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Jan 2, 2007 | 10:21 PM

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C6 Steering Wheel in Fbody

Anyone know if you can make the C6 steering wheel fit in the FBody? I have a '99 Camaro and the steering wheels is beyond ugly and I would hate to leave it.

I tried searching but as always I get a "408 Request Timeout"

Jan 3, 2007 | 11:53 AM

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i would think that it should match up to the steering colom but you might have to mess with the wiring, i doubt its completely plug and play but i could be wrong. the steering colom should be the same as gm hasnt done any major changes to it since the 70's?

Jan 3, 2007 | 12:29 PM

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I don't mind it not being a stright plug n play. I'll do the work to make it fit. I just absolutly hate the stock wheel.

Jan 3, 2007 | 03:13 PM

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Not sure how true that is, I havent driven an C5 in about 2 years but last I remeber the C5 steering column moved when the key was put in and pulled out to assist the driver.

Jan 3, 2007 | 03:49 PM

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I'd be curious to know as well

Jan 3, 2007 | 03:54 PM

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FWIW you cannot put a C6 wheel into a C5 and you cannot put the '06+ 3-spoke nice C6 wheel into an '05 C6 and retain the airbag.

It sucks... b/c I'd love to have the C6 wheel w/ a C5 flags in it.

Jan 3, 2007 | 03:54 PM

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Yeah, keep us posted if you decide to go for it. Sounds like a great idea.

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Jan 3, 2007 | 05:29 PM

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I would so love to do this....I helped a freind put a '00 steering wheel in a '99. It wasn't so bad....had to change the airbag though.

Jan 3, 2007 | 05:39 PM

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What about an '06 or '07 Silverado / Avalanche wheel? Even those look better than that Camaro wheel.

Jan 3, 2007 | 05:43 PM

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i like the steering wheels from the 98s they are smaller then the 2000 up

2000 and up has a different one then the 93-99.

Jan 3, 2007 | 06:31 PM

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2000 and up has a different one then the 93-99.

That's what he was saying.

Jan 3, 2007 | 09:12 PM

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That's what he was saying.

Oh I misread it lol, my bad....I think the '99 and older ones are even uglier then mine lol.

Jan 3, 2007 | 09:32 PM

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i like the smaller wheels too. its nice to be able to do a u-turn without the steering wheel giving me a leg massage.

Jan 3, 2007 | 09:37 PM

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Not sure how true that is, I havent driven an C5 in about 2 years but last I remeber the C5 steering column moved when the key was put in and pulled out to assist the driver.

ive seen those, i meant that i think the splines and diameter of the metal shaft should be the same, they have changed certain things like the telescopic column's and even the amount of positions for tilt, ( in the 80s they only had like 3 or 4 i think there is around 5 -6 in my t/a) so your right the column technology has changed but i dont think the mounting has.

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Feb 8, 2007 | 02:32 AM

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FWIW you cannot put a C6 wheel into a C5 and you cannot put the '06+ 3-spoke nice C6 wheel into an '05 C6 and retain the airbag.

It sucks... b/c I'd love to have the C6 wheel w/ a C5 flags in it.

why can't you retain the airbag?

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:24 AM

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^ Different designs and connections... it's been attempted and confirmed that you can't transfer the new '06 wheel to even a '05 C6 while keeping the airbag.