Quick Release Steering, Why?

muzamill_717 · Jan 14, 2025

Hey guys, I was just wondering why lot of drivers have quick release steering, and daily drive it? I also wanted to know about the people who do have it, and do they feel safe with it? This Thread is just for curiosity, so I'm not judging anyone. So feel free comment on the is thread.

Sincererly, Muzamil

cobrajeff96 · Jan 15, 2025

They're probably just getting fatter and need the space to get in and out of the car. Or they think it'll get them noticed.

Or both.

white95 · Jan 15, 2025

Jeff.. ouch..

It helps with climbing out of a fixed back race seat.

96blak54 · Jan 15, 2025

I have a friend that needs a seat belt extension and the steering wheel rubs his belly with the seat all the way back. His steering wheel is NOT removable.....still intact!

I feel like some of you are wasting money on these nonsense luxuries !!!

cobrajeff96 · Jan 15, 2025

LOL, I'm just fuxing around. The race seats are a good reason to have a removable wheel.

But if one is fat, maybe they oughtta get in shape before racing.

white95 · Jan 15, 2025

Fortunately, I am not

photoracer18 · Jan 20, 2025

96blak54 said:
I have a friend that needs a seat belt extension and the steering wheel rubs his belly with the seat all the way back. His steering wheel is NOT removable.....still intact!

I feel like some of you are wasting money on these nonsense luxuries !!!

If you race it's not a luxury. In my case it reduced the amount of time it took me to get out of the car in a crash. You need to practice that so you know how much time it takes you. Also might decide how many layers you need in your driver's suit to get clear. Although I never had a serious crash in the over 2 decades I raced I took my own survival seriously.

photoracer18 · Jan 20, 2025

white95 said:
Jeff.. ouch..

It helps with climbing out of a fixed back race seat.

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There is no racing organization that allows articulated drivers seat. Only track days allow that. The car in the photo is not a racecar, although it could do track days. Needs a full cage to race. In this car the removable steering wheel is a luxury.

white95 · Jan 21, 2025

photoracer18 said:
There is no racing organization that allows articulated drivers seat. Only track days allow that. The car in the photo is not a racecar, although it could do track days. Needs a full cage to race. In this car the removable steering wheel is a luxury.

Well, you’re not wrong but I don’t consider it a strict race car. It is not purpose built for any specific class but does get used for NASA HPDE progression and autocross. It does have a 6-point bar but I have no illusion of that being sufficient rollover protection. I have do plans for a full cage and moving to the appropriate TT class when the time comes.

shovel · Jan 21, 2025

I got neighbors here in the middle of town - not even suburbs - whose heaviest lift is taking their corgi to doggie day care and they drive big ol diesel f-two-fittys because big rigs are diesel and that means they're definitely equipped for a grocery run even if la croix 12-packs are buy-one-get-one at Safeway.

So you gotta have a gimmick steering wheel like racecar guys I suppose. Can't say it's my jam but people do what makes them happy.

PWNY · Jan 21, 2025

I have a quick release because it's fun. It gives me great joy to remove the steering wheel. And you get the *DING* when you put it back on.

Brooklyn 97GT · Jan 23, 2025

My old steering wheel was in bad shape of 27 years of hand grim and sun abuse. Was getting to be annoying. I had a quick release steering wheel installed to fixed my issue. Feels good, small compared to the factory one. For me it was cheaper to go that route and I live in Brooklyn so it might be a deterrent to car thief. No one is stealing my car (not worth it) but you never know. I have yet to remove the steering wheel...maybe if I go to the bronx lol. No belly either.