss further back? What are the metal prongs acctually for? Cancelling the indicators?

 

Help :cursing:

The metal prongs cancel the indicators the plastic oem ring is for cruise and horn, most aftermarkets will not cancel indicators with it still fitted as the prongs are not long enough to go the whole way through.

hmm so where does the hicas come into it??

 

I just went hell for leather, snapped out the middle plastic ring and ring with degree holes in it and slotted the boss/wheel in fully.

 

Works perfectly?! No hicas lights nothing. Doesn't feel any different cornering?

oh, but my horn now no worky :p

i got momo boss the pos for the horn is the left one ( yellow i think) and i had to swap it with the wire that is next to it on the steering column as the there is 3 wires that come up through on the standard set up but with a momo boss the horn wire isnt in contact with the slip ring hence needing to swap over the wires. I can go and take a pic if you need

managed to sort it Gonzo, many thanks though :) As it needed earted I just looped a wire round one of the unused wheel nut holes and attached it to the wheel. It was more the contact springs at the back weren't contacting the metal slip ring, so I just bent them :p Rough but it's done the job woo :)