I recently purchased a Tenzo Turismo steering wheel to replace my damaged, stock wheel already installed in my 1991 Acura Integra. I have one word about this steering wheel: Wow! I started looking at several manufacturers several months back, and found that there are literally thousands of steering wheels out there. It is almost overwhelming to make the right decision, due to the overpopulated market of colors, patterns, features, and prices. With new companies coming up monthly, many people find that what they bought only weeks ago, has already been replaced by an even better version at a lower price.

I first began looking at the most desired manufacturers, namely MOMO and Sparco, and found some very beautiful designs at rather expensive prices. I then looked at somewhat less common brands like APC, Grant, and HP Racing, and saw that although some were nicely priced, I did not quite see what I had in mind. After searching everywhere, I was almost ready to turn to an OEM wheel when I came across Tenzo’s line of steering products. I have always been impressed by the look of their wheel designs and seating products, and after seeing their steering wheels; I was quickly taken to what they had to offer. I first noticed their Turismo wheel for its grips, materials, and color choices. I later learned that the prices were lower than I had expected to pay for the quality. As I read more about it, I discovered that the steering wheel would mate to any Sparco or MOMO six-bolt hub (which are readily available almost everywhere) so I decided to purchase one.

I received my brand new wheel, along with my MOMO hub, and began to read the installation instructions. I discovered that, not only was the steering wheel a breeze to install, but the hub had a pre-wired cruise control plug. I mounted a set of custom cruise control buttons to the hard, black metal, checked my wiring, and was done in no time. After that, all I had to do was take it for a test drive. The steering wheel felt like none I had used before. The curves of the side grips begged me to drive my car aggressively so that I could my knuckles would turn white from the almost vice like grip that it allowed. The response was better than before thanks to the shorter diameter, and getting full rotation out of the unit was almost instant. It was as if the steering Gods had blessed my car with an entirely new entity. The only complaint that I had was that I could not continue driving my car every minute of the day! This is definitely a brilliant design that hides behind a budget-minded price.

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Author:

Jason Ellis is an Active Duty Air Force member that has been enlisted for three years. He has attended college for two years prior to joining, and has decided to acquire a BFA in Industrial Design. One day, Jason hopes to design the cars that everyone drives and loves. He is currently the co-founder and Webmaster of MidnightRacing.org. He has a nice grasp on the past and present automotive technology, but in no way does he consider himself a master as of yet. He hopes to further his education to help create the machines that the general population will cherish for years to come.

Jason was born in Gulfport, MS. He has spent most of his child and pre-adult life there, with the exception of a two-year stay on the island of Bermuda. As a child of 8 years old, he was introduced to the repair of automobiles. His step-father, Karl, taught him the basics of how to fix and restore almost every car imaginable at the time. With that knowledge, he further studied information upon joining the military, and put it to work on his first project, a 1998 Honda Civic EX. He found that imports were quite easy to work on, and took a quick fondness to them. He sold his Civic, and purchased a 1991 Acura Integra. He hopes to build it to be one of the fastest non-VTEC autocross cars ever seen. His vision from producing articles is to inform the public on real-life experience of how things work and perform. He does not believe that the information and opinions are to be a "last source" for information, but merely a starting point in any automotive related quest. He wishes everyone an easy trip, and understands that no one is free from occasional obstacle. He hopes that by writing true, current articles, he will help get the person on the receiving end to the finish line in the easiest and fastest means possible.

Copyright (c) 2003 by Jason Ellis. All Rights Reserved

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