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Old 03-21-2011, 08:47 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by johnlvs2run View Post
I've been wondering why the steering wheel locks. Is that difficult to disable?
It's real simple.

Don't turn the key to the locked position.

Between locked and on is a position that keep the wheel unlocked, and only turns off the electrics. So go to that one.

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Its not when you do it properly. Its when you screw up which is bound to happen.
I agree. I'd certainly recommend practicing this on a beater. And I wouldn't recommend this for people who have no interest in mechanics and could care less for where the revs are likely to be close to for a certain gear at a certain speed. But then again, such people are likely to be uninterested in a stick shift to begin with.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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