Will it fit????????

[Bob Rossato]

> > Well, it did happen on VW's in '88-'89.  The spline almost
> doubled in size.
>
> at least that is not a subtle change, so to help answer the original
> question, whether a certain wheel for sale would fit a certain car, a
> measurement of the splined hole ought to tell the story.  let's hope
> Audi didn't do a "too subtle to measure prior to sale" diameter change
> at some point!
>
> --
> Huw Powell

The larger spline on the VWs is approximately 26mm in diameter.  The
original spline was around 17mm (all right, so it didn't quite double in
size).  When VW went to the larger spline they just used an adapter that
fits over the smaller splines of the original steering columns, so a trip to
the local pick-n-pull should get you all you need to attach a later style
steering wheel on an earlier car.  That's assuming Audi's larger spline is
the same as VW's, which I would think it would be.

Bob