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Possible purchase, what do you guys think? - Sijray21 - 04-17-2004
what do you guys think of this...?
it's a little small (280mm) for $115 shipped
http://store2.yimg.com/I/ltbmotorsport_1786_6788790
- JackoliciousLegs - 04-18-2004
cute
- .RJ - 04-18-2004
280mm?
Way too small.
- Chris - 04-18-2004
I know I sound like a mom, but for a street car (mainly) don't you want to keep the airbag steering wheel?
- Evan - 04-19-2004
280 is tiny.
mine is 320 and about as small as I would ever go on a street car.
280 is usually meant for formula cars.
- Sijray21 - 04-19-2004
thanx for the input guys, i didn't realize how small it actually was in person. But i am looking into replacing the steering wheel of a bus i have in the car right now.
Any ideas? i know RJ was talking about the CTR SRS 3-spoke at the show when i got a chance to mention it to him.
I've also researched the s2k steering wheel. I am concerned about the air bag, but not greatly. Possible sizes? 330mm, 320mm? I've driven the rsx-s and i like that steering wheel size.
- .RJ - 04-19-2004
The 'JDM' ITR/CTR wheels are 350mm. Thats as small as I'd go... the SRS JDM wheels are 383mm, I believe, which is only slightly smaller than the one in my car.
- white_2kgt - 04-19-2004
theguywiththeSi Wrote:thanx for the input guys, i didn't realize how small it actually was in person. But i am looking into replacing the steering wheel of a bus i have in the car right now.
Any ideas? i know RJ was talking about the CTR SRS 3-spoke at the show when i got a chance to mention it to him.
I've also researched the s2k steering wheel. I am concerned about the air bag, but not greatly. Possible sizes? 330mm, 320mm? I've driven the rsx-s and i like that steering wheel size.
unless you have 5-6pt's and a roll cage I would keep the airbag dude
-c
- Mike - 04-19-2004
I don't understand the big deal about airbags. People drove in cars without airbags for a gazillion years, and from what I've found as long as you wear a seatbelt you're pretty much equally protected. Heck, I drove around without an airbag until just this past year. I was even in a serious head-on collision without an airbag and I was totally fine.
You should not however, you will fail inspection if you take an airbag out of your car...
- Sijray21 - 04-19-2004
alright, i know this is crude, and i'm not sure if it's how you measure the steering wheel, but i just took a ruler to the wheel and it's about 380mm in dia.
Air bags for safety i'm not too concerned about it, i drive around an '86 vw gti up in northern virginia and it doesn't have air bags. The only concern i had was with inspection when that came around, but i figure i can just put the stock one back on if that were the case.
Plans for the car will be to turn it into a track car after graduation, when i can also afford a place of my own and possibly a second car (long time from now), but i do like the feel of a smaller steering wheel after driving the rsx-s. Thanx for all the info though, keep'em coming.
- .RJ - 04-19-2004
Sell overweight pig.
Buy miata.
Problem solved and money saved
- Mike - 04-19-2004
.RJ Wrote:Sell overweight pig.
agreed.
- G.Irish - 04-19-2004
.RJ Wrote:Sell overweight pig.
Buy miata.
Problem solved and money saved
Bah. Install B20 block. Roll RJ's R. Problem solved and ricer 0wn3d.
Really the Si isn't heavy at all, weighs less than the GS-R and is stiffer than Mike's limp noodly EG
- Maengelito - 04-19-2004
MichaelJComputer Wrote:I was even in a serious head-on collision without an airbag and I was totally fine.
this explains sooooo much
- Evan - 04-19-2004
my car passed inspection fine with airbag removed
- Mike - 04-19-2004
G.Irish Wrote:.RJ Wrote:Really the Si isn't heavy at all, weighs less than the GS-R and is stiffer than Mike's limp noodly EG
If it's a pretty good package, then why do we not see any at the track?
- Mike - 04-19-2004
Evan Wrote:my car passed inspection fine with airbag removed
Depends who you go to, but it is illegal.
- .RJ - 04-19-2004
MichaelJComputer Wrote:Depends who you go to, but it is illegal.
Is it? The shop I took it to doesnt usually cut any slack for busted shit.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.vsp.state.va.us/safety.htm#Virginia">http://www.vsp.state.va.us/safety.htm#Virginia</a><!-- m --> - No mentions of airbags.
- BLINGMW - 04-19-2004
Airbags suck. I have to agree with my dad on this one to some degree, "I feel like I have a loaded gun pointed at my head the whole time I'm driving". I (and he) have gotten used to it, but I'm glad I don't have one. Now the ones that are coming in cars these days are better.... they often have extra sensors and do a better job of not breaking your face and burning you, but the first gen airbags that were designed to stop a 300lb dumbass without a seatbelt on scare me. :?
- .RJ - 04-19-2004
Me and Evan had this argument last week.
For me, for track use, they will be out of the car. With 6 point belts, race buckets and a rollbar I think they have the potential to do more harm than good - you're restraining the body in a way other then the factory designed.
For street use... the airbag in my Accord will stay in. I dont care for things exploding in front of my face <insert obvious facial joke> but I think for a street car they can save you from injury. There were only 160 deaths documented by the NHTSA from '90-'00 due to Airbags... not many, especially when compared to the number of total automobile accident fatalities in that time period.