LCR Steering Wheel Change

[RickC]

ive seen a cool steering wheel but it doesnt have an airbag, i know i will have to put a resistor in the circuit to stop the light coming on, is there anyone to give good and bad points for doing this, not having an airbag is a bad thing but i have read that they can cause serious damage in cerain cases.

what do you recon?


cheers for the imput

Rick

 

[Mitchy]

Airbag has saved me once before in a 120mph crash. I couldn't imagine what would have happened to my head at that speed if it had bounced off a solid steering wheel!

The only way i'd ditch my airbag was if i had bucket racing seats with 3/5 point harnesses.

I'll try and find some pics for you where the airbag and roof were splattered with my blood and you may think twice

Edited for inclusion of pics......

Blood soak roof (1)

Blood soak roof (2) (Check my lovely hand print top left of photo)

Airbag blood

Even blood on windscreen

 

[m0rk]

airbag is more likely to save your life than not.

Anyone that says different comes from the same group of people that say smoking doesn't cause cancer & that kids and guns mix.

And you're right - the only time I'd not have one would be if I was in my bucket with harness (no chance of moving then)

 

[RickC]

damn, i just want a newer wheel as the 210 one is a bit shabby, and the 225 one is expensive. cheers for the replys lads

 

[sportbilly]

Plus you would have to inform your insurance company as its removing a safety measure of the car.

Just get the 225 wheel.

 

[D8MNS]

just bought the 225 wheel for my 210 lcr

rick with the money youve spent stop being a tight arse and spend the money on a nice wheel mate you know you want to , i did and my car is no wear as modded look wise as yours bite the bullet ....

 

[Feel]

225 wheel is very nice

I got mine from a salvage yard, found through findapart.co.uk Been looking for a while, was just going to bite the bullet and buy a new one, then thought "just one last try".

 

[rst_cupra_r]

how much these wheels go for

 

[Feel]

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=70485

 

[RickC]

£250 id rATHER HAVE THE ORIGINAL AND BUY A PINK FLUFFY COVER FROM MOTORWORLD, AND KEEP THE CHANGE.

 

[D8MNS]

well it would suit the car colour rick

£250 id rATHER HAVE THE ORIGINAL AND BUY A PINK FLUFFY COVER FROM MOTORWORLD, AND KEEP THE CHANGE.

hehe