FR500 steering wheel is on.. Pics inside..

Pokageek · Oct 14, 2008

Schwing!

StadEMS3 · Oct 14, 2008

Looks sweet! I put my FR500 wheel in last month. I had a bitch of a time getting the old one off, even with the puller. I stripped out the threads pulling on it and had to re-tap them. After giving it some love taps with a hammer it popped off. I like the feel of the new one, the GT one was so small.

94GTLaserRC · Oct 15, 2008

StadEMS3 said:
Looks sweet! I put my FR500 wheel in last month. I had a bitch of a time getting the old one off, even with the puller. I stripped out the threads pulling on it and had to re-tap them. After giving it some love taps with a hammer it popped off. I like the feel of the new one, the GT one was so small.

1. Did you snap any pics of the install?

2. The link I put above does not give a color choice..is there only 1 color?

I plan on using the professional grade puller that they let you borrow from the auto shops...I hope this makes it easier.

Thanks
RC

Zero Signal · Oct 15, 2008

I wish they made smaller steering wheels for us with the airbag. Every time I look inside the car I see a schoolbus steering wheel.

inphiniti · Oct 15, 2008

94GTLaserRC said:
1. Did you snap any pics of the install?

2. The link I put above does not give a color choice..is there only 1 color?

I plan on using the professional grade puller that they let you borrow from the auto shops...I hope this makes it easier.

Thanks
RC

yeah its liek a charcoal... but if u have black/tan interior it blends in...idk if i have pics around here

94GTLaserRC · Oct 19, 2008

I just ordered mine today

Any other install pics or advice when doing the install?

Thanks
RC

turbogt · Oct 19, 2008

hmm.. Can't remember any specifics.. Only took about a half hour to pull and reinstall.. Disconnect the battery first.. You will also need a t45 torx I believe along with the puller and smaller torx.... You won't believe how much better the wheel is by the way..

inphiniti · Oct 19, 2008

i think its a t50. make sure u put it on straight

94GTLaserRC · Oct 20, 2008

Well I already took off the center torx bolt and airbag so I can paint it. I also needed to replace the clockspring, which I will do when I get the wheeler and puller and install the wheel. I had to buy a USED clockspring. They are obsolete and not made anymore. I hope it works..I will be starting the tan to black conversion soon.. Already bought the new carpet with the wheel.

Thanks
RC

inphiniti · Oct 20, 2008

IMHO, black carpet w/ the 50/50 black/tan combo is sweet! i love my interior...

94GTLaserRC · Oct 20, 2008

inphiniti said:
IMHO, black carpet w/ the 50/50 black/tan combo is sweet! i love my interior...

It does, but I want to convert to ALL black and red interior. I have my eyes (heart) set on a set of Mustang Black seats with red center and red pony on the head rest. This ebay company sells the leather covers as described. TO use these I would need to get rid of ALL the tan inside the car...either paint, black junk yard replacement pieces or a combination of both. If I dont want to go through all that trouble, I can keep the tan and black that I have and go with black seats with TAN center and pony head rest.

Got some decisions, But I really think the Black and red combo will be worth it once it's done.

Thanks
RC

Blackened302 · Oct 20, 2008

very sweet mod... i never got it cause i thought it was too pricey... i want an .:R32 wheel for the gti but that's even more expensive than the fr500 wheel!!

inphiniti · Oct 20, 2008

94GTLaserRC said:
It does, but I want to convert to ALL black and red interior. I have my eyes (heart) set on a set of Mustang Black seats with red center and red pony on the head rest. This ebay company sells the leather covers as described. TO use these I would need to get rid of ALL the tan inside the car...either paint, black junk yard replacement pieces or a combination of both. If I dont want to go through all that trouble, I can keep the tan and black that I have and go with black seats with TAN center and pony head rest.

Got some decisions, But I really think the Black and red combo will be worth it once it's done.

Thanks
RC

see now that sounds good... i know exactly what covers your talkin about!! i like them!

94GTLaserRC · Oct 21, 2008

inphiniti said:
see now that sounds good... i know exactly what covers your talkin about!! i like them!

Yeah..they are on Ebay.. My new carpet comes in this week. Between that and changing the leather I think the car will smell close to being new again
RC

94GTLaserRC · Nov 1, 2008

MINE'S Done!!

Nik_95Cobra · Nov 1, 2008

I thought the wheels were way more expensive for some reason. I want to get one but don't know if I could live with the charcoal color in mine. Looks great on yours though.

inphiniti · Nov 2, 2008

Nik_95Cobra said:
I thought the wheels were way more expensive for some reason. I want to get one but don't know if I could live with the charcoal color in mine. Looks great on yours though.

honestly, its really the flash of the camera that makes it look that dark... its not really that bad...slap some tint on the car, and go sit in ur car @ night and stare at the steering wheel, youll never notice the difference LOL

seriously though, the colors off, but not as bad as you think... just do it! its such a good steering wheel and VERY comfortable especially on drives in excess of 30 minutes+

94GTLaserRC · Nov 2, 2008

ACTUALLY, I think the the flash made the wheel look LIGHTER than it really is. When I saw the picture at first I thought "That wheel looks a lot darker in the car"

I got mine because of the tan to black conversion, and my wheel was all beat up. After I purchased this, I found a black one in 'decent' shape in a jy. At first I wanted to but that I realized if Im redoing the whole interior....seats and all....I may as well do it right.
Thanks
RC

mo_dingo · Nov 2, 2008

That gray on black is a really nice combo. Sweet deal!

turbogt · Nov 2, 2008

The flash definately skews the look.. It looks WAAAAAY closer in person.. I cannot emphasize enough how great of a mod the fr500 wheel is.. I'm on my second

FR500 steering wheel is on.. Pics inside..

Pokageek

Active Member

StadEMS3

94GTLaserRC

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Zero Signal

Active Member

inphiniti

Active Member

94GTLaserRC

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

turbogt

Member

inphiniti

Active Member

94GTLaserRC

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

inphiniti

Active Member

94GTLaserRC

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Blackened302

Active Member

inphiniti

Active Member

94GTLaserRC

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

94GTLaserRC

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Attachments

Nik_95Cobra

inphiniti

Active Member

94GTLaserRC

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

mo_dingo

turbogt

Member

Similar threads

FR500 steering wheel is on.. Pics inside..

Active Member

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Active Member

Active Member

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Member

Active Member

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Active Member

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Active Member

Active Member

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Attachments

Active Member

Squint as you approach, lest you be blinded by my

Member

Similar threads

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency