Does anyone make an aftermarket airbag wheel ?
Chief_Wiggum
an airbag, or accepts a factory one ?
Lanny Chambers
"Chief_Wiggum" <Sp...@Horrmell.com> wrote:
> Just curious if anyone makes an aftermarket steering wheel that either HAS
> an airbag, or accepts a factory one ?
Moss sells two:
http://www.miatamania.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=36836
http://www.miatamania.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=36897
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'94C
the alignment page:
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
Chief_Wiggum
Does anyone make an Airbag capable wheel that LOOKS GOOD :p
At least better than the factory one! Man those Moss's are U G L E I Y
(so Ugly I had to ugly up the word some more !)
"Lanny Chambers" <la...@hummingbirds.net> wrote in message
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Lanny Chambers
"Chief_Wiggum" <Sp...@Horrmell.com> wrote:
> Okay... let me refine that !
>
> Does anyone make an Airbag capable wheel that LOOKS GOOD
Ah...no. The stock NB wheel is better, IMHO, but if you have an NA I
don't think it will work.
Chief_Wiggum
What's "NA" and "NB" refer to ??
thanx|!
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Joachim Feise
> Okay, I'm new to Miata...
>
> What's "NA" and "NB" refer to ??
NA = models up to 1997.
NB = models from 1999 on.
As for steering wheels with airbags, IL Motorsport in Germany
offers some that I think are quite nice:
http://www.ilmotorsport.de/
-Joe
Leon van Dommelen
Unfortunately, R-Speed does not have them. :( I guess there
might be a problem shipping explosive devices. Does anyone
know whether you can get them here?
Leon and Bozo, still sporting a breadbox.
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Leon van Dommelen
>Joachim Feise <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>Chief_Wiggum wrote on 8/8/2004 20:42:
>>
>>> Okay, I'm new to Miata...
>>>
>>> What's "NA" and "NB" refer to ??
>>
>>NA = models up to 1997.
>>NB = models from 1999 on.
>>
>>As for steering wheels with airbags, IL Motorsport in Germany
>>offers some that I think are quite nice:
>>http://www.ilmotorsport.de/
>
>Unfortunately, R-Speed does not have them. :( I guess there
>might be a problem shipping explosive devices. Does anyone
>know whether you can get them here?
Well, I ordered one from Germany. Will report back next week with
the results.
Leon
Leon van Dommelen
>rammm@REMOVE_THIS_TAGdommelen.net (Leon van Dommelen) wrote:
>
>>Joachim Feise <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Chief_Wiggum wrote on 8/8/2004 20:42:
>>>
>>>> Okay, I'm new to Miata...
>>>>
>>>> What's "NA" and "NB" refer to ??
>>>
>>>NA = models up to 1997.
>>>NB = models from 1999 on.
>>>
>>>As for steering wheels with airbags, IL Motorsport in Germany
>>>offers some that I think are quite nice:
>>>http://www.ilmotorsport.de/
>>
>>Unfortunately, R-Speed does not have them. :( I guess there
>>might be a problem shipping explosive devices. Does anyone
>>know whether you can get them here?
>
>Well, I ordered one from Germany. Will report back next week with
>the results.
I have the wheel, after some delay at customs. Looks really good:
http://dommelen.net/miata/goodies/images/steer1.jpg
Next installation, assuming they send me the right adapter kit.
Leon :)
Jitendra
The wheel does look good. Would you mind posting the link for where you
ordered it from.
Thanks
Jitendra
"Leon van Dommelen" <rammm@REMOVE_THIS_TAGdommelen.net> wrote in message
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Leon van Dommelen
>Leon
>
>The wheel does look good. Would you mind posting the link for where you
>ordered it from.
That is as far as I can get you. Click on MX5 NA (90-97) or NB
(99-), then "Interieur", then "Lenkrader" (=steering wheels). You
need both the wheel and an adapter. When looking at the wheels,
be careful since the pictures are generic. In particular,
remember that they all use the same airbag. For the 365 size (same
as stock Miata), the corners of the "triangle" narrow down the most.
Too much, if you ask me. On the other hand, the 320 is a bit "stubby"
in my opinion. I got the 340 which is half an inch smaller in radius
than the stock wheel, and I think I did right.
Prices are in Euros. Contact me and I will check my credit card
how much that turned out to be in dollars for me.
In case of questions, I recommend using the "info" e-mail address,
which will get you Ingo which I found to be very easy to work with.
Even though he did admit he send me the wrong adapter kit. !?@#$%!
