Fake vs real NARDI stress test.

[EDacIouSX]

fake.... is so gay lol. i laugh all the time when my boss thinks fake is super legit and i cry at the same time.

[chiboy002]

Originally Posted by Hoffman5982

Please shut the fuck up. Comparing this ebay wheel to Rotas is stupid. Yes, rota makes replica wheels, but they are pretty good quality. How do I know? Because 90% of the S-chassis community has them, and according to a recent thread, there are 91k 240's registered.

hey everybody, this is how you spew diarrhea from your mouths. How To Talk from Ass 101...

as much as i find this video amusing, it seems like the steering wheel is the extreme of cheap shit. I'm sure there are some fakes that can handle more abuse, but don't get me wrong - you cant beat the real deal

im just saying, take the video with a grain of salt.

[92SEric240sx]

Haha that video was pretty funny

[s13silvia_R]

Originally Posted by tricky_ab

Kids still won't get it...

especially the ones in our local forum..

I rather run a custy nardi wheel over any fake shit that will in the long run will kill you when you're driving hard.

[EsChassisLove]

Originally Posted by wonpoo

dont get bent outta shape...see what i did there???

and this is all DriftWOrks propaganda! DRIFTING IS A FASHION SHOW! and how much $$$ you got = how big ur Peen is...

i still want a nardi wheel though...

It's all about $$$ these days aint it

Originally Posted by Matej

How do wooden wheels fare in the fat guy test?
I want to see him get splinters.

lawl thats a good question. The fakes are probably made of plywood.

Originally Posted by s13silvia_R

especially the ones in our local forum..

I rather run a custy nardi wheel over any fake shit that will in the long run will kill you when you're driving hard.

OR OR OR OR OR ORORORORORORRRRRRR


Cheap asses can run a very reliable stock wheel until they have enough money to buy a Nardi.

But no, we all gotta fucking fit in dont we?

PS-I rock rotas. Even got my center caps on them

[mattack69]

Originally Posted by ILoveJDM

my friend had a fake nardi in his teg

he left and we had to move his car at a party, so we pushed it, needless to say i use my nardi to grab onto when i push my own car, but his fake one folded - i just folded it back and never told him LOL

^^well played sir. you are a scholar and a gentleman.

as far as this old dirtworks vid... "engage gangsta lean"

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by speedgod^s13

Or, you can look around for a used Momo. They are always for sale, and a lot of the times real cheap.

Are you saying that because you know a Momo is better than a grant, or are you saying that because thats a cheap way to get you a "name brand part"?

[280zx2by2]

I love how he's proving the quality of real name-brand steering wheel on an HKB hub...

['97 S14 SE Turbo]

What's wrong with a HKB hub?

[tricky_ab]

Originally Posted by s13silvia_R

especially the ones in our local forum..

I rather run a custy nardi wheel over any fake shit that will in the long run will kill you when you're driving hard.

Ugh don't remind me...I'm still waiting for the "my cheap crap is just as good as the real deal" fallout...

[jamg]

Originally Posted by sidewayz240

No, it wont hold up. The load applied to the wheel in that video dosn't replicate 90% of the forces on the wheel when its bolted to a hub and actually in use. Totally useless testing. Plus the wheel is clearly bent after hes done, and that's the wheels strongest points hes using.

you're doing it wrong. bolted in a hub and in use... you turn it left and right...

the amount of force of a person standing over it is greater than that of you turning it.

it's bent because he applied greater force by jumping on it with all his weight. and the way the steering wheel spokes are built. of course it's of cheaper quality, so it's bound to be a little damaged.

i weigh 185lbs @ 8% body fat, i guarantee i can do the same for any steering wheel that's built like that.

just look at the spokes and it's structure of how it's built. metals will bend with the right amount of pressure applied.

[speedgod^s13]

Originally Posted by Corbic

Are you saying that because you know a Momo is better than a grant, or are you saying that because thats a cheap way to get you a "name brand part"?

I'm saying that because, even if you buy a cheap Momo wheel used, it's still better quality than that crap they sell on Ebay. Yes, I do also believe that Momo is better than Grant.

[wonpoo]

i had a grant in my corolla hatch and it was cracked on one section so i took two pieces of steel washers and made an adapter and used it until i sold the car off...i miss my grant wheel it felt awesome...

what about the fake Nardi N.O.B. Replicas??? anyone have vids or pics of those???

im just curious...

still want an authentic Nardi Woodgrain....ugh! :P

[WERDdabuilder]

Originally Posted by Hoffman5982

Yes, rota makes replica wheels, but they are pretty good quality. How do I know? Because 90% of the S-chassis community has them, and according to a recent thread, there are 91k 240's registered.

hmmmm....
looks at location....


ok that answers all my questions.

