I was wanting to install a new aftermarket steering wheel in my '88 Fc conv. and i was wondering if it is a matter of mdifying such as an adapter or if it's finding the wheel with the right measurements... if it's the latter does anyone know them? Thanks for your time

 

Howdy, Iam think that you need an adapter to modify it, and some special tools, but iam not sure.

 

I've been looking at some brands and they also have adapters but i can't find if they are for certain cars or simply for the steering wheel in general

 

if you search around enough using the search function in the upper right hand corner I'm sure you will find your answer.

 

searched, we all know how well that works, but thanks, just because my posts are low, that doesnt mean i dont know how to search

 

that was a series of really helpful posts ,here is something that may help
www.shopatron.com

also, there is a search feature, where is that at j/k

 

I was just trying to help buddy.

I know it is out there I have seen it before, that's why I told you search.


edit- Also if you did search you would have immediately found that yes you do need an adapter

 

I bought a steering wheel off ebay that came with an adapter. Fairly cheap but you get what you pay for!

 

That helps... was it relatively easy to install?
i don't want to spend few hundies for a pain in the ***

 

there are momo hubs on ebay, I wouldn't suggest a no-name brand, I've heard stories about them stripping and then you're steering wheel doesn't work anymore.

and yeah, they're decently easy to install.

 

I've been using a ebay hub to a grant steering wheel for about 3 years now on 5 different cars and haven't had any issues. But I guess YMMV.

If you have the bread, get a good hub and a cheap *** steering wheel. A wheel is a wheel, no matter how you think about it. I personally can't justify spending 150$ on a circle of plastic with cloth wrapped around it...

 

read this thread:

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=257999

momo hubs cost like $50-60 or something. I'd rather spend the extra money and not die

 

Thanks that helps. one thing i think i over looked though... what happens to the horn? at least... what did you do?

 

a lot of aftermarket steering wheels have horns. that's what the wire that comes out of the hub is for.

 

[/QUOTE]If you have the bread, get a good hub and a cheap *** steering wheel. A wheel is a wheel, no matter how you think about it. I personally can't justify spending 150$ on a circle of plastic with cloth wrapped around it...[/QUOTE]


A MOMO steering wheel is an anatomically shaped circle of steel with leather wrapped around it so i think it's justified.

 

Horn? Come to think of it, none of my cars actually had a horn...

I guess you could wire it up like it was done in the thread eage8 posted.

Maybe my hub just doesn't suck and ebay quality has... gotten worse over the past 3 years? I take the whole assembly off every month or so to clean it and I've never seen any eaten up splines.


If you have the bread, get a good hub and a cheap *** steering wheel. A wheel is a wheel, no matter how you think about it. I personally can't justify spending 150$ on a circle of plastic with cloth wrapped around it...[/QUOTE]


A MOMO steering wheel is an anatomically shaped circle of steel with leather wrapped around it so i think it's justified.[/QUOTE]
And a MOMO steering wheel costs 200$ BNIB or 100$ used.


<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/MOMO-CORSE-PILOTA-STEERING-WHEEL-BLACK-NEW-IN-BOX_W0QQitemZ350167943209QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car _Parts_Accessories?">Real MOMO</a>


<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Black-Red-Stitch-Race-Steering-Wheel-Hub-86-93-Celica_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q 3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c29 3Q3a3Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZi tem260361163627QQitemZ260361163627QQptZMotorsQ5fCa rQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1778wt_938">Eba y Special</a>

I see no issues with ebay wheels.

 

sorry if i sounded like an ***... didn't mean to but i read it and it kinda sounds like that... thanks for the help

 

My 88 GXL had power steering which made the wheel easy to turn. My TII has no PS and the smaller wheel was a bitch to turn. SO I put the stock one back on. The size will make it diffrent. I paid about $50 for my steering wheel + Hub. My old one lasted years and I had no problems what so ever.