Stu

Where did you guys sell your airbags when you pulled them out? I read after doin a search that some of you got about 300 for em. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

Just curious where you sold em.

Thanks, Stu

GeorgeC

Sold mine on eBay...

AndUAndI

What are you doing for a steering wheel? I blew my airbags in a wreck of my 98 Formula. I've used the 98 as a donor for a 94 Z28. I have the 98 Formula steering wheel installed, but have not yet figured out how to fill the gaping hole in the wheel where the airbag once was.

GeorgeC

Just go buy the aftermarket steering wheel of your choice. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

JP98SS

What exactly is the thought process behind removing the one piece of safety equipment that might save your life? All this for what...15lbs?

GeorgeC

Every person has there own reasons.

In my particular case, I think it would be more of a hazard than anything else. My car is very rarely street driven, and at the track I'm secured in the seat with a 5-point harness and surrounded by a rollbar. The airbag offers no protection whatsoever in what I use my car for.

When's the last time you saw an airbag in a Winston Cup car?

Tom the roofer

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JP98SS:
<strong>What exactly is the thought process behind removing the one piece of safety equipment that might save your life? All this for what...15lbs?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have a 5 point harness on the drivers side and passinger side. I really don't need an air bag smacking me in the face after a hard wheelstand launch. <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />

BTW Stu, I sold mine on E-bay. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Tom <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

<small>[ October 29, 2002, 11:46 AM: Message edited by: Tom the roofer ]</small>

Stu

Thanks guys. Maybe I will pull my passenger side but I dont want a new steering wheel. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />

Later, Stu

LS1x2

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Has anyone actually had the airbag deploy after a wheelstanding launch? Man that would suck.

LS1x2

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I'm really curious about this. I wouldn't want it to happen.

Sean Smith

The guy who did my cage said they did a cage for a guy, and he left the bags in. Well he got some tire shake real bad and it went off in his face causing him to wreck. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

Slow Z28

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to each their own is what you should think. just like smoking, if they want to harm themselves, it's their fault. i'm not gonna be driving mine on the street all that much, so every little bit is worth it to me. although that air bag deploying on a hard launch has got me scared a bit <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> so it looks like ebay will have mine up there in a bit.

Chris

not knocking anyone who doesn't like this idea, just saying....

LARRY01Z28

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 4mulaJoe:
<strong>Has anyone actually had the airbag deploy after a wheelstanding launch? Man that would suck.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yes it can. i didnt see it but they said it happened.
http://www.fbodycentral.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2321

cenman

how much did the airbags sell for on e-bay? i'm trying to sell my passenger air bag, but have no idea what to price it at.

btw, there was a local guy here that had his deploy on launch. supposedly something broke in the trans and the shock deployed both airbags. the car hardly even moved. you just saw a bunch of smoke inside the drivers compartment. 6-speed 10 sec car.

EDIT:
actually larry01, i just checked out your link. that's the guy i was talking about...

<small>[ October 30, 2002, 07:50 PM: Message edited by: cenman ]</small>

LARRY01Z28

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yeah hes not a bull *******. if he says it happened i belive him. someone had it on video but i dont know who. its kind of funny in a way. lol

Stu

Hey Larry...I didnt see anything about you bein from the backwoods originally over on EFA <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I am from Johnson Co. Ky.

Born and raised Hillbilly. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Whats Stanford close to? I can swear I have heard that name before.

Later, Stu

JP98SS

Air bags require a significant impact to deploy. Trust me...I just smacked the center divider on I-10 in my daily driver, and they did not deploy. First experience with hydroplaning was not enjoyable. For you full time racers I guess it is worth it, but you could always pull the fuse if you were worried about the air bags deploying when drag racing. I just get worried about the guys on here that drive their cars on the street who are tearing out their airbags, crash bars in their doors, and every other piece of safety equipment in a quest to reduce the weight of their car.