Hey all, not to sure if anyone has done this yet but i was at a local get together and i happen to win a Personal steering wheel. So i decided to buy a hub adapter and a quick release and make this my next mod. I have done steering wheels before but for having an air bag this was one of the easiest. took me 45 minutes to install and i think it looks pretty awesome. Let me know what you think.......VSA lights stay on as well as the AIRABG light which i was expecting. Here are some pics, enjoy.

 

looks kinda tacky. and the controls and such are gone :X

 

Same response as 8thcivic.com people.. i like it and it was free so fak it.

 

im doing to do this in the future. after warantee and such. but i would go with a smaller steering wheel. good job though

NRG

 

What's the point to this mod?

Not trying to be an ***, just genuinely curious. To me, it just looks like you ripped the steering wheel out of an outdated civic and put it in yours.

 

Oh man, this almost made me vomit. You just made your Si's interior look like a old Derby car. I can see why it was free

 

definitley not likin it. Huge fatty hub and then a small little steerring wheel. Looks funny.

 

yeah the stock wheel is nice and small as it is....why kill your self for that junky thing

 

I would like to do this but I would like to see a unit that can adapt to the stock wheel. Granted the airbag still may not work but the radio controls are important :D

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by elohel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's the point to this mod?

Not trying to be an ***, just genuinely curious. To me, it just looks like you ripped the steering wheel out of an outdated civic and put it in yours.</TD></TR></TABLE>

some throw a wheel on with a quick release to prevent theft. used to have one on my EF.

 

I do agree it looks a little ricey. I would keep the stock OG one, has all the controls.

Whatever tickles your pickel +1 on the install.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by a1staecksauce &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">definitley not likin it. Huge fatty hub and then a small little steerring wheel. Looks funny.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You do understand that the wheel is stock sized correct.


Thanks everyone for your comments positive and negative. To each his own and again it was free... i am thinking about trading someone for a similar wheel that is black with red stitching.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by elohel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's the point to this mod?

Not trying to be an ***, just genuinely curious. To me, it just looks like you ripped the steering wheel out of an outdated civic and put it in yours.</TD></TR></TABLE>

FREE

 

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FREE</TD></TR></TABLE>

just because something is free doesn't mean there is a point in doing it. like everyone else says, it looks like ***

 

Typical responses.

Hater Tech to the rescue!

Not MY response..Not my taste. Stock one looks better to me. And I love the controls. But to each his own

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IGotNoSwap &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">some throw a wheel on with a quick release to prevent theft. used to have one on my EF. </TD></TR></TABLE>

It used to be just for track cars. You could take the wheel off to get in around the roll cage/race seat, etc. Especially helped in an emergency.

 

Lost Airbag
Looks Tacky
Lost Controls for Cruise & navi voice controls
VSA lights that you will be charged to reset


umm yea... def not worth it.

 

Yeah all that for a $190 steering wheel.

 

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FREE</TD></TR></TABLE>

People give away things for a reason, I give away CRAP all the time. Doesn't mean I'd take someone else's CRAP and install it onto my car.

 

does it bring your steering wheel closer to your body? or is it around the same position as the stock steering wheel?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by faster Type R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does it bring your steering wheel closer to your body? or is it around the same position as the stock steering wheel?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Stock is telescopic and height adjustable.

Question should be: "What is the diameter compared to stock?"

 

i thought of doing this but not so soon.

give it some time man....soon everyone will start rockin aftermarket wheels and quick releases. you might be a pioneer for the FA/FG's. everyone is gonna duplicate what the older civics are doing but not for another couple years maybe. it's the honda life cycle man.

it's just like the old civics 96-00, they had cruise control options on the steering wheel but people still put aftermarket wheels on it.

and like someone here (forget his SN) who rocked low offset wheels on a hatch like 3-4 years ago. everyone knocked him for it....now look, everyone is running low offset wheels.

soon all Si's will be gutted and have aftermarket seats and everything.

also, one last thing, a quick release will not stop theives...I'm proof. My DC2 was taken from me and the steering wheel was sitting in my living room.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 24boosted &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Stock is telescopic and height adjustable.

Question should be: "What is the diameter compared to stock?"</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well my question was what i asked....if i wanted to know the diameter of the new steering wheel then i would have asked that

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by faster Type R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does it bring your steering wheel closer to your body? or is it around the same position as the stock steering wheel?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes a little bit because of the quick release... i like the position a lot more than what it was stock.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 24boosted &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Stock is telescopic and height adjustable.

Question should be: "What is the diameter compared to stock?"</TD></TR></TABLE>

Maybe you should read all of the post, like the one that says it is stock sized. I see no reason for a smaller wheel.. the size fits the car perfect.