I have black and tan interior and my steering wheel is worn pretty bad. wondering what an after market wheel would look like or even a black fr500? pictures would be great.
after market steering wheel?
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I would like to stay factory but a steering wheel goes for over $300. I guess I'll have to save my pennys!
I did the FR500 wheel, and it is great. The leather is quality, and stuffed just a little fuller, so it feels like it means business (little more sporty).
I also have the craptastic tan interior. I painted the airbag cover black to match, and that seems to be holding up well (only one spec of a chip). And the black wheel blends in perfect with the black gauge pod and black center console.
I checked my car domain to see if I had a pic available to post - none. I'll try to get something up. But in my humble opinion, it's a great improvement over the soccer-mom looking tan steering wheel.
I also have the craptastic tan interior. I painted the airbag cover black to match, and that seems to be holding up well (only one spec of a chip). And the black wheel blends in perfect with the black gauge pod and black center console.
I checked my car domain to see if I had a pic available to post - none. I'll try to get something up. But in my humble opinion, it's a great improvement over the soccer-mom looking tan steering wheel.
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I am also interested in seeing some aftermarket wheels; my car was previously wreaked and the airbags were deployed, making my wheel and also the passenger side lower dash look like crap. Since I have no airbags anyway, I will be going with an aftermarket wheel.
OK, I'm gonna go take some pics to show. But just to clear it up, the black is perfectly fine with the other black in my interior. No match issues. It looks fine, quite good actually.
And while some might think this is kindof a waste mod - you could spend that cash a number of other places. Think about this, the parts of the car you look at and handle most is the steering wheel and shifter. So spend a few bucks there on quality (FRP500 wheel and MGW shifter) and you will ALWAYS appreciate it. It makes the car feel like it's instantly worth 50% more IMHO.
And while some might think this is kindof a waste mod - you could spend that cash a number of other places. Think about this, the parts of the car you look at and handle most is the steering wheel and shifter. So spend a few bucks there on quality (FRP500 wheel and MGW shifter) and you will ALWAYS appreciate it. It makes the car feel like it's instantly worth 50% more IMHO.
OK, here's some pics I just took. Since I had to use flash, the color looks a little off. But I think that's more to do with the way different surfaces react to heavy flash.
Take my word for it, I had the car out many days in full sun - top down - and the color looks dead nuts on. Here you go:
Take my word for it, I had the car out many days in full sun - top down - and the color looks dead nuts on. Here you go:
SeventyMach1
Keep it lubed .... keep it straight .... and keep
How hard was it to install?
Where to get & how much $$?
I'm not looking forward to messing with the airbag stuff ..... but I'd like to do it as well.
Where to get & how much $$?
I'm not looking forward to messing with the airbag stuff ..... but I'd like to do it as well.
It would have been incredibly easy, except I mucked up the wheel puller tool. I didn't put the little cap on the end of it, so the thrust bolt drove into the hub and stripped out the threads (I ended up bending the crap out of the hub too). So, in the process of being frustrated with that issue, I man handled the airbag coil, and mucked that up too. I had the dealer yank and replace the hub. Still haven't replaced the coil.
That said, if you do the wheel puller right, it's quite easy. I got it from 50Resto for whatever they charge.
Oh and heed all the warnings about the airbag (handle with care). You dont want that pack blowing up on you.
That said, if you do the wheel puller right, it's quite easy. I got it from 50Resto for whatever they charge.
Oh and heed all the warnings about the airbag (handle with care). You dont want that pack blowing up on you.
I like that look. Than with some nice black racing seats your good to go. And you said you painted the air bag? What type of paint??
Like I said above, the difference you see is a factor of the flash. I have driven the car many days in full sun (top down), overcast, etc. , and have had plenty of opportunity to compare the color match in real world lighting conditions. I'm very anal in this regard too. And trust me, it is an absolute match. In the picture, you will notice how different materials absorb or reflect light (especially camera flash) differently. But in person, it looks like a factory part.Steeda90GT said:
Make sure you get the right year black.[/QUOTE]
What year black did you use? And how did you prep it?
What year black did you use? And how did you prep it?
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