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richardm6994

posted on 14/2/13 at 02:31 PM Reply With Quote
RMD Steering Wheel Warning

We've had a lot of RMD Steering wheel failures reported on RHOCAR and so one of the members has done a bit of testing on them...

thought this might be of interest....

http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=35885&hl=






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rdodger

posted on 14/2/13 at 02:43 PM Reply With Quote
Thats intersting

I have seen on youtube people doing slightly less scientific testing of steering wheels. Basically pulling on them and bending them all over the place.

If a Momo or OMP etc wheel was tested what would that show?

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Jenko

posted on 14/2/13 at 03:14 PM Reply With Quote
Of interest, unless the wheel is actually breaking during use, then one could argue having a softer metal and allowing the wheel to bend on impact is actually safer......Im not really sure what the conclusion is from this test, other than the alloy used is softer than thought.

[Edited on 14/2/13 by Jenko]





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richardm6994

posted on 14/2/13 at 04:44 PM Reply With Quote
The test was done as a result of at least 4 confirm reports on RHOCAR of the steering wheels breaking during use.

After all these failures, Al Milton decided not to use his and offered it up for testing

[Edited on 14/2/13 by richardm6994]






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Jenko

posted on 14/2/13 at 04:53 PM Reply With Quote
Ahhh...fair enough....So, the conclusion was the softness of the metal COULD cause the wheel to brake under normal use....

in that case, not good.





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richardm6994

posted on 14/2/13 at 05:05 PM Reply With Quote
I'm no expert in any sense of the word...but I would say the softness of the metal allows it to bend easier thus inducing metal fatigue leading to cracks leading to breakage.....






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theduck

posted on 14/2/13 at 06:44 PM Reply With Quote
Very interesting result. Ha been waiting to see the conclusion. Other than the 4 that broke in use I am pretty sure others have been removes due to cracks appearing.
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Mark Allanson

posted on 14/2/13 at 07:14 PM Reply With Quote
This how they are made





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Siduna

posted on 22/1/15 at 10:00 PM Reply With Quote
Any news on RMD steering wheels?

competitive prices but if quality is unreliable I'll go for something else...





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Smoking Frog

posted on 23/1/15 at 11:21 AM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the heads up, not a brand I would buy but they do seem popular.
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
This how they are made

That's funny, seemed genuine to begin with.

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jrrsparky

posted on 1/6/15 at 11:00 AM Reply With Quote
Another broken RMD steering wheel

RMD steering wheel snapped, it would seem to be a fault in the manufacturing process as each of the spokes are badly scored on both sides where the swede covering was cut off causing a weak point.
RMD steering wheel snapped
RMD steering wheel snapped

RMD steering wheel fault
RMD steering wheel fault

Dose any body know of any contact details for RMD.

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