Yoke steering wheel

[4Rens]

After an intensive search and days of negotiations, I finally managed to get a second hands Yoke steering wheel for the Cyberster.
Packaging took almost a week, and shipping took about 50 days.

So, I'm patiently waiting. Now I just need to find someone to replace the steering wheel.

 

[tobyt]

After an intensive search and days of negotiations, I finally managed to get a second hands Yoke steering wheel for the Cyberster.
Packaging took almost a week, and shipping took about 50 days.

So, I'm patiently waiting. Now I just need to find someone to replace the steering wheel.

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Congratulations on sourcing a yoke steering wheel. I have had my red cyberster GT for 14 months now and I would have happily paid up to £2000 extra, if the yoke had been available, as an optional extra, when my car was new. Please post some photos when you have it fitted.

 

[4Rens]

Gefeliciteerd met het vinden van een stuurwiel met juk. Ik heb mijn rode Cyberster GT nu 14 maanden en ik had met plezier tot wel £2000 extra betaald als het juk als optie beschikbaar was geweest toen mijn auto nieuw was. Plaats alsjeblieft wat foto's als het gemonteerd is.

I'll do that.
So I ordered a gray one, but they also had a red one (new) for $420.

 

[UKenGB]

I love the idea of a yoke, but I'm not sure it makes sense for the current Cyberster, which I suspect is why they decided against making it standard and indeed Tesla I think dropped that from the Model S.

The trouble is that with direct (non Steer By Wire) steering, when you need to make large rotations of the wheel, a yoke doesn't work well as you try to rotate it, due to the missing sections in the rim. With SBW, the total amount of rotation required can be limited, while still keeping good feel around the straight ahead position. Basically, it can be designed so that hands never need to be moved on the wheel, under all circumstances. In that case, a yoke makes perfect sense.

I suspect that MG will introduce SBW for the Cyberster at some point in the future and the yoke might then become standard, but until then, much as I like the idea of a yoke, I think it would likely be more of an encumbrance than a benefit.

Definitely be interesting to hear how the OP gets on with it though.

 

[4Rens]

I love the idea of a yoke, but I'm not sure it makes sense for the current Cyberster, which I suspect is why they decided against making it standard and indeed Tesla I think dropped that from the Model S.

The trouble is that with direct (non Steer By Wire) steering, when you need to make large rotations of the wheel, a yoke doesn't work well as you try to rotate it, due to the missing sections in the rim. With SBW, the total amount of rotation required can be limited, while still keeping good feel around the straight ahead position. Basically, it can be designed so that hands never need to be moved on the wheel, under all circumstances. In that case, a yoke makes perfect sense.

I suspect that MG will introduce SBW for the Cyberster at some point in the future and the yoke might then become standard, but until then, much as I like the idea of a yoke, I think it would likely be more of an encumbrance than a benefit.

Definitely be interesting to hear how the OP gets on with it though.

First, I'll see if I can actually hold the steering wheel, then see who installs it and how it's mounted, and finally, see and experience how the new steering wheel performs. I think the look is fantastic, in any case.

 

[salty]

I love the idea of a yoke, but I'm not sure it makes sense for the current Cyberster, which I suspect is why they decided against making it standard and indeed Tesla I think dropped that from the Model S.

The trouble is that with direct (non Steer By Wire) steering, when you need to make large rotations of the wheel, a yoke doesn't work well as you try to rotate it, due to the missing sections in the rim. With SBW, the total amount of rotation required can be limited, while still keeping good feel around the straight ahead position. Basically, it can be designed so that hands never need to be moved on the wheel, under all circumstances. In that case, a yoke makes perfect sense.

I suspect that MG will introduce SBW for the Cyberster at some point in the future and the yoke might then become standard, but until then, much as I like the idea of a yoke, I think it would likely be more of an encumbrance than a benefit.

Definitely be interesting to hear how the OP gets on with it though.

Yep, but they are just details.
Looks bloody great!

 

[MG Clive]

Must feel like you're in a fighter jet, the black button will be the afterburner, and the big red one must be the missile launcher.

 

[CyberNewbie]

I'll do that.
So I ordered a gray one, but they also had a red one (new) for $420.

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Be good to see how it looks installed, can you send us a picture, am sure the displays will look amazing.

 

[4Rens]

Be good to see how it looks installed, can you send us a picture, am sure the displays will look amazing.

As mentioned, packing takes a week. Shipping takes about 50 days. So we have to be patient. But the photos are definitely coming.

Must feel like you're in a fighter jet, the black button will be the afterburner, and the big red one must be the missile launcher.

I will have to switch the 6 switches on either side of the airbag because the icons are different.

 

[GranTurismoEra]

Did you get it from Thailand? The grey one looks different in terms of where your thumbs would go. Low 90 degree turning speed may be awkward as the steer by wire doesn't adjust as much to shorten the wheel turn.

 

[4Rens]

Did you get it from Thailand? The grey one looks different in terms of where your thumbs would go. Low 90 degree turning speed may be awkward as the steer by wire doesn't adjust as much to shorten the wheel turn.

I ordered the steering wheel from China. They're a wholesaler of MG parts (new and used).
We'll have to wait and see if it all fits and works.
But I'm very confident.