Steering wheel for BJ Astina

$IK323 · 22-09-2004, 10:55 PM

Hey guys, first of all love the site. This is my first post but I've been checking this site out for some time now.

Right....just wondering does anyone know if a steering wheel can be changed or modified in appearance wise in a BJ astina. Don't really want to stuff around with the SRS system but just want something to dress it up a bit.

Does anyone know of anyone that can do this in Brisbane???
Look forward to the feedback, cheers guys

twilightprotege · 23-09-2004, 07:53 AM

another brisbane guy? welcome!

have you thought of the sp20 or mx5 steering wheels?

$IK323 · 23-09-2004, 12:25 PM

hey man....thanks for the reply....yeah I've rang mazda for the sp20 wheel but it'll set me back like 1000 bucks brand new....any other ideas...maybe a second hand wheel in good condition...or something else
Any ideas?????

chipa · 23-09-2004, 12:28 PM

sp20 from a wreckers?

twilightprotege · 23-09-2004, 12:31 PM

yeah wreckers.

try www.mazdaautorecyclers.com.au

CityEnd · 24-09-2004, 07:55 AM

but wouldn't a wrecked sp20's steering wheel be useless as the air bags would have blown?

so i don't think u can get a 2ndhand steering wheel

and putting a non airbag steering wheel to one which has one as stock is illigal.

chipa · 24-09-2004, 08:44 AM

you'd be amazed how often they don't go off when the car is still a write off. Side impacts especially. Not talking about the sp20, but just many other accidents I attended with the cfa.

platypus · 24-09-2004, 05:40 PM

especially in rear enders :roll:

chicaboo · 24-09-2004, 06:17 PM

Look at my avatar, airbag did not deploy in this incident!!!

platypus · 24-09-2004, 06:21 PM

yup, coz it needed to hit lower

thats what my bonnet looked like after i went up the back of a jeep
no airbag deployment the sensor is in the arch, just behind and underneath the headlight....

there is also another one on or near the engine, jsut incase you go into a pole/bike i guess

chicaboo · 24-09-2004, 06:46 PM

Yeah, didn't feel too bad when I hit, didn't hurt my arms or neck. But here is a better pic of the damage, you can see the headlight follows the line of the bonnet, but the bumper sprang back out. It pushed the radiator back and gave me problems with the idle due to damage to the air intake.
http://www.users.on.net/~gavinstapleton/323crash.jpg

platypus · 25-09-2004, 01:39 AM

that is damage from a 4wd, or a truck!!!

i find it strange that it was due to the intake, i would have thought it would be more likely that it pushed your airconditioning thing, which stuffed my car big time

platypus · 25-09-2004, 01:39 AM

oh btw, do yourself a favour, and get your car lowered

chicaboo · 26-09-2004, 12:30 AM

Actually I ran up the back of a Magna while we were both braking hard, so I sort of went underneith more than into if you could imagine, still mangled my number plate which still sits pretty low.
Might consider lowering someday, don't like having to get all new shocks and springs at the moment to force a firmer ride for cosmetic reasons...
Here's a better pic of the car as it is today without sitting up a steep driveway leaning on the back wheels. At a guess it would be 35mm higher than Nates car at most. I's a big one, so it drops when I'm in there in any case!

ops:
http://www.users.on.net/~gavinstapleton/cruise.jpg

Gav.

22-09-2004, 10:55 PM	#1
$IK323 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Brisbane, QLD Posts: 26	Steering wheel for BJ Astina Hey guys, first of all love the site. This is my first post but I've been checking this site out for some time now. Right....just wondering does anyone know if a steering wheel can be changed or modified in appearance wise in a BJ astina. Don't really want to stuff around with the SRS system but just want something to dress it up a bit. Does anyone know of anyone that can do this in Brisbane??? Look forward to the feedback, cheers guys

23-09-2004, 12:28 PM	#4
chipa Crazy Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Car: FPV F6 Typhoon Posts: 1,372 View Photos By: chipa	sp20 from a wreckers? __________________ King Spring Lows, TWM short shifter, split eardrums, blah blah blah and a little voice saying "I wish I had a turbo" Updated 2007-03-19: Readers Rides Finally upgraded from the stock headunit

24-09-2004, 08:44 AM	#7
chipa Crazy Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Car: FPV F6 Typhoon Posts: 1,372 View Photos By: chipa	you'd be amazed how often they don't go off when the car is still a write off. Side impacts especially. Not talking about the sp20, but just many other accidents I attended with the cfa. __________________ King Spring Lows, TWM short shifter, split eardrums, blah blah blah and a little voice saying "I wish I had a turbo" Updated 2007-03-19: Readers Rides Finally upgraded from the stock headunit

24-09-2004, 05:40 PM	#8
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	especially in rear enders :roll: __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

24-09-2004, 06:21 PM	#10
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	yup, coz it needed to hit lower thats what my bonnet looked like after i went up the back of a jeep no airbag deployment the sensor is in the arch, just behind and underneath the headlight.... there is also another one on or near the engine, jsut incase you go into a pole/bike i guess __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

23-09-2004, 07:53 AM	#2
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	another brisbane guy? welcome! have you thought of the sp20 or mx5 steering wheels?

23-09-2004, 12:25 PM	#3
$IK323 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Brisbane, QLD Posts: 26	hey man....thanks for the reply....yeah I've rang mazda for the sp20 wheel but it'll set me back like 1000 bucks brand new....any other ideas...maybe a second hand wheel in good condition...or something else Any ideas?????

23-09-2004, 12:31 PM	#5
twilightprotege Driving a faster car now! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Work, always at bloody work... Car: Lotus ....... . Posts: 5,217 View Photos By: twilightprotege	yeah wreckers. try www.mazdaautorecyclers.com.au

24-09-2004, 07:55 AM	#6
CityEnd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Melbourne Car: . Posts: 915	but wouldn't a wrecked sp20's steering wheel be useless as the air bags would have blown? so i don't think u can get a 2ndhand steering wheel and putting a non airbag steering wheel to one which has one as stock is illigal.

24-09-2004, 06:17 PM	#9
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	Look at my avatar, airbag did not deploy in this incident!!!

24-09-2004, 06:46 PM	#11
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	Yeah, didn't feel too bad when I hit, didn't hurt my arms or neck. But here is a better pic of the damage, you can see the headlight follows the line of the bonnet, but the bumper sprang back out. It pushed the radiator back and gave me problems with the idle due to damage to the air intake. http://www.users.on.net/~gavinstapleton/323crash.jpg

25-09-2004, 01:39 AM	#12
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	that is damage from a 4wd, or a truck!!! i find it strange that it was due to the intake, i would have thought it would be more likely that it pushed your airconditioning thing, which stuffed my car big time __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

26-09-2004, 12:30 AM	#14
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	Actually I ran up the back of a Magna while we were both braking hard, so I sort of went underneith more than into if you could imagine, still mangled my number plate which still sits pretty low. Might consider lowering someday, don't like having to get all new shocks and springs at the moment to force a firmer ride for cosmetic reasons... Here's a better pic of the car as it is today without sitting up a steep driveway leaning on the back wheels. At a guess it would be 35mm higher than Nates car at most. I's a big one, so it drops when I'm in there in any case! ops: http://www.users.on.net/~gavinstapleton/cruise.jpg Gav.

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