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changing my steering wheel on airbag car???

Postby L0rolla1 » Mon May 28, 2007 10:41 pm

ive got a 96 rolla wagon with an airbag steering wheel and ive got a momo steering wheel that id prefer to have on there, am i able to change it.

do i need to have it for W.O.F?
thanks for your thoughts
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Postby FouRacer » Mon May 28, 2007 10:53 pm

Best way is go speak to your nearest VIN station before you go ahead, if you do fit it you will need a boss kit to suit your car.
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Re: changing my steering wheel on airbag car???

Postby matt dunn » Mon May 28, 2007 11:01 pm

L0rolla1 wrote:ive got a 96 rolla wagon with an airbag steering wheel and ive got a momo steering wheel that id prefer to have on there, am i able to change it.

do i need to have it for W.O.F?
thanks for your thoughts


No you cant just change it,

Yes you need it for a WOF.

You can get it certed without the airbag if there is a reason,
but becasue I want to is not a good enough reason.
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Re: changing my steering wheel on airbag car???

Postby Mr.Phreak » Mon May 28, 2007 11:07 pm

matt dunn wrote:No you cant just change it,

Yes you need it for a WOF.

You can get it certed without the airbag if there is a reason,
but because I want to is not a good enough reason.

Summed it up nicely....Listen to that man
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Re: changing my steering wheel on airbag car???

Postby summin » Wed May 30, 2007 7:27 pm

matt dunn wrote:
L0rolla1 wrote:ive got a 96 rolla wagon with an airbag steering wheel and ive got a momo steering wheel that id prefer to have on there, am i able to change it.

do i need to have it for W.O.F?
thanks for your thoughts


No you cant just change it,

Yes you need it for a WOF.

You can get it certed without the airbag if there is a reason,
but becasue I want to is not a good enough reason.


Tell em its against your religion...that sorta stuff seems to work for wayy too many people trying to get off shite :lol:
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Postby Bumpy » Wed May 30, 2007 8:14 pm

You can take all your airbag wiring, stickers etc out of the car, and stick an aftermarket wheel on, but even then you still need to get it certified.

A lot of $&#$% around just for a different steering wheel.
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Postby Bling » Wed May 30, 2007 8:29 pm

Yeah all depends which track you want to travel.

Removal is illegal,

However on a single airbag car, I'm not sure theres any stickers / lights etc.

Its there for a reason tho man, to stop you cracking ya mug 8)
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Postby Bumpy » Wed May 30, 2007 8:32 pm

I'm pretty sure removal isnt illegal, but not having one there without legislation supporting it (i.e. cert.) is.
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Postby Bling » Wed May 30, 2007 8:40 pm

so you can take it off, but can't have it not there without cert? :lol:
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Postby Bumpy » Wed May 30, 2007 8:44 pm

Yep. You can get aftermarket TRD Air bag wheels from toyota. Look a bit GAY though.
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Postby cynakyl » Wed May 30, 2007 9:05 pm

the land transport rule: frontal impact 2001 states "a frontal impact airbag and it's operating system must remain operational if the vehicle was originally manufactured with a frontal impact airbag", meaning a steering wheel with an airbag must stay there. The only way round it is with lvv cert and like previous forum trolls have stated you will need to have a better reason than i wanted to change it. Also it is there for SAFETY, so who cares if it looks ghey, it may just save your life....
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Postby matt dunn » Wed May 30, 2007 9:09 pm

From what I believe the only way you can get certed to have no airbag,

is if you have modified the way the safety systems in the car will work in an accident
or to modify the crumple zones so the car will not behave as intended by the manufacturer in an accident. .

The only real way to do that is to either get an approved rollcage,
or get a motorsport authority card for full harness belts.
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Postby Jdawg » Wed May 30, 2007 10:57 pm

Also if car is over 14 years old, air bag can be removed, LVV required, check here http://www.lvvta.org.nz/
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Postby Zak » Wed May 30, 2007 11:29 pm

So... what cars that are 14 years old have air bags... :roll:

And did you read what you have to do in order to not have one? You have to change the belts, have it removed by some one qualified enough for LVVTA, lable it all and do all the paper work.

Waste of time and effort, not to mention incredible cost.
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Postby Leon » Thu May 31, 2007 12:13 pm

matt dunn wrote:The only real way to do that is to either get an approved rollcage,
or get a motorsport authority card for full harness belts.


Full welded in rollcage running through to either the front strut towers or firewall/bulkhead, also FIA seats both sides are minimum for airbag removal on MotorSport Authority Card.
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Postby L0rolla1 » Thu May 31, 2007 7:48 pm

here is a link to trade me add of a97 trueno wiv momo wheel

its stated in the ad that theres a pasengers airbag so there must of been a drivers one
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Postby L0rolla1 » Thu May 31, 2007 7:52 pm

woops forgot the link
derrrrrrrr lol

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 53.htm?p=4
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Postby Infinite » Thu May 31, 2007 8:24 pm

ive been talking to my cert guy hes going to put it thru because i want to use it on a track ;-) finaly get a smaller wheel so my legs dont hit it lol
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Postby Calvin » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:01 am

cynakyl wrote: so who cares if it looks ghey, it may just save your life....


Amen.. Im a believer of that!! :idea:
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Postby Calvin » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:08 am

L0rolla1 wrote:here is a link to trade me add of a97 trueno wiv momo wheel

its stated in the ad that theres a pasengers airbag so there must of been a drivers one


Take a read of this. The guy selling that car is on this forum.
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What he has done is illegal, as he has no certification for his doing

Reason he gets away with it is because the WOF tester is a incompetent dipsh!t and didn't spot what he had done.

Do it if you wish .. but you may get a WOF tester who will catch you out.

If you don't believe us, speak to LEON .. Hes 'da' man when it comes to regulations.
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