I know the S2000 bolts up to the 5th gens, do we have any options for 4th gens. I would really love a JDM TypeR steering wheel.
anyone do this?

 

Jdm 4th gen steering wheel is leather+no airbag(SRS)

 

JDM ITR wheel fits with no modification needed.
Looks like this:

 

not to thread jack, but i feel as though we should make this a "what oem/jdm steering wheels fit the 4th gen prelude" thread. even ones that need modification to fit...

just something ive been looking for and never found enough info for..

 

Is it a pretty straight forward install? No customizing?
I am sold on that wheel! I assume no airbag in the JDM TypeR. Thats actually what I am trying to get rid of. Airbags and track cars don't mix!

 

I have not done it, but have seen it done. It is straight forward, unbolt the stock one, and put on the type r one. Its a popular mod in Japan. I was actually planning to do it sometime in the near future too. There is no air bag, and the wheel is made by momo.

Here is a pic:

 

/\ thats awsome, i thought it would only fit the 5th gen

 

Thanks for the help. Now I just need to justify the $300 for a Stock Steering wheel. It does look so nice though!

 

And for those who want to retain their Airbag, can these steeringwheels fit?

00 DC2 Type R steeringwheel




95 NSX OEM Momo Steeringwheel




Modified by AdReNaLiN at 12:37 AM 2/17/2006


Modified by AdReNaLiN at 12:41 AM 2/17/2006

 

with the ITR wheel, is it possible/how do you, retain the cruise control functions?

 

Anything is possible. I am sure you can rig up the switches with some time.
The cruise control and power steering were my 1st 2 Free Mods...ditched them in 1999. I have gained 2" of girth on my forearms and my right ankle cracks and gets sore with cold weather! MAN it was worth it!!!

 

are dc/eg splines the same as bb?

 

I assume so if the wheels are interchangable. I think the only reason the newer Honda wheel won't work is b/c of the turn signal cancel.

 

no the newer honda's have different splines...but this is the first that i've heard of the dc/eg splines being the same as the prelude, which is why i'm trippin out

 

The question then remains, what year was the change over of the splines?

 

well, 96-00, 97 up odyssey, 97-01 prelude, 2000 up s2000, 02-up honda civic si, 01-up acura rsx all have the same spline...so i guess 96 and up...

 

this is in my 5g.

 

So the type r wheel will fit? Does it have to be a specific year? I was under the impression that whatever fits the 5th gen won't fit the 4th gen.

 

yes, me too - I have read that the splines are quite different between 4th and 5th generation...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Marcucci from PO &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sorry to **** on everyone's parade.

First, the background: I originally imported a hub adapter for aftermarket wheels for the 5th gen a while back. For whatever reason I was under the impression that all airbag-equipped Preludes were the same hub... and that the non-airbag ones (I think '92 was the only 4th gen year) were different. It turns out it's not so.

ALL 4TH GENS APPEAR TO HAVE A SMALLER SHAFT DIAMETER. This means that 5th gen hub adapters and wheels just won't work. Since the S2k has the same hub size as the 5th gen... it won't work.

To top it off, the 4th gen uses some funky copper flex-ribbon cables inside the wheel for the cruise and SRS connectors. The SRS actually has the same connector (so a newer airbag would connect, electrically) but the cruise does not. Since it is a flex circuit it would be almost hopeless to try and solder to it, and the connector isn't anywhere close to the 5th gen or S2k ones.

Basically, it's hopeless. 4th gen owners have to get a different hub adapter (I hear a Civic one works) to use an aftermarket wheel. The s2k one won't work and it would take some serious cutting and welding to make it work. So much so it's just not worth it. You would almost inevitably have to lose the cruise control.

To top it off, I don't think the holes for the cable reel lined up. It might have worked, but it wasn't worth messing with!</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SteveoBA8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Jdm 4th gen steering wheel is leather+no airbag(SRS)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is it 3 point or 4 point? This is probably the only route to go for a wheel swap. It had better look nicer than the USDM one at least right?

 

4 point

I think it looks better, everyone has thier own opinion though.

 

There's also a JDM leather wrapped airbag wheel for 4th gen.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AdReNaLiN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There's also a JDM leather wrapped airbag wheel for 4th gen.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes there is...

 

*^%@!!!!! Hell, I'll make my own out of paper mache.

I cant belive they are all similar if not EXACTLY alike. I don't like the stock ones, and I still haven't found an after market one that is asthetically apealing...on top of that they aren't cheap.

Oh, well.........expletive it.