[EhrikETFG]

my friend has an ebay wheel in his hardbody, its not a nardi copy though its just a generic "drift" wheel, but it has been fine so far

[280zx2by2]

Originally Posted by '97 S14 SE Turbo

What's wrong with a HKB hub?

It is to Bell Works what that flimsy piece of tin with suede wrapped around it is to Nardi.

[ZilviaKid]

Originally Posted by 280zx2by2

It is to Bell Works what that flimsy piece of tin with suede wrapped around it is to Nardi.

i split my hkb hub in half a few months ago

[jacobs13]

I can vouch for the shit steering wheel as well. I had one on my first car and my aunt moved it across the street for me and it got all twisted and bent since I had no power steering and she had to make a u turn. Learned my lesson early and the easy way.

[tricky_ab]

Originally Posted by WERDdabuilder

hmmmm....
looks at location....


ok that answers all my questions.

What? are you doubting his statistical prowess?!?!

[singlecamslam]

Originally Posted by WERDdabuilder

hmmmm....
looks at location....


ok that answers all my questions.

I'm not going to even look at that dudes location, but i'm going to guess its florida related.... Am i right? i didnt look.

That steering wheel looks like its made from one of those bread tie straps

[thefro526]

Suggestion:

When buying parts, you should invest the proper amount of money in components that when broken, could cause you to die instantly.

Just sayin'.

[!Zar!]

[murda-c]

this florida sucks campaign is hilarious

[tricky_ab]

Originally Posted by murda-c

this florida sucks campaign is serious business

There ya go...

[ezza]

im pretty sure rota started out making cheap copys, as 'reputable' as they may be now. I am by no means defending that cheap ass steerng wheel though

just sayin

[va240dude]

Everyone should see this! I got a knock off steering wheel used and saw how it bent already, saved up and bought a real Nardi classic, love it. Don't buy knock off steering wheels, period. Use your stock one, or get the real deal.

[sidewayz240]

Originally Posted by jamg

you're doing it wrong. bolted in a hub and in use... you turn it left and right...

the amount of force of a person standing over it is greater than that of you turning it.

it's bent because he applied greater force by jumping on it with all his weight. and the way the steering wheel spokes are built. of course it's of cheaper quality, so it's bound to be a little damaged.

i weigh 185lbs @ 8% body fat, i guarantee i can do the same for any steering wheel that's built like that.

just look at the spokes and it's structure of how it's built. metals will bend with the right amount of pressure applied.

Then tell me, what kind of use of the wheel is he replicating by standing on it at that position? And the "bending" test he did at the end was totally useless becuase it wasn't bolted to a hub and most of his energy was focused on keeping the wheel stationary and not actually bending it.

When you test a product, you dont only test it for resistance to regular daily use, it has to be tested for when its stressed outside of its normal duty. For example in this situation, Impacts (crashes, punching, ect..), excessive force (loss of power steering, pushing car by steering wheel, using wheel to reposition yourself and so on...). Testing a product for its ability to withstand forces outside its normal use is just as important, if not more so than regular loads.

If any sort of force was applied to the top section of the wheel, it would bend like spagetti. Any sort of offset, multi-directional or irregular loading would ruin that wheel as we saw in the first video.

The wheels shit, stop trying to defend it.

[Melonburst]

Originally Posted by sidewayz240

Then tell me, what kind of use of the wheel is he replicating by standing on it at that position? And the "bending" test he did at the end was totally useless becuase it wasn't bolted to a hub and most of his energy was focused on keeping the wheel stationary and not actually bending it.

When you test a product, you dont only test it for resistance to regular daily use, it has to be tested for when its stressed outside of its normal duty. For example in this situation, Impacts (crashes, punching, ect..), excessive force (loss of power steering, pushing car by steering wheel, using wheel to reposition yourself and so on...). Testing a product for its ability to withstand forces outside its normal use is just as important, if not more so than regular loads.

If any sort of force was applied to the top section of the wheel, it would bend like spagetti. Any sort of offset, multi-directional or irregular loading would ruin that wheel as we saw in the first video.

The wheels shit, stop trying to defend it.

/Agree

I'm not really surprised at the quality of the product as much as the amount of people defending it.

[C. Anderson]

Real HKB hubs are actually pretty beefy, but all the ebay hubs come in boxes marked HKB.

[slowvia]

I have to say, Im actually quite surprised at how easy the counterfeit one bent! Im glad mine is real! And I did get mine on ebay, it was used and didnt cost that much more than the fake ones people are selling brand new on here. I think people just need to have a little patience and buy used. Thats how you can save money and still have good quality parts.