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Tri-Five Steering - Hey, Would Ya Make Some Room?

Not A Problem With ididit's Shorty Adapter

By Dakota Wentz, Photography by Dakota Wentz
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    The CPP box comes with its own mounting hardware, but one thing it doesn't come with is a rag joint. We used the old one and it worked just fine.
    Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    The CPP box comes with its own mounting hardware, but one thing it doesn't come with is a
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    When it comes to mounting the new ididit column, there are a few brackets that hold it in place. Remove the old column and bolt up the new ididit column.
    Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    When it comes to mounting the new ididit column, there are a few brackets that hold it in
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    Along the column there are several wires that need to be hooked up. Make sure each wire is hooked up accordingly.
    Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    Along the column there are several wires that need to be hooked up. Make sure each wire is
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    At the top of the column the turn signal and other knobs need to installed.
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    Here's what this swap is all about-the ididit shorty adapter. The ididit adapter is on the right; to the left is a standard steering wheel adapter. Although similar in height, it's where the steering wheel mounts to the adapters that matter. By looking at the blue arrows you can see that on the standard adapter the steering wheel mounts at the top, and on the shorty adapter the wheel mounts at the bottom. All in all, the adapter moves the wheel 2 inches closer to the dash.
    Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    Here's what this swap is all about-the ididit shorty adapter. The ididit adapter is on the
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    When installing the adapter, you first need to hook up the horn.
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    Next, install the adapter on the column. Slide it over the shaft in the column then bolt the adapter down.
    Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    Next, install the adapter on the column. Slide it over the shaft in the column then bolt t
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    When installing the Lecarra Mark 10 wheel the first order is to install the wheel on the adapter.
    Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    When installing the Lecarra Mark 10 wheel the first order is to install the wheel on the a
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    Then, install the top portion of the ididit adapter.
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    Not a bad looking setup is it?
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    In case you were wondering about how much room we saved check it out. Above is the old setup, the bottom of the steering wheel was roughly 9 1/2 inches from the seat.
    Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    In case you were wondering about how much room we saved check it out. Above is the old set
  • Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    This is the ididit setup, which is a just about a full foot from the seat! Now for those of you who are saying, "That's it, 2 1/2 inches?" think of it this way: imagine waking up and your waistline has shrunk a full 2 1/2 inches. Quite a difference, huh?
    Tri Five Steering Column Adapter Installation
    This is the ididit setup, which is a just about a full foot from the seat! Now for those o
SOURCES
Classic Performance Products
175 East Freedom Avenue
Anaheim
CA  92801
800-522-5004
www.classicperform.com
Lecarra
Ididit
By Dakota Wentz
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