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Old 01-15-2006, 10:05 AM
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anyone have one? i'd like to swap mine out to a nice 3 point wheel. i think ours are just too big. it hits my knees at the level i'd like to have it on, so i have to have it 1 click higher.

difficult or easy to install?

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Old 01-15-2006, 12:38 PM
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Here's a pic of my Grant Evolution GT. It's a simple swap, I used the Grant 3196 install kit.


Excuse the mess the car was under alittle reconstruction at the time.

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Nice pic, I like the wheel.. Let's try to keep this thread on target. The guy wants to sees pics of aftermarket wheels, not hear lectures for the safety police about airbags like on the last thread. That thread became a total waste of time.
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very nice wheel there
how much was it with the installation kit?

not worried about airbags, this will be a weekend/fun car.
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I believe that the wheel was $189 and the install kit was like $15. I got it from either Jeg's or Summit, I can't remember.
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I like that Evolution GT. If I could keep my radio controls I'd switch to one of those.
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I agree with you ls69ta. If only there were a nice wheel that allowed me to keep them
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ANYBODY have removal tips for the air bag, I have a wheel puller. I assume you have to remove airbag fuses, so the fhting don't blow up in your face. Are any adaptors or pe=ieces necessarey for a clean install. thaks ya'll
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To remove the airbag, disconnect the battery and let the car sit for 20-30 minutes, then remove the airbag by taking the 4 screws out on the back side of the wheel.
After removing the airbag you will get a light on the dash. I cut the wire to turn off the light.
Any aftermarket steering wheel will require an adapter.
I have a Momo wheel
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/buds93...9d.jpg&.src=ph
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Originally Posted by Covet
I agree with you ls69ta. If only there were a nice wheel that allowed me to keep them
There are alternatives..I remember seeing someplace that you could buy "WiFi" controls for your radios etc....
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I remember a Blaupunkt sp? that had the little remote that fit on the steering wheel. I guess there are others out there as well. I just like how mine are setup on the stock wheel.
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Most aftermarket head units work with a PAC SWI-X. It's a box that mounts in the dash and you program it to work with your head unit, using the stock steering wheel controls. It's got a little transmitter that you mount somewhere pointed at the head unit. I've got one and it works great.


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