aftermarket steering wheel + cruise control

[RicoP5]

has anyone done it? kinda looks like you could unbolt the switch and maybe mount it somewhere else or extend wires on it? reallly looking into adding a quick release etc on my car and was curious if anyone else had already done it?

 

[Cleverfrog]

If it wasn't illegal to change your srs airbag steering wheel and a tad expensive I'd do it.

Edit: SIKE it's not really expensive

 

[RicoP5]

lol idk if its here or not. all the civics have been swapped and other cars never had a prob with anyone being told anything lol. so i guess if i can do it with still having cruise control im all game. ill look into it today i guess

 

[Cleverfrog]

I think if a car has a rebuilt title or something it's okay. I COULD BE WRONG. DON'T QUOTE ME. lol. just make sure to check out your state laws before you get hammered with a big ticket. Best of luck!

 

[RicoP5]

lol very true tho. lol ill do that once i get home and can take the time to read

 

[dominoy2k1]

the quick realease is kinda cool but you are gonna have to swap when inspection time comes around. you probably gonna have to drill on the hubadapter.

 

[RicoP5]

weird didnt even have to do that on my turbo da with that set up. oh well inspection is not a problem if you know what i mean lol

 

[dominoy2k1]

yeah i had quick release setup but i just couldnt find a steering wheel that felt comfortable. if i am not mistaking i believe you can get a simulator for the srs bag light.

 

[RicoP5]

oh i see that sucks :/

 

[repthemazdas]

iv been wanting to do this to??? now that i have one seat in my car, well this would finsh it off and a spaco seat and a 4 point harness lol

 

[nate0123]

If you're going aftermarket, make sure to find one you won't mind mashing your face on in the case of a collision.

Or add a racing seat and harness.

 

[RicoP5]

^ seat i got harness soon lol

 

[nate0123]

^ seat i got harness soon lol

OK good!

 

[RicoP5]

yeah if not would suck crashing and hitting a hard ass steering wheel lol

 

[tweety2300]

i dont think our steering wheel or any for that matter would feel good if you hit it. air bags dont always go off. ive seen 2 cars that the air bag should have went off but didnt

 

[nate0123]

i dont think our steering wheel or any for that matter would feel good if you hit it. air bags dont always go off. ive seen 2 cars that the air bag should have went off but didnt

Agreed. Though stock steering wheels are designed to deflect under impact. I don't know if this is true for aftermarket wheels.

 

[tweety2300]

A stock steering wheel in a pontiac vibe will still bust a lip open. Seat belt locks don't always work either...

 

[nate0123]

A stock steering wheel in a pontiac vibe will still bust a lip open. Seat belt locks don't always work either...

Sounds like you are speaking from experience?

And when I say they're meant to deflect, yes they probably would bust a lip open, but will not reshape your skull.

 

[speedracr79]

no you arent supposed to alter any of your saftey features in your vehicle if you get the wrong cop pulling you over you will get a ticket. Now if your car is going to be tracked or something where its not going to be on the road then its ok. I know people do it all the time but they shouldnt (by law standards). I wanted to do it too but id rather have my face hit an air bag than a wheel. Now the only ones that are exempt from this are the vehicles that didnt come with airbags in their steering wheels

 

[o.g.sk8er]

lol we didnt even have airbags on most cars when I was growing up. I ran a stig blomqvist wheel for ever and never really thought about safety. my, how safety has changed.