evilone

has anyone changed out their steering wheel? if so what hub do you need to mount up the wheel? also what should expect to pay for the swap not in cluding parts?

mrsteve

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Aftermarket steering wheel on a CL?

JaredGMS

No reason to do that.....as fast as most of us drive, taking out an air bag seems pretty dumb

mattg

i have a momo top power... in my truck

mclarenf3387

Unless its a show car. The only ones who have done so are ones with show cars, and they would probably know best. Either xkrazix or Esserak Houtz would probably be able to help you there.

evilone

i hate the stock wheel and after driven with it for 3 years its starting to get worn in the spots i keep my hands.

mrsteve

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Buy a new stock wheel. Aftermarket w/o airbag = :ghey: You have a $30k "entry-level" luxury sport coupe, not a Civic hatchback.

mclarenf3387

:wtf:

Hows it getting worn out only after 3 years and what probably 50k miles?

My dads BMW is 17 years old with 170k miles and the wheel is fine. My brothers car is a 1999 with 90k miles, and the steering wheel is fine. Not sure how your wearing out so fast. Seats usually wear out before steering wheels.

evilone

i dont know but there is spots where the leather is discolored and seems worn. it doesnt have holes or anything like that. besides im not paying what acura wants for a new wheel. and im putting n2o on the car and i want the button for it on the wheel not that ugly ass f15 button

mrsteve

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I'd rather have an "ugly ass F15 button" that is placed somwhere rarely seen than an ugly ass momo steering wheel featured in 2Fast2Furious.

evilone

umm who says its from fast and furious and besides momo has been in f1 forever. i dont think they quite count as rice. but hey you got your car i got mine. i dont do shit to my car for other people to like. i do it for my own enjoyment and besides i saw essricks car and i thought the wheel looked dope. but thats my and i the wheel i was looking at is the momo trek in blue suede and black

mrsteve

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The Acura CL hasn't been in F1 forever though

evilone

where on our car is that?? the cup holder out of question and i cant put it bellow the change tray (blocks the obd2 plug) and wont put in in the center con. so that pretty much rules out every spot where you can reach it that is not in plain view

evilone

nor NIRA for that matter steve

6peedSleepR

mine is really wearing out too 60 k

Blitz

Here's an idea/project for you to ponder. Why don't you swap the smaller, Sportier RSX steering wheel in. You could still keep a steering wheel with an airbag which would keep you from being Illegal and also, if the RSX wheel had radio controls on it you could rewire them for nitrous. So with this you'd have the best of both. I agree with you on the Momo steering wheel though, there are some nice ones...some really nices ones, but I think if you did the RSX swap it'd be 10 times cooler.

mattg

^ good idea. might be spendy to get one of those though.

mclarenf3387

Mucho dinero.

Just looked up the cost of the RSX airbag, brand new from acuraautomotivecarparts.org $850

Blitz

Maybe a lil more expensive. A momo runs about 150-200+. I thought you guys would be a lil more creative though. Get it either off Ebay or you visit an RSX board (Club RSX) and beg for a cheap one there. Oh...what's this? (not exactly New) Check it out>>>RSX Wheel





...there's an even cheaper one bidding at $25, but it's titanium interior color. You could dye it?

mclarenf3387

^
good find

thedream21479

I am actually one of the few people that don't mind aftermarket steering wheels.

I installed a Momo steering wheel, Momo seats, 5 point harnesses, wheels, and such in a 2001 CL-S, but as people stated above it was a show car. We also removed the passenger airbag and installed a fire extinguisher in that with a plexi/carbon fiber cover over it.

However, seeing that it is illegal to remove the airbag from the vehicles that are so equipped, you are not going to find the correct hub at most parts stores. You can use a hub from a Honda Accord, but you'll have to find one online or from ebay. They aren't expensive, probably around 50-60 bucks. I know places like Advance Auto Parts and such sell those APC steering wheels and sell hubs for Civics and such, but only those that are pre-airbag era.

Actually, if you want, PM me and I can get one for you!

Blitz

Aahhh, it's nothing. The project had actually been in my mind for a couple weeks. I'd really like to see it done.