after market steering wheel

[Evilution]

Re: after market steering wheel

You aren't thinking outside the box.
If you buy an OMP steering wheel boss you can bolt it (with some modification) to the back a almost any steering wheel.
I have fitted an Aston Martin and a Mini Cooper wheel to a smart. The ESP cart fits in the boss and they have airbags. The Cooper wheel even has paddles that were easy to get working.

[Pocket]

Re: after market steering wheel

humm like your thinking!

might go hunting down the scrap yard to see if there are any lambo wheels kicking around, lol

is this the right OMP boss:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OMP-STEERI...ht_3752wt_1413

cheers for the help

[krassegrand]

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Is Aston Martin or Mini Cooper wheels cheaper than the Smart wheel or is it just a question of what is available?

Jörgen

[jace]

Re: after market steering wheel

Disappointed now, somehow this thread veered back onto the original subject

JC

[problemchild1976]

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haha - not sure how it veered off topic ... i think it was all very relevant to the OP

JJ

[Evilution]

Re: after market steering wheel

is this the right OMP boss:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OMP-STEERI...ht_3752wt_1413

Lamborghini wheels are pretty boring tbh, I looked at loads of wheels.
The Aston wheel is exactly the same as the Brabus V6 wheel but with button shift and a small wooden section (that can be covered).

cheers for the help

Is Aston Martin or Mini Cooper wheels cheaper than the Smart wheel or is it just a question of what is available?

Jörgen

Aston wheel cost me £200 including airbag, Cooper R56 wheel was about £185.

You just need to see what there is and expect to modify it a bit.

[Pocket]

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I guessing I have to strip my old wheel down, right?

[Evilution]

Re: after market steering wheel

Yes but you can try this method so you don't have to mess about realigning it.
http://www.evilution.co.uk/753

[Big Performance]

Re: after market steering wheel

Have a look at the extremely light weight wheel that is on my CarbonBlade

[problemchild1976]

Re: after market steering wheel

Where? I'd love to see some pics as the one I did see from ace cafe looks great.

Does the lightweight one have an airbag?

JJ

[Pocket]

Re: after market steering wheel

I have stripped the old wheel down and got the cartridge out and in the new boss with no stress but can't work out how to get the horn working! Any ideas.

[Big Performance]

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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...9889890&type=1

[Yorkshire Devil]

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How does the insurance company know when the airbag light has come on? It could have been on for days before any accident!

[problemchild1976]

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ian - the blade is lovely...... take it you'll be fitting a standard wheel for MOT time...

not sure where the insurance company comes into it.....

JJ

[Rich Pacey]

Found this on the VOSA website

5. Modified Vehicles Where a vehicle has been extensively modified or converted, certain Reasons for Rejection, such as for components ‘missing where fitted as standard’ should not be applied, for example:  a car converted for rally use (i.e. rear seats removed and fitted with a roll cage and full harness seat belts etc.) may have been converted so as not to require a brake servo, power steering or airbags