1g steering wheel in a 2g?

[BOOstGhost]

has anyone done this? I think it'll be bad ass

 

[Catbox_95]

Aside from losing the air bag, I see no problem. I stuck my 2g steering wheel in my 1g and it fit no prob, so it would seem the opposite would also work.

 

[BOOstGhost]

sweet.

 

[speed127]

when you did this did your SRS light come on or is there some way to turn it off... that was always my reason for no doing it. WTF

 

[Catbox_95]

when you did this did your SRS light come on or is there some way to turn it off... that was always my reason for no doing it. WTF

Who are you asking, BoostGhost, who hasn't done it yet, or me, who put a 2g wheel in a 1g? Neither involves an SRS light. However, I do have an aftermarket wheel in my 2g and I removed everything SRS related including the contoller box under the center console, and I have no SRS light.

 

[selmerguy]

when you did this did your SRS light come on or is there some way to turn it off... that was always my reason for no doing it. WTF

i replaced my wheel in my 2g and the srs light came on. then i took out the pas. airbag which also makes the light com one. the easiest fix is to take out the srs light bulb in the gauge cluster

 

[nothingfiction]

Yeah, this may have been answered a few times already. but not that i have found. So... Okay so i bought a 2G used, and the SRS light is always on. or at least when the car is. But from the sound of it, you guys make it sound like it is not supposed to be on. WTF is going on here. I'm confused.

 

[Defiant]

The main thing that takes away from swapping wheels on a 2G is that the column housing is very large, because it's usually hiding behing that huge facebomb pillowcase. However, the 1G and 2G wheels are fully-interchangable insofar as the splines on the hub are concerned. The 1G wheel is about 3/4" smaller-diameter than the 2G. When using an aftermarket wheel, some catalogs omit the 2G completely because they don't want to deal with the suggestion of taking that mortar out of a driver's face. The 1G aftermarket hub fits perfectly.

(Apologies for the cheezy carbon-fiber stickers)

 

[DSM's 4 life]

Whats the size of the 2g wheel because I was looking into aftermarket steering wheels and sparco's wheels are measured in mm's. The 2g wheels seems way to large for me making it difficult to push the clutch do you need to have airbags for inspection And would an evo 8 or 9 wheel give me enough room what about the 1g?

 

[NeMiZiS]

2005 WOW......
The 1g and the 3g steering wheel is a direct fit on the 2g.
The EVO wheel is not, it can be done with some modification.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-parts-fabrication/273299-evo-steering-wheel-dsm.html
Info here about a 3g steering wheel, if you wanted to keep an airbag.
3G steering wheel in 2G Eclipse: it's ALIVE - DSM Forums: Mitsubishi Eclipse, Plymouth Laser, and Eagle Talon Forum: DSMtalk.com
The diameter of a 2g wheel is 380mm.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/254494-2g-steering-wheel-question.html
Look here for how to remove the steering wheel.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/appearance-interior-exterior/62200-steering-wheel-removal-merged-3-7-removing-taking-off.html
You probably won't be able to pass inspection with out a airbag.
It will also depend on your local laws.

 

[camocorvette]

The main thing that takes away from swapping wheels on a 2G is that the column housing is very large, because it's usually hiding behing that huge facebomb pillowcase. However, the 1G and 2G wheels are fully-interchangable insofar as the splines on the hub are concerned. The 1G wheel is about 3/4" smaller-diameter than the 2G. When using an aftermarket wheel, some catalogs omit the 2G completely because they don't want to deal with the suggestion of taking that mortar out of a driver's face. The 1G aftermarket hub fits perfectly.

(Apologies for the cheezy carbon-fiber stickers)

Resurrecting a dead post.. what did you do about the clock spring

 

[NeMiZiS]

Resurrecting a dead post.. what did you do about the clock spring

Defiant doesn't doesn't post anymore.
I miss those days
I removed mine completely. But the blinkers won't turn off automatically anymore.

 

[camocorvette]

Man, there is so much info in here. I hope it's all backed up.
Okay thanks I will maybe mod the rear cover on the 1g steering wheel with the rear of the 2g and some plastic weld/epoxy..
What about your horn? Does that not run through the clock spring? I must have a horn.

 

[camocorvette]

@NeMiZiS

Thanks