No commercial connection to IL Motorsports whatsoever, just
an unsatisfied customer. :) Feel free to e-mail or call me
if you need help with the German installation instructions.
Contact information on my web site:
http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~dommelen/contact
Leon
Jitendra
I won't be buying it any time soon, but maybe sometime "down the road". I
will however keep your reply/info for when I do eventually order it. So
thanks again and please let us know how the install goes and what your final
thoughts about the wheel are after you've installed it. Good Luck!
Jitendra
"Leon van Dommelen" <rammm@REMOVE_THIS_TAGdommelen.net> wrote in message
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Leon van Dommelen
>Thanks for info Leon.
>
>I won't be buying it any time soon, but maybe sometime "down the road". I
>will however keep your reply/info for when I do eventually order it. So
>thanks again and please let us know how the install goes and what your final
>thoughts about the wheel are after you've installed it. Good Luck!
Will do. Though it will probably be next weekend at the earliest. :(
Leon
ra...@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata
Chief_Wiggum
Does it use the STOCK airbag, or does it come wiht it's own ?
Let us know how it fits, etc. and (if you don't mind ) what the total cost
was for the wheel / bag / adapter..
Thanks!
"Leon van Dommelen" <rammm@REMOVE_THIS_TAGdommelen.net> wrote in message
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Joachim Feise
> "Jitendra" <jta...@new.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Leon
>>
>>The wheel does look good. Would you mind posting the link for where you
>>ordered it from.
>
>
> http://www.ilmotorsport.de/
>
> That is as far as I can get you. Click on MX5 NA (90-97) or NB
> (99-), then "Interieur", then "Lenkrader" (=steering wheels).
If you click on the English flag, you get the site in English...
"Interior", then "Steering".
> In case of questions, I recommend using the "info" e-mail address,
> which will get you Ingo which I found to be very easy to work with.
Yeah, he is very responsive.
-Joe
Leon van Dommelen
>Yeah, that's a pretty good lookin wheel !
>
>Does it use the STOCK airbag, or does it come wiht it's own ?
It comes with it's own. I would not think there is anything
you could do with the stock airbag, even if you wanted to play
loose with beating explosives in a more shapely form. Bruce
might be able to give us a clue about options in that area.
>Let us know how it fits, etc. and (if you don't mind ) what the total cost
>was for the wheel / bag / adapter..
My credit card statement shows that the combined cost for wheel,
adapter, and shipping from Germany was $615, the bill says
E498 This of course depends on the relative weakness of the
dollar, but isn't it great that we no longer have to worry
that the weapons of mass destruction of Iraq will destroy us in
20 minutes? In addition, there was a $60 customs charge, but
isn't it great that the US steel industry is protected from free
trade? ;)
In any case, I plan to take pictures before and after and write
a log. :)
Leon
pws
>
> My credit card statement shows that the combined cost for wheel,
> adapter, and shipping from Germany was $615
That's not too bad a price, and you can probably recoupe $100.00 or so
for your functioning original airbag if you'd like. Up until now, M1
owners have had a choice of either having an airbag-equipped steering
wheel or a nice-looking steering wheel, but not both at the same time.
Mazda should have made the M1/M2 steering wheels compatible and then
sold the M2 wheel at a fairly reasonable price, they would have sold
thousands of them to M1 owners.
This is definitely the nicest-looking aftermarket steering wheel with
airbag that I have seen for the M1.
>
> In any case, I plan to take pictures before and after and write
> a log. :)
>
> Leon
Looking forward to seeing them.
Pat
'96M
Leon van Dommelen
>Leon van Dommelen wrote:
>
>
>>
>> My credit card statement shows that the combined cost for wheel,
>> adapter, and shipping from Germany was $615
>
>That's not too bad a price, and you can probably recoupe $100.00 or so
>for your functioning original airbag if you'd like. Up until now, M1
>owners have had a choice of either having an airbag-equipped steering
>wheel or a nice-looking steering wheel, but not both at the same time.
>Mazda should have made the M1/M2 steering wheels compatible and then
>sold the M2 wheel at a fairly reasonable price, they would have sold
>thousands of them to M1 owners.
Yes, I was always hoping someone would come up with an adaptation.
Either it cannot be done or nobody wants to take on the danger
of litigation.
Leon
>This is definitely the nicest-looking aftermarket steering wheel with
>airbag that I have seen for the M1.
>
>>
>> In any case, I plan to take pictures before and after and write
>> a log. :)
>>
>> Leon
>
>Looking forward to seeing them.
>
>Pat
>'96M
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