vpStein

I'm wanting to replace my old worn air-bag steering wheel for something new and cool.

are there any brands that are prefered over others here?

I look at Grant wheels and it looks like there is no install kit for my make and year... because I have a bag? I'm sure other people must have been thru this?

any pics of your interior or steering wheel would be cool too

3gc

You aren't finding an install kit for your year car I think because it's illegal to remove the air bag. An install kit from a 89 should work fine.

Here's my Grant Le Mans steering wheel.

vpStein

thanks for the info, I was thinking it was legal for the bag to be taken out, considering how some of these bags go haywire and cause burns and cuts, etc... I've always felt uncomfortable about it.

now my steering wheel is in very bad shape, the vinyl rotting off it... I would think it should be legal...

these wheels look a lot better installed, I look at all the different ones and sometimes can't imagine it looking good... but that looks great 3gc.

3gc

Thanks. I wasn't saying you shouldn't remove it and replace it. I would remove it but keep the bag and wheel and if you ever want to sell the car, put it back on.

Adrenaline

mine...
unfortunatly these are pretty popular/common...

camaro88sc

this is my grant

camaro88sc

sorry about the bad pic "taken with junk camera"

PontiacRacing

I've wanted to replace the steering wheel in my 92 with an aftermarket one, but I've heard stories that the insurance company can deny to pay your claim if you are in accident and have removed the factory air bag. Is there any truth to this?

SnkSknrZ28

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My steering wheel is turned so dont think i put it on crooked, lol but u get the point..

pecha

grant makes a lot of designs of wheels, some of them being cheap too, they fit our cars well IMO
here's mine

KiLLa MiKe

I aslo have the airbag on mine and it looks horrible. How exactly do you remove the stock airbag steering wheel? is it a PITA because of the bag, or is it just like any other steering wheel removal?

vpStein

there's a technical article here

https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/airbag.shtml

Adrenaline

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i've also heard this, but i only pay liability anyways, so no matter what if i wreck it, im screwed, what i think most do is just keep the stock one, and if u get in a wreck, switch em out and no one will know. jsut hope the wreck wasnt bad enough that the air bag (if there) should have deployed.. good luck

2out_The_Left

heh i'm all for the idea above. you can tell em the airbag didn't deploy and thats why your hurt even worse

i'll try and post a picture of my wheel tomorrow

ksrammstein

Those look good, but I just say stay with the stock one. I think they look great, but thats my opinion

PontiacRacing

I'd really like to do this, I put a Grant wheel in the Trans Am, but I'm worried about the airbag issue with the Camaro.

MNformula350

iTrader: (2)

I replaced my airbag wheel with this one off a 87 firebird. much better looking to me.

4mul8r

Here's mine. It's a grant. (red shift plate is now black once again!!!!)

I really like mine,....but I think I'm going to convert back to the stock radio controlled wheel once I find one in a condition I like.

vpStein

I think they look great too, especially the leather ones. But have you seen how much a new gm wheel is?

dr1

i believe i have the same one pecha does, cept the mounting bolts go flush with the wheel, and are black.. its only like 13" or something, i wouldnt want to go back to a larger wheel

part #710 on grant's site.. very fun to drive with

2out_The_Left

anyone else have a billet accessories wheel? i have mine and have yet to install it. would like to see a picture of one on a 3rd gen.

2out_The_Left

kinda late but heres the picture. i love this wheel.

BTW this is NOT a grant wheel. 100% billet alloy

PhAnToMs

iTrader: (2)

it would seem we all have grants

iansane

iTrader: (1)

Not everyone has a grant.

89 Iroc Z

I love my grant

gscz28

iTrader: (2)

do we need an adapter to make these work. I just bought a APC which uses the same install kit.....really confused help.....and if we do where do you get one... I'm going back to the store later today?? who knows maybe they'll know what I'm talking about.

2out_The_Left

yes you need an adapter for all aftermarkets, to my knowledge anyways, to adjust from the stock setup. the stock wheels have the plastic and metal piece attached to the wheel that gives the space between the blinkers to the wheel itself. all the adapter does is replace that gap and allow the aftermarket piece to be bolted directly to the adapter.

urbanhunter44

iTrader: (3)

Mine has a gay r*cer wheel that came with it. It's a MoMo.

gscz28

iTrader: (2)

just finished getting the wheel on straight, pretty simple once you have all the right parts

pasky

Is it just me or am I the only one who finds the stock steering wheel better than almost all these aftermarket wheels. None of them toot my whistle =/.

Dr.NickRiviera

Remember kids you can't spell CRAP without A-P-C. lol

:lala:

CAMp3RO

as much as i hate apc (oh, and i do. with a passion), i believe grant makes their steering wheel stuff. the install kits are identical (i have both), the wheels are the same design, and i know the install kits are now labeled as APC by Grant. i'm planning on getting one of the 3-spoke types and just doing a couple of rattle can coats on the center button to cover the APC logo. i've got the cheap 4-spoke grant one in now (the same as a few others here) and its deffinately beat.

92Transam

If you do convert to a regular wheel without an air bag and you have one how do you keep the infl rest light from coming on? Do you just twist the wires together?

PorscheNoSub

i realize this is an old post, but i cant seem to find an answer to the INF REST light problem when removing the air bag. is there any other way to keep the light from staying on without removing the bulb? i would rather not tear into the dash if i didnt have to.

92Transam

I never found another answer to the question so thus my light stays on untill I find the time to take the light out, from what ive read its not that hard but its scary to take the dash of your car apart lol.

92Transam

Oh and here is a pic of the wheel I put in after I removed the rotted out air back wheel. 12 bucks from the junk yard

MNformula350

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When i removed my airbag wheel (see pic above) and replaced it with a 87 Firebird 3 spoke wheel. i removed the infl rest fuse and the bulb in the cluster. no light for me !