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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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does anybody make a good looking aftermarket steering wheel

that has an airbag? i want to change the wheel, but i don't want to die
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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FD RZ wheels are nice.. Or just even 99spec is an improvement..
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by jt-imports

FD RZ wheels are nice.. Or just even 99spec is an improvement..
Re-read the title: "does anybody make a good looking aftermarket steering wheel"

Answer is no, BTW.
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Re-read the title: "does anybody make a good looking aftermarket steering wheel"

Answer is no, BTW.
haha oops... Hey its aftermarket if you have a 93-95 hehe
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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where can i get one? and are they expensive up the woowang diizzy nipptazzy?
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 12:55 AM
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momo millinium or the jet
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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momo millinium or the jet


Neither of those comes with an airbag.
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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you can die even with the airbag, I personally am scared of the airbag...thats always the first thing I take off to a car that I plan on fixing up..
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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Mazdaspeed D-cut steering wheel is very nice too, but no airbag.

Check out the Nardi steering wheels on special edition Miatas ( w. airbags).
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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Yeah, I don't like airbags either. They are dangerous actually. I say just go with a racing wheel.

Though I have heard that second gen airbag systems in recent late model cars have two stages....the primary stage being much softer of a deployment.

Oh, and I am sure the control module for one would not work in an older car.
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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Yup same here, I don't trust arbags.
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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i remember i got into a crash a long time ago in a 240 and the airbag deployed at low speed and just kinda punched me in the face more than anything else. I think side airbags are really good though, saved my life once.
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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For those removing their airbags, from http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/airbags/brochure/

In some newer vehicles, turning off your air bag may have additional consequences. These vehicles have seat belts that were specially designed to work together with air bags. If the crash forces become too great, these new seat belts "give" or yield to avoid concentrating too much force on your chest. The air bag prevents you from moving too far forward after the seat belts give. Without the air bag to cushion this forward movement, the chance of the occupant hitting the vehicle interior is increased.

Ask your vehicle manufacturer whether your seat belts were specially designed to work with an air bag. If they were, your dealer or repair shop will provide you information about the effects that turning off your air bag will have on the performance of the belts. Ask your dealer or repair shop to show you this information before you decide whether to have an on-off switch installed.
I don't know whether our FDs have these type of belts or not...
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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no our fd's don't, that technology is from the early 00's maybe even later yet possibly 02+.... passenger side air bags were only introduced in late 93, early 94. So I don't see any FD having side airbags, not even 99's in Japan
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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if you cant go with the 99 spec, then go with an aftermarket wheel and harnesses. i personally like my Sparco 345 wheel... but thats just me. Nardi makes a lot of great wheels, including one specifically for the Rx-7.http://us1.webpublications.com.au/st.../1962_10mg.jpg
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by street_racer_271
no our fd's don't, that technology is from the early 00's maybe even later yet possibly 02+.... passenger side air bags were only introduced in late 93, early 94. So I don't see any FD having side airbags, not even 99's in Japan
Thank you, necroposter. There's been a lot of that going around lately from people who weren't searching. I wonder if there's something wrong with the DB....
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i remember i got into a crash a long time ago in a 240 and the airbag deployed at low speed and just kinda punched me in the face more than anything else.
That is hillarious because the same thing happened to me in my friends Eclipse. Ironically that crash was in 2004
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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If you are so afraid, just put in a roll cage and a 4 or 5 point harness. I have the Momo steering wheel and it looks great. You would need to use the Momo hub from a 2nd gen to make it fit.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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might be a stupid question but then again im kinda stupid.. lol.

is there any aftermarket steering wheel with a horn that i can use with a quick release hub? (i know it sounds dumb but maybe theres one thats compatable? lol)
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I like my sparco ring



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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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spirit r steering wheel
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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yes. the spirit r is nice, reminds me of my cars stock wheel (05 STI)
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by InsaneGideon
For those removing their airbags, from http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/airbags/brochure/


I don't know whether our FDs have these type of belts or not...
What they are talking about is sewing technology. Many belts have a doubled over section that will tear open extending the belt. It is easy to pick the threads out. Don't remember that our belts had it ???
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by KaiFD3S
I like my sparco ring




WTH is that a gauge inside the cluster? or is it just reflection?
On the first picture there,..
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by scamil87
WTH is that a gauge inside the cluster? or is it just reflection?
On the first picture there,..
Looks like there is a gauge mounted there. AFR meter?
BTW that's a nice steering wheel. Spirit R wheel ftw though.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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I know each state is different, but will you fail inspection for lack of airbag?
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