-xlr8planet-

iTrader: (3)

Really??? the hub for the first gen and second gen are the same?

JKM

Yup, I have a 2nd gen hub on my fake Momo wheel. If I remember correctly, most mazdas made in the 80s and 90s had interchangable steering wheels. I was originally looking for a stock S5 leather wheel, but since I could never find one in good condition I got a cheap ebay wheel instead. Even with the cheap stuff, a better steering wheel makes a world of difference on these cars. The stock wheels just suck so much on most of the models.

OnlyOnThurs

I don't know how common this is but i have heard (and please someone correct me if i am wrong) that using an aftermarket sterring wheel can cause the stock wheel lock mechanism to kick in while you are driving. I have heard about this before on here but it has been awhile. I love after market sterring wheels but i have shyed away from it because of these horror stories while FB owners are driving and thier aftermarket sterring wheels lock up on them. Any new info on this would be greatly apprecaited. Sorry for the thread hijack but i think it very much pretains to the topic at hand.

IanS

iTrader: (4)

Onlyonthurs, the steering lock is actuated by the key cylinder. The steering wheel wont affect it at all.

David - I dont think that wheel will look very good in your car at all. You should ship it to me instead...

MattG

iTrader: (2)

I agree with IanS

Fake MOMO is all the rage now, if you shipped the wheel TO ME I will find you a god cheap Knock-Off MOMO.

Sound like a deal. PM if interested

Mazda12AGS

I have been driving around for 2 Years and it has never locked up. The only thing I noticed it does do is kick the right blinker way too soon so sometimes you have to hold it.

TiViD

also, if you dont have power steering, having a smaller diameter wheel than stock will make turning even harder.

-xlr8planet-

iTrader: (3)

no way Im sending you guys this!

TiViD, its about the same size as the stock one, but way more pretty

Mazda12AGS

You people have got to quit wining about it being hard to turn. I have a 12 inch steering wheel and 215/50/13's all the way around and it still not hard to turn and I am a small person at 5'11 at 120 pounds. The only reason I would see that you would NEED powersteering is if you are running a widebody.

MattG

iTrader: (2)

I know!

People think just becuase there is no power steering that it is going to be so hard to turn. My buddy cameron wouldnt take out his PS in his FC to save his life, when we first started hanging out, but he caved in lol


If anything it will help you build up muscle! lol

I want a new wheel so bad, mine is rubber and flakes off in my hand and all over my clothes!

JKM

My wheel is smaller, but it wasn't significantly harder to turn the wheel. One thing that did make a huge difference was suspension, new tires, and alignment. The wheel is very easy to turn, and I have almost no wondersteer.

jimmdog

I Cut the spokes off of my old stock wheel then Centered up the Momo to the Mazda wheel, Indexted the bolts Drilled & Tapped, then bolted yhe momo to the mazda. It works great & I still have all the stock horn wire and turn signal Cancelors

Mazda12AGS

The momo hubs come with wiring for the horn anyways.