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Old 04-14-05, 02:21 PM
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Thumbs up My new wheel

Hey guys, just installed a new efini wheel on my FD, tell me what you think other than I need a new camera .
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Old 04-14-05, 02:26 PM
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looks good
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Prefer stock wheel more, efini looks too much like the 1st gen eclipse ones.
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cool. i got the same and like it a lot.
2 questions though...
1. airbag light?
2. Horn wiring?
what you do about those?
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I like it! The center isn't sooo HUGE.

The 99+ Miata wheels is a drop in also isn't it?
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Beautiful
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Psst.. Your driver side door plastic is the wrong color

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Old 04-14-05, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bricke
Psst.. Your driver side door plasic is the wrong color

heh grey, yea it does remind me of a eclipse wheel also btw
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Originally Posted by treceb
cool. i got the same and like it a lot.
2 questions though...
1. airbag light?
2. Horn wiring?
what you do about those?
The airbag light i took out as well as the little box to the right of the passengers feet (next to ecu). I haven't started her up yet to check because the motor is out currently . As for the horn wiring, i used the old connector (orange) and sautered (sp) it to the efini wire. I also cut the side of the wheel (plastic part) and wired in the cruise controls.

Thanks for all the comments, I like the wheel alot, its alot less haha HUGE. It also has a more comfortable feel to it and the spokes arn't as wide. It also looks ALOT better in person and w/o my shitty camera. As for it resembling the eclipse wheel... not in the slightest as i have an eclipse myself. Better quality and less plastic.
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Originally Posted by bricke
Psst.. Your driver side door plasic is the wrong color
heh, ya I know, i bought it like that and plan to sand the paint off soon, as it seems to come off w/ your nail. Never knew why it was that color
Old 04-14-05, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by turbojeff
The 99+ Miata wheels is a drop in also isn't it?

It is not a direct drop in, you have to drill a couple holes and modify a couple things for it to fit.
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Is it the same outside diameter as the stock wheel?
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not bad...though I prefer the stock wheel better.
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yes, same diameter
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Originally Posted by djantlive
Prefer stock wheel more, efini looks too much like the 1st gen eclipse ones.
I don't see why you think it looks like a 1st gen dsm wheel, other than the fact that they both have three spokes. 1st gen dsm wheels look retarded IMO, the efini wheel looks great.
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Originally Posted by littlemilla3
I don't see why you think it looks like a 1st gen dsm wheel, other than the fact that they both have three spokes. 1st gen dsm wheels look retarded IMO, the efini wheel looks great.
LOL WOW. That was my first car. A 91 Eclipse. *Shudder* What a hunkajunk.

I'm now on my 8th car...

And yea, there's tons of 3-spoke wheels out there, that are black....*Shrug*
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Looks nice. I'd take the stock wheel w/airbag anyday though.
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Thanks for all the feedback, some like it, some don't. I love it!
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