Steering Wheel Replacement / Swap

[CorranFox]

Originally Posted by mid_life_crisis

If you've spent any amount of time haunting forums, you know that is B.S. of the deepest kind. Under federal law, they have to prove that the modification caused the failure.

I don't want to have to fight them about it, I don't understand why they would hassle me over just a small change like this... why can't I just do it via the dealer?


I am more concerned with them honoring any sort of warranty extension I purchased or accidentally deploying the airbag if I try to do it myself which would be an insurance risk...

[NLSP]

I highly recommend the DAMD steering wheel. Looks OEM (if you get the black leather with red stitch), retains the airbag, and makes a world of a difference in the driving experience. The grooves feel incredibly nice in your hands. And it's 7mm smaller in diameter compared to stock, but thicker.

[Panman]

I have the TRD wheel which is slightly thicker than the OE one, and positioned slightly differently.


I love it, retains the factory airbag and is quality leather.


As to changing it - there are plenty of DIYs here, if you don't feel comfortable get a shop or a dealership to do it. The biggest risk is not the airbag deploying in your face but wrecking and having to replace the clockspring which is not life threatening, just expensive.

If you are looking for a reason to upgrade your wheel, that's fine - the quality of the original is very good for the cost of the car, but I am always amused by the justification dance people feel they need to go through to do these things. Either you want to change it or you don't. If you do then change it but don't cloak doing it in spurious logic.

[ZOMFGAARON]

Op this will be a good read for you.

www.impalasuperstore.com/naisso/magmoss.htm




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[Teseo]

Dont worry about warranty. The moment car leave the dealership, the warranty was voided.

[CorranFox]

Originally Posted by Panman

I have the TRD wheel which is slightly thicker than the OE one, and positioned slightly differently.


I love it, retains the factory airbag and is quality leather.


As to changing it - there are plenty of DIYs here, if you don't feel comfortable get a shop or a dealership to do it. The biggest risk is not the airbag deploying in your face but wrecking and having to replace the clockspring which is not life threatening, just expensive.

If you are looking for a reason to upgrade your wheel, that's fine - the quality of the original is very good for the cost of the car, but I am always amused by the justification dance people feel they need to go through to do these things. Either you want to change it or you don't. If you do then change it but don't cloak doing it in spurious logic.

Hmm I will Definetly check it out. Trust me when I say I am not looking for an excuse, I actually had hands on a 2013 and 2015 stock wheel recently and they both don't feel like this. The leather wheel is just a much softer feel where is this one is rigid and rubbery.. Its like a hard rubber. It's hard to explain as the wheel looks identical but it's the feel and yes as far as looks there are no major differences from 2013 to 2016 the wheel looks the same.

I am very much considering the TRD wheel is there a DIY up.. Guess I will start searchingsearchingsearching. Thanks for the info!

[CorranFox]

Originally Posted by NLSP

I highly recommend the DAMD steering wheel. Looks OEM (if you get the black leather with red stitch), retains the airbag, and makes a world of a difference in the driving experience. The grooves feel incredibly nice in your hands. And it's 7mm smaller in diameter compared to stock, but thicker.

Got a link to where I can obtain one? I honestly would take a stock leather wheel out of a 2013 over this wheel.

[NLSP]

Originally Posted by CorranFox

Got a link to where I can obtain one? I honestly would take a stock leather wheel out of a 2013 over this wheel.

http://www.kamispeed.com/DAMD-D-Shap...ss358-z-rd.htm

It ain't cheap, but I think it's well worth it. The steering wheel is one of few things you're touching 100% of the time when you're driving, so it better feel good.

This is my 2nd DAMD wheel by the way. I have one in a Subaru Legacy as well. It's now my mom's car and she didn't want me to part it out since she enjoys it over the stock wheel as well

[CorranFox]

Originally Posted by NLSP

http://www.kamispeed.com/DAMD-D-Shap...ss358-z-rd.htm

It ain't cheap, but I think it's well worth it. The steering wheel is one of few things you're touching 100% of the time when you're driving, so it better feel good.

This is my 2nd DAMD wheel by the way. I have one in a Subaru Legacy as well. It's now my mom's car and she didn't want me to part it out since she enjoys it over the stock wheel as well

That is honestly the entire reason I want to swap the wheel. I touch it more than any other part of the car and currently it just doesn't feel comfortable. The car does exactly what I want it to do, and looks just the way I want it to look.