Hi all

Im looking at buying the steering wheel below, its a bare Ralliart Magna Momo edition. I was wondering how hard these are to change over due to having to remove the airbag and other attatchments off the current wheel then putting it all back on the momo. I would imagine its not a home job due to the airbag and vehicle computers these days.

cheers

approx 10 mins work.

Quite simple really provided you know how to disconnect a battery terminal and use a screwdriver.

Youll also need some torx bits to undo the airbag.

approx 10 mins work.

Quite simple really provided you know how to disconnect a battery terminal and use a screwdriver.

Youll also need some torx bits to undo the airbag.

ok thanks. the place where im buying it from tommorow said they would fit it for me. just got off the phone then so I guess my post was a waist of time. sorry :D

got mine today cost me 250+post

where ya get them from. ive seen the ones on ebay. $1000 steering wheels for only $250.

by the sounds of things you bought this from a store. not ebay.

No its eBay I bet, the pic is exactly the same. I was tempted to get one as well.

No its eBay I bet, the pic is exactly the same. I was tempted to get one as well.

Yeah its ebay but the shop thats selling them has quite a few I think. They are here in Adelaide. Im getting mine fitted 2morra mornin for $200 all up :D Now all I need to do is change the trim. Got me hands on 5m x 1.8m roll of genuine magna ralliart foam backed trim. YEAH!! Is enuf to do 3 cars I reackon. Anyone interested??

Whats the trim for? Recovering the steering wheel?

I would be interested for $200 fitted... and I am in Adelaide...

PM me their contact details if you can :D

nah trim is for seats and doors. I dont mind the black/green trim, but quite like the ralliart issue too

I bought one of those Momo steering wheels a couple of weeks ago from the same person selling them on eBay. It's actually Emtech Automotive in Adelaide who is selling them. Called them up on a Monday, paid $150 for the wheel + $20 postage over the phone, and the wheel was in my hands the next day.

Got the wheel reupholstered in leather and fitted up by Blackman & Sons leather trimmers. Obviously the colour of the leather retrim does not match the colour of the horn pad/air bag cover so i'm going to get parts of the steering wheel retrimmed again using some of the leather from the original wheel. Should look good with a 2 toned look.

But man does it feel nice to hold such a chunky steering wheel!

So you dont need a BOSS kit for them to bolt onto a 3rd gen?

I dont have an air bag so would it still be fine?

And get a pic up when u get it installed man.

So you dont need a BOSS kit for them to bolt onto a 3rd gen?

I dont have an air bag so would it still be fine?


No boss kit required, they are designed for 3rd Gen.

The wheel however does require an airbag, but you could get one from a wrecker and fit it on this wheel I guess, just not wired up of course.

I got one of these from Emtech fitted for $200. I put my old vrx leather one on the wifes rada myself didn't take too long. If anyone in Adelaide needs help to change one I'm willing to give a hand.

Yeah its ebay but the shop thats selling them has quite a few I think. They are here in Adelaide. Im getting mine fitted 2morra mornin for $200 all up :D Now all I need to do is change the trim. Got me hands on 5m x 1.8m roll of genuine magna ralliart foam backed trim. YEAH!! Is enuf to do 3 cars I reackon. Anyone interested??
$200 to fit it? Or $200 including the wheel?
Very easy to fit yourself :).


The wheel however does require an airbag, but you could get one from a wrecker and fit it on this wheel I guess, just not wired up of course.
You COULD do that, however it would be illegal. If the steering wheel has an airbag it must be functional.

You COULD do that, however it would be illegal. If the steering wheel has an airbag it must be functional.

And how the **** are they supposed to test it? lol

"Excuse me sir, just a random air bag test tonight, have you had any accidents tonight? OK sir just crash your car into mine until I say stop..."

And how the **** are they supposed to test it? lol

"Excuse me sir, just a random air bag test tonight, have you had any accidents tonight? OK sir just crash your car into mine until I say stop..."beat me to being a smart ass :P

And how the **** are they supposed to test it? lol

"Excuse me sir, just a random air bag test tonight, have you had any accidents tonight? OK sir just crash your car into mine until I say stop..."
Hehe well guess they'd find out if you were in a pretty hard smash, i'd hate for insurance to kick up a stink. I'm not sure why the rule is there, something about the way the steering wheel is designed to act in a crash.

insurance would inspect the airbag if u had a prang but the airbag light would probably stay lit on the dash if theres no airbag connected to it !! heheh i bought one of those wheels,to go with my kj gtvi wheel and standard kl leather steering wheel sittin in me room :badgrin:

Yeah its ebay but the shop thats selling them has quite a few I think. They are here in Adelaide. Im getting mine fitted 2morra mornin for $200 all up :D Now all I need to do is change the trim. Got me hands on 5m x 1.8m roll of genuine magna ralliart foam backed trim. YEAH!! Is enuf to do 3 cars I reackon. Anyone interested??


what ya chasin for it?

what ya chasin for it?

whatever is on offer. does that KJ GTVi wheel you have; have wood grain?? well had Ralliart wheel fitted today folks, looks the goods. Only $200 fitted from emtech or $180 off the shelf. They said they have around 100 units to sell.

yes it does but not sellin that yet :)

I bought one of those Momo steering wheels a couple of weeks ago from the same person selling them on eBay. It's actually Emtech Automotive in Adelaide who is selling them. Called them up on a Monday, paid $150 for the wheel + $20 postage over the phone, and the wheel was in my hands the next day.

Got the wheel reupholstered in leather and fitted up by Blackman & Sons leather trimmers. Obviously the colour of the leather retrim does not match the colour of the horn pad/air bag cover so i'm going to get parts of the steering wheel retrimmed again using some of the leather from the original wheel. Should look good with a 2 toned look.

But man does it feel nice to hold such a chunky steering wheel!

I thought you would have grabbed a GTV steering wheel. With the woodgrain parts.

I thought you would have grabbed a GTV steering wheel. With the woodgrain parts.
Nah the rim is too thin like the original wheel. The Ralliart rim is chunkier, hence nicer to hold :)

Got the wheel reupholstered in leather and fitted up by Blackman & Sons leather trimmers. Obviously the colour of the leather retrim does not match the colour of the horn pad/air bag cover so i'm going to get parts of the steering wheel retrimmed again using some of the leather from the original wheel. Should look good with a 2 toned look.



how much was it to do this. as the red would not go well in my car at all.

unless i can just retrim the red to a grey or something.

how much was it to do this. as the red would not go well in my car at all.

unless i can just retrim the red to a grey or something.
Cost about $260 to get retrimmed in leather.

wow on top of the 200 for the steering wheel.

i wonder if i can just get the red replaced with gray instead..or find somebody to do it.

wow on top of the 200 for the steering wheel.

i wonder if i can just get the red replaced with gray instead..or find somebody to do it.
I paid $150 for the steering wheel, not $200. Any good auto interior upholsterer should be able to replace the red leather with black or grey leather. In my case the entire wheel had to be reupholstered as i have the sand coloured interior in my KJ.

wow on top of the 200 for the steering wheel.

i wonder if i can just get the red replaced with gray instead..or find somebody to do it.

TL VRX Limited Editions had the similar wheel except with a silver/