sterring wheel

[detok]

alright well i was talking to one of my freinds and he said that if i changed my stock sterring wheel and put a spoon one or any after market it would be illegal because it doesnt have an air bag but our cars dont have any so is it illegal to install one of those after market wheels?

[C91BLX7]

Don't listen to your friend

[detok]

so is it illegal

[steelbluesleepR]

if your car has an airbag in the steering wheel stock, it is technically illegal to take it out, but i have seen plent of mini-truck guys get away with it. they pay plenty of other fines, but i dont think that was one.
now, if your car is stock with no airbag, go right ahead with no worries!

[detok]

thanks man

[ACCORDing2R]

The bottomline:

90-91 CB7's came without airbags
92-93 CB&'s came with driver side airbags (SE models came with passenger side airbags as well)

Cops are too stupid to know/figure out which year and model cars came with or without airbags.

I have a Momo Corse on my 92 EX-R and never got bothered for it. Countless muffler and tint tickets. Even two "Motor vehicle - no horn" tickets. But never got asked about the airbag. Also my SRS light is always on in my cluster.

Go ahead and get your aftermarket steering wheel, and enjoy! Don't worry about cops, tell them to go fight real crime!

[Djmoua]

Don't listen to your friend

x2

[NAiL05]

1. It is illegal.
2. People still do it anyway.

[Kurobei]

Even if you do get pulled over and the cop gives you shit for it, you can always tell him that you've been in a previous small 5mph accident and the airbag blew so you replaced the steering wheel and didn't have enough money for a "OEM" replacement which is always expensive than aftermarket anyways.....especially with honda genuine parts.

[socal_cb7]

I had an steering wheel set up for about a year and two cops pull me over for different reasons and none of them seemed to care for my steering wheel... I don't even think they notice it...

[deevergote]

Cops won't notice it. An inspection station will, if you have to get your car inspected on a regular basis (here in NJ, it's every 2 years... used to be every year). 90-91 should be ok because they did not have them in the first place. 92-93 would be illegal, as said above. MOST of those wheels are probably marked with a "not for use on public roads" label anyway.




C91BLX7, why should he not listen to his friend? I really want to know.

[C91BLX7]

C91BLX7, why should he not listen to his friend? I really want to know.

Because I don't listen to mine?, jk

it was because ive seen alot of people with after market wheels, not knowing 100% sure if its illegal, I should have resarched before posting

[deevergote]

In the Beginner Forums, please do not give advice unless you are 100% certain. In fact, please do not give ANY advice if you are not 100% certain. I know it's bad advice, but to a new member, some guy with 1000+ posts (even if they were in the span of 5 months) might seem like someone to believe.

[slammed4thgen]

In the Beginner Forums, please do not give advice unless you are 100% certain. In fact, please do not give ANY advice if you are not 100% certain. I know it's bad advice, but to a new member, some guy with 1000+ posts (even if they were in the span of 5 months) might seem like someone to believe.

now deev, would an insurance company drop you if you did this to a 9293? say you were to get in a wreck, they are always notified if the airbag deployed correct? not that i would change my wheel but i thought it might be a decent question to ask!