The steering wheel on my car is huge and honky. I feel like im driving a bus and furthermore the effort is too light and there isnt much communication with the tires. I know replacing the steering wheel wont fix all of this, but it will at least look cooler and not as big as the stock one.

Now, will I pass inspection if I replace my stock wheel, that has an airbag, with an aftermarket wheel without an airbag? Is this legal to do?

And what are some good wheels that are relatively inexpensive, look good, and fit on our cars?

i would say not legal. Your taking out a saftey device.

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It's illegal, you will not pass state inspection (if you have one in your area).

However if you want to do it, it definitely can be done. I believe Momo makes a custom hub adapter for our cars, so you can buy almost any wheel and bolt it on. From what I've read, people who did these were happy and said steering feel did improve noticeably.
-Cyrus

look in a max

Definitely Not Legal in NY

don't know about inspection but i got mine for 170 bucks at tekniqauto.com. pics are on page 2 of my home page

Good post. I've gotta start shopping. It's either replace my wheel or buy a new open face helmet...

http://www.scca-chicago.com/press_re...agAdvisory.pdf

Blueice, go to an inspection station and just ask...also what year Max do u have?

I've got a 12.5" MOMO Monte Carlo steering wheel in mine. There's pics on my cardomain site. I like it a lot better than the stock one. My car was wrecked when I bought it so the airbags were already gone.

Wow OMg that is some serious riceorony

This coming from a guy with underseat neons.

This is Maximus75's ride, really sick in my opinion

Andrei

I hate our steering wheels, too wide in diameter and the rim isnt thick enough. But I like having the airbag

i heard the airbag doesn't deploy under 120 mph... is that true???...

well i guess, head on with someone doing 60, its like doing 120 if you were doing 60... idk...

i love the look of AM steering wheels... but ill keep my stock one...

or else i'll be after my family sees it...

Not true...

good... im glad i heard wrong!

95-96 steering wheels are blah!! 97-99 are prettier i like them better, my 96 has such a skinny rim!!

Thats one of the reasons why I wanted a 97-99 SE...all the others came with even worse steering wheels.

there is 3 sensors for our airbag...1 on each side of the car in the fenders, and on in the front......2 of thoes sesors have to go off before the airbags pop out.








or so i heard.

Man i know I wasn't hit at no 120MPH and mine depolyed I've been thinking of chaning to aftermarket for some time now...seeing how I can't get a good deal for my airbag

can u pass inspection with passenger side airbag out? i didnt even know that was illegal to remove an airbag....chino that avatar is syck

Well both my airbags are gone...but I still passed inspection in Sept...thanks TJ!!

ok what about a steering wheel from another car... i wanted one that i can control my cd player with... anyone ever done anything like this b4?