P5 steering wheel

[KrayzieFox]

Anyone replace their MP3 Nardi with a stock P5 steering wheel? I'm thinking about doing it since the leather on my stock wheel is pretty worn out, plus I always liked the all black design of the P5 steering wheel better anyway.

I just wanna make sure the MP3 airbag will swap over, and that the plastic pieces will all swap over too. The P5 had cruise so it has a huge hole in the plastic on the right side.

If anyone has done this swap, please chime in. Thanks.

 

[Tzar177]

Anyone replace their MP3 Nardi with a stock P5 steering wheel? I'm thinking about doing it since the leather on my stock wheel is pretty worn out, plus I always liked the all black design of the P5 steering wheel better anyway.

I just wanna make sure the MP3 airbag will swap over, and that the plastic pieces will all swap over too. The P5 had cruise so it has a huge hole in the plastic on the right side.

If anyone has done this swap, please chime in. Thanks.

Yes I've done this swap. The airbag will swap no prob, but you will need to order a new lower cover unless you want that big hole from the cruise there. Just order the cover for a 2003 without cruise http://www.trademotion.com/partloca...tege&year=2003&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0

 

[KrayzieFox]

Sweet, thanks dude.

So why wouldn't the lower cover from the stock MP3 steering wheel work? I assume it doesn't bolt up to the P5 wheel..?

 

[Tzar177]

Sweet, thanks dude.

So why wouldn't the lower cover from the stock MP3 steering wheel work? I assume it doesn't bolt up to the P5 wheel..?

It will not bolt up. The bolt locations are different

 

[323]

yeah, i dig the all black steering wheel too. this thread has good info!

 

[KrayzieFox]

Hey Tzar, I need to confirm this for me. I sent Jason at onlinemazdaparts a message about it, and this is what he said.

The only 5dr that didn't come with cruise used the urethane wheel which is a slightly different design and thickness of material when conpaired to the leather stearing wheel so the backing cover will not fit from one to the other without modification. Here is the part# for the urethane one if you feel up to do some modification work. D305-32-049-00

So he says that part won't directly bolt up to the leather steering wheel of the P5. Can you verify this please? Thanks.

 

[Tzar177]

I logged into my account at montgomerymazda and this is what the invoice says from the order......"Collision Catalog - 2002 - Mazda - Protege
Steering wheel, Steering wheel and trim, Lower cover, W/o cruise, Black - Hatchback - Hatchback" Thats what I ordered and it bolted right up

 

[KrayzieFox]

Alright, sounds good dude. The order has been placed. Appreciate the info

 

[Tzar177]

Alright, sounds good dude. The order has been placed. Appreciate the info

Did you ever get this installed?

 

[KrayzieFox]

Yeah I did. I just ordered the lower cover from onlinemazdaparts and that was it. Thanks again for the info.