New Steering Wheel...
10-15-2007, 11:33 AM
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RE: New Steering Wheel...
ORIGINAL: cliffyk
The air bags do WORK (as in BOOM) at 8.0V, but you can pass lower voltages through the squibs to test them--very low, current limited,voltages to make sure they don't go BOOM...[/align][/align]You can use a good DVM to measure the squib's resistance, however I was willing to take the factory manual's specs rather than check it myself...[/align]
The air bags do WORK (as in BOOM) at 8.0V, but you can pass lower voltages through the squibs to test them--very low, current limited,voltages to make sure they don't go BOOM...[/align][/align]You can use a good DVM to measure the squib's resistance, however I was willing to take the factory manual's specs rather than check it myself...[/align]
10-15-2007, 01:37 PM
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RE: New Steering Wheel...
The whole swap looks very clean and actually doesn't look that bad.
Something in a darker colour would match the stock interior better though.
I have always liked this one (link)but lack the skill you have to be bypassing the airbag for the computer.
http://sportscar-parts.com/mivastore...de=MMXAV35BK1B
Something in a darker colour would match the stock interior better though.
I have always liked this one (link)but lack the skill you have to be bypassing the airbag for the computer.
http://sportscar-parts.com/mivastore...de=MMXAV35BK1B
10-15-2007, 03:04 PM
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RE: New Steering Wheel...
It looks very clean.. You did a good job !!
I personally don't like the wood wheel though. I did the same swap only I went with the momo trek-r. Here are the picks of mine... I don't have cruise controls any more as I never used them anyway.. and I relocated the horn (black button below the light **** on the left). I also added a quick release hub as you can see in the pic with the wheel off.
[IMG]local://upfiles/35828/D4B31B485B254601BBBA09A6127530DE.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/35828/CBAF8A40F2DF495E8482309D0C848F2D.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/35828/B89FA745E3594389887FB2502EAE52F8.jpg[/IMG]
I personally don't like the wood wheel though. I did the same swap only I went with the momo trek-r. Here are the picks of mine... I don't have cruise controls any more as I never used them anyway.. and I relocated the horn (black button below the light **** on the left). I also added a quick release hub as you can see in the pic with the wheel off.
[IMG]local://upfiles/35828/D4B31B485B254601BBBA09A6127530DE.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/35828/CBAF8A40F2DF495E8482309D0C848F2D.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/35828/B89FA745E3594389887FB2502EAE52F8.jpg[/IMG]
10-15-2007, 03:42 PM
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RE: New Steering Wheel...
After driving it for a couple days it'ssort ofstarting to "grow" on me (of course you know what the three stooges said, "so do warts")--I've actually had twocomplete strangers approach me in parking lots and tell me they liked it!!![/align][/align]Nonetheless I'm pretty sure I'm going to get something more befitting a contemporary muscle car...[/align][/align]Shadowfoxx, how do you like the "D" shaped wheel, what diameter is it?[/align][/align]I've got a 320 mm (12.5") fake FRPP wheel but it's too small.[/align][/align]BTW--and speaking of ugly--I find most all air bag steering wheels to be the ugliest things I could imagine sitting behind except maybe a fat woman's with gas backend...[/align][/align][/align]
10-15-2007, 04:48 PM
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RE: New Steering Wheel...
ORIGINAL: cliffyk
After driving it for a couple days it'ssort ofstarting to "grow" on me (of course you know what the three stooges said, "so do warts")--I've actually had twocomplete strangers approach me in parking lots and tell me they liked it!!![/align][/align]Nonetheless I'm pretty sure I'm going to get something more befitting a contemporary muscle car...[/align][/align]Shadowfoxx, how do you like the "D" shaped wheel, what diameter is it?[/align][/align]I've got a 320 mm (12.5") fake FRPP wheel but it's too small.[/align][/align]BTW--and speaking of ugly--I find most all air bag steering wheels to be the ugliest things I could imagine sitting behind except maybe a fat woman's with gas backend...[/align][/align][/align]
After driving it for a couple days it'ssort ofstarting to "grow" on me (of course you know what the three stooges said, "so do warts")--I've actually had twocomplete strangers approach me in parking lots and tell me they liked it!!![/align][/align]Nonetheless I'm pretty sure I'm going to get something more befitting a contemporary muscle car...[/align][/align]Shadowfoxx, how do you like the "D" shaped wheel, what diameter is it?[/align][/align]I've got a 320 mm (12.5") fake FRPP wheel but it's too small.[/align][/align]BTW--and speaking of ugly--I find most all air bag steering wheels to be the ugliest things I could imagine sitting behind except maybe a fat woman's with gas backend...[/align][/align][/align]
seriously a ****ing rooster??? lol
its NOT THAT bad.. i mean its different but ive seen alot worse. I think a darker grain would have matched better, but youre right the stock airbag wheel looks like a wart. did they offer different colors of that grain or was it just that light oak like color?
10-15-2007, 05:01 PM
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RE: New Steering Wheel...
The wheel is left over from my Miata days, that's a Team VooDoo logo on the horn button--BTW I have no horn or cruise control functions at this time, got several schemes in mind but I thought I'd let 'em stew for a while and see what looks like the best solution. I think I may seek out a more contemporary looking wheel, as I'm not sure the mahogany looks right in a Mustang... [emphasis added]
10-15-2007, 05:46 PM
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RE: New Steering Wheel...
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[/align][/align]I had it in the attic--I didn't deliberately buy it for the Mustang!!![/align]
The wheel is left over from my Miata days, that's a Team VooDoo logo on the horn button--BTW I have no horn or cruise control functions at this time, got several schemes in mind but I thought I'd let 'em stew for a while and see what looks like the best solution. I think I may seek out a more contemporary looking wheel, as I'm not sure the mahogany looks right in a Mustang... [emphasis added]
10-16-2007, 10:41 AM
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RE: New Steering Wheel...
ORIGINAL: cliffyk
Shadowfoxx, how do you like the "D" shaped wheel, what diameter is it. I've got a 320 mm (12.5") fake FRPP wheel but it's too small
Shadowfoxx, how do you like the "D" shaped wheel, what diameter is it. I've got a 320 mm (12.5") fake FRPP wheel but it's too small
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