Installed Grant steering wheel today
03-07-2005, 08:35 AM
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John,
Your resentment is obvious and you're starting to repeat yourself. Back on topic, IMO, Grant steering wheels reduce safety and are illegal.
Your resentment is obvious and you're starting to repeat yourself. Back on topic, IMO, Grant steering wheels reduce safety and are illegal.
03-07-2005, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by bickelfirebird
John,
Your resentment is obvious and you're starting to repeat yourself. Back on topic, IMO, Grant steering wheels reduce safety and are illegal.
Your resentment is obvious and you're starting to repeat yourself. Back on topic, IMO, Grant steering wheels reduce safety and are illegal.
03-07-2005, 09:10 AM
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Another effort to keep this on topic -
Here's a pic of my Grant steering wheel. PSJ I didn't have to use a spacer but did cut a very little off the column cover to keep it from rubbing (just used a razor knife). Oh yeah, cut the wires also. One other note, I found a steering wheel adapter at Discount Auto Parts that was real inexpensive.
Here's a pic of my Grant steering wheel. PSJ I didn't have to use a spacer but did cut a very little off the column cover to keep it from rubbing (just used a razor knife). Oh yeah, cut the wires also. One other note, I found a steering wheel adapter at Discount Auto Parts that was real inexpensive.
03-07-2005, 10:30 AM
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The 'yellow thing' is the air bag clock spring, you can remove it. The connector can be cut off on the bottom of the column and you just pull the wires up through. Some cars also have the steering radio controls and they use ths clock spring for those connections as well.
Also dont put washers between the hub and steering shaft, there is a slight taper to the splines and the wheel may loosen up after a while. I just cut down the 'bell' on the horn kit (if you may put the stock wheel back on one day) or take a dremel to plastic upper column and trim it where it rubs.
Here is a pic of my 49.00 APC wheel/horn kit from autozone
Also dont put washers between the hub and steering shaft, there is a slight taper to the splines and the wheel may loosen up after a while. I just cut down the 'bell' on the horn kit (if you may put the stock wheel back on one day) or take a dremel to plastic upper column and trim it where it rubs.
Here is a pic of my 49.00 APC wheel/horn kit from autozone
03-07-2005, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DopeFedZ
HAHA! And it got sideways on me too. Let me see if I can fix it
Ya I just copied it to paint and shrunk and rotated it myself haha. I like the carbon fiber dash too. Where'd u get that at? Custom made insert?
03-07-2005, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by WhtLT1
Ya I just copied it to paint and shrunk and rotated it myself haha. I like the carbon fiber dash too. Where'd u get that at? Custom made insert?
03-07-2005, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by WhtLT1
Ok ok howd u secure them down?
03-07-2005, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DopeFedZ
The radio area piece is just secured by the stock bezel. The one behind the clear guage cover is kind of bootleg but it works. There are little tabs in the back and I just kind of put a screw through them to press against the back of the carbon fiber which pushes it against the clear piece itself. Don't know if that made any sense or not
03-07-2005, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Yank
Dont worry John's car Does not run long enough to need a air bag!
it's in the shop all the time
Right John
it's in the shop all the time
Right John
03-07-2005, 04:37 PM
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Sup Mike, 'member when we all thought you had a great sense of humor and should be a professional comedian?
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Wait for it...
Me either.
Weight drop is pretty small.
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Wait for it...
Me either.
Weight drop is pretty small.
03-07-2005, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I did the steering wheel because I don't want an airbag in car that will hopefully go mid to low 9's.