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What makes 1 quick release better than another?
I am planning some mods for over winter and one of them is a new steering wheel and quick release hub. I was looking around and a lot of people seem to be running the NRG ones. But what makes one hub better than another? What is the justification for spending the extra $ on a works bell? I have no problem spending a little more for a quality product, but what makes it so much better?
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I'm not familiar with the newer NRG quick releases but I have seen first hand ones that will tweak after a duration of time, giving you a basically loose steering wheel that rotates front to back...
If you want super quality get a WB. If you want super features get a WB. If you wanna be cheap get a FET / Splash quick release. If you really wanna be cheap but want features, get the NRG. |
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Damn I just got called cheap by Squidd.
LOLz I run a FET one because it was cheap and it's only like an inch and a half which doesn't put my steering wheel too far back. But I want to upgrade to a WB though. |
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It's made by Works Bell! It's not cheap as in crappy, it's cheap as in it does what you need for half the price of the full WB baller shit. I LOVE my FET. |
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Nothing says baller like upgrading from a perfectly good FET quick release just so your quick release matches your stupid "works bell" keychain.
I'm not a baller. I don't even have a quick release, cause my hub's so frickin huge. Jack is.
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Oh now Squidd is saying it's all good now I see.
Quick to defend yourself. Just make sure you don't spin out again in front of me because next time I might just car check you. LOLz Jeff get off my nutz. I know I'm baller. You don't have to remind me. Oh..... LOLz |
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A good quick release is one that doesn't gain play over use. And when you need to get out in a hurry. it disengages quickly. all other things are just accents. weld-on spline or ball bearing. as long as it does the job quickly and repeatedly that is what matters
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but if your a cheap ass like me...get some cheap ass NRG!
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I have a WB, and there's no play. None. Ever.
Buy one, and you'll never need another. Just buy more bases to stick in all your cars so you can just transfer the wheel. |
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My NRG 2.5 has no play, I would like to get a WB, but my NRG works fine. . .for now. . .
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i <3 my aworks... its cheap, but theres no play whatsoever. just as sterdy as nrg, cheaper than nrg, not as high quality as wb, but gets the job done. plus, its not the same ball bearing pattern as nrg, so for all those million people with a steering wheel with an nrg qr, you can't jack my car
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i would never run an ebay quick release... i know alot of the more expensive ones have a "crush" setup so if your ever in an accedent, and you slam into the steering wheel, the quick release will actually crush itself so you dont get hurt as bad, i'm not 100% sure on who makes them like that... but i've seen them crushed after an accedent, and the driver is always happy he spent the extra money
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I've heard of hubs doing this, but not quick releases. |
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ebay quick releases suck because 1. the release mechanism is too soft / too hard or annoying to use 2. there is play in the mechanism leading to play in ur steering... feels like ass if you have such a qr, just yank it off and bolt that shit to the hub. quick fucking around. go wb or go home. |
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![]() I'm with 240Falkon: I have the NRG, its be installed for about 2 years, zero slop, but then my 240 isn't my DD or anything so YMMV I guess... y'all got me worried too now LOL |
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I run an NRG
have for 1.5 years now no play, no porblems
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