How to install Aftermarket Steering Wheel...

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:01 pm

So i bought new wheel... Is it relatively straight forward to change over from stock?

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:16 pm

Can be fiddly. Ensure the car is parked with the wheels straight ahead before pulling the old wheel. There's one phillips head screw under the back of the stock wheel, undo this, then gently pop the horn cap off its clips.

Undo the centre nut off the main steering column - but leave it on loose. Pulling the old wheel off the splines on the shaft is the hardest part. Brace yourself in your seat, put hands on the wheel at 9 & 3, then apply pulling pressure. As you apply the pressure, begin to rock from left to right, applying harder pressure on the left of the wheel then the right again & again. When it finally comes free, you'll be glad you left the centre nut on a few turns

Reassembly I couldn't really give you a blow by blow how-to as all boss kits are different. Things to look out for is the indicator canceling assembly & the horn contact plate....

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:45 pm

awesome thanks mate.... yeh the guy warned me about the wheel hitting ppl in the head... lol..

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:41 pm

once u have the nut off in the middle...

use your plams and bang around the wheel around the outside- it will come loose easily and come straight off.

Make sure its straight and before u tighten it all up...drive it a bit and check its aligned...might need small adjustments to make it perfect...

Hobbsie · Post by **Hobbsie** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:13 pm

isnt there a airbag in most steering wheels that will go off around the horn pulling off part and knock you the f**k out?

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:14 pm

only some fto's i think... and not mine!
PLus apparently its illegal to remove airbag steering wheels..

boarsai · Post by **boarsai** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:23 pm

It's illegal to remove my air bag steering wheel? o_0 I guess I don't mind, I have found the momo wheel to be extremely good from my short time with it. Sure is better then the Gixxer handlebars

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:32 pm

Illegal to pull an airbag wheel off unless you put an airbag wheel back on....

Also, I wouldn't fancy having to pay $700 odd bucks to have it repacked if you accidentally set it off!

boarsai · Post by **boarsai** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:36 pm

haha, I wouldn't take mine off because murphies law would suggest that I'm in for it!

I don't mess with murphy.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:45 pm

hey ben, trying to get wheel off... should it be hard?? im putting a reasonable amount of pressure... or should i be pulling hard enough for my face to go red.... (No smart arse comments thanks)

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:49 pm

Red face mate! They are traditionally on f*cken hard. And keep levering left side, then right side etc.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:55 pm

okay.. i think i pulled a muscle (again no smart arse remarks please)..
Found a guide (thanks chelly)
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/lof ... 82296.html

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:58 pm

sweet... had to bash the crap outta the wheel first to break the seal... then was 100x easier

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:13 pm

Nice one

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:34 pm

Pics:

Oh and i wonder why my horn never worked properly...

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:41 pm

Mate, you gotta get a better camera lol. Looks hawt thou

And thats exactly what happened to my old horn button!

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:46 pm

yeh its camera on my pda... very dodgy... awesome pda... shite camera... trading it in for a N90...3.1Mp of goodness

Hobbsie · Post by **Hobbsie** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:20 pm

u need to spend less time at autobarn sam. look at your interior full of autobarn monster tachos and nos floormats and sh*t! heheh

boarsai: does your momo steering wheel have a airbag? i wouldn't mind a new steering wheel but i dont want to lose my airbag.. i didnt think there were any aftermarket steering wheels with airbags on or am i wrong?

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:55 pm

Cmon, you know you wanna do a guide. Ill even post it up on Complete FTO

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:31 pm

u need to spend less time at autobarn sam. look at your interior full of autobarn monster tachos and nos floormats and sh*t! heheh

Yeh floormats were with the car (2 years ago lol) and i get gift cards all the time at work for autobahn.... so i spend em...and they're usually in the vicinity of $300 or so... so yeh, they get a lot of my bussiness but none of my cash...
I'll do up a guide then.... i have to take wheel off anyway.. is one notch to the left...