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Synack · 07-19-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by imravenit

Buy after market steering wheels...

Was thinking about this for a minute. Shouldn't be too expensive and you won't lose any steering wheel functionality BECAUSE there are no steering wheel controls!

Synack · 07-19-2012, 07:46 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/38MM-TRD-JDM...ht_3138wt_1037

Synack · 07-19-2012, 07:50 PM

Think I'll get that and grab some epoxy and call it a day.

Hanakuso · 07-19-2012, 07:52 PM

This is photoshopped right? right? right?

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Originally Posted by Synack

Take it with a grain of salt but this is what I did, good chance it'll be covered with something else or once the price drops I'll swap or buy a Toyotoa airbag.

Synack · 07-19-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hanakuso

This is photoshopped right? right? right?

No thats plastidipped IRL

WWEVOX · 07-19-2012, 09:10 PM

I have decided against the plasti-dip.

Synack · 07-19-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by WWEVOX

I have decided against the plasti-dip.

Good, so far it seems like a mistake on my end.

STJ · 07-19-2012, 09:37 PM

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...id=80263831884

Synack · 07-19-2012, 09:44 PM

So are there any aftermarket steering wheels with air bag that will fit?

Synack · 07-19-2012, 10:27 PM

OR is there a parts website to replace the stock airbag?

BANGER · 07-19-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Synack

Hmmmm good call, although it should be plastic glued because of how plastic bonds to other plastic so well.

The steering wheel emblems are actually also designed to precisely "crack" open at certain parts, as the airbag door runs across the middle of it, in some cars. This could be one of those, but it doesn't look like it from what I can see.
I wouldn't put anything harder than the emblem on it. Preferably something made with silicone or jelly-like.

Synack · 07-19-2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BANGER

The steering wheel emblems are actually also designed to precisely "crack" open at certain parts, as the airbag door runs across the middle of it, in some cars. This could be one of those, but it doesn't look like it from what I can see.
I wouldn't put anything harder than the emblem on it. Preferably something made with silicone or jelly-like.

So are you saying it can be taken off without deploying the airbag? Because I just thought of an outstanding idea if you can successfully remove the badge.

BANGER · 07-19-2012, 11:06 PM

On my car it's possible, so it should be for other cars.
I'm no airbag expert though, so I don't know about this one.

Though I'll say they're going to be a pain to take off cleanly. I'm thinking they have thin, brittle pegs that go deeper into the airbag, like mines. As you slowly try to pry the emblems out, they will snap and break (or your entire emblem even). At the same time, you might scuff up the airbag around the emblem from repeatedly trying to pry it.

It's not something I'd be willing to do just from the risk of having it look like crap and the inability to undo it. I'm not a JDM purist anyway, but that's what I know.

Synack · 07-19-2012, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BANGER

On my car it's possible, so it should be for other cars.
I'm no airbag expert though, so I don't know about this one.

Though I'll say they're going to be a pain to take off cleanly. I'm thinking they have thin, brittle pegs that go deeper into the airbag, like mines. As you slowly try to pry the emblems out, they will snap and break (or your entire emblem even). At the same time, you might scuff up airbag around the emblem from repeatedly trying to pry it.

It's not something I'd be willing to do just from the risk of having it look like crap and the inability to undo it. I'm not a JDM purist anyway, but that's what I know.

I'm going to rip it out and fill in the hole with some sort of liquid and paint the whole damn airbag. So sick of that Scion logo.

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Synack Boosted Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Sideways Location: Atlanta Georgia USA Posts: 2,377 Thanks: 388 Thanked 716 Times in 414 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	OR is there a parts website to replace the stock airbag? __________________ *Nismo 370Z 300whp -> FR-S Turbo 450whp on E85 -> Z06 Corvette 500whp*

07-19-2012, 11:06 PM	#41
BANGER mad tyte jdm y0 Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2010 Civic FA1 Location: Temecula, California Posts: 178 Thanks: 24 Thanked 79 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	On my car it's possible, so it should be for other cars. I'm no airbag expert though, so I don't know about this one. Though I'll say they're going to be a pain to take off cleanly. I'm thinking they have thin, brittle pegs that go deeper into the airbag, like mines. As you slowly try to pry the emblems out, they will snap and break (or your entire emblem even). At the same time, you might scuff up the airbag around the emblem from repeatedly trying to pry it. It's not something I'd be willing to do just from the risk of having it look like crap and the inability to undo it. I'm not a JDM purist anyway, but that's what I know. __________________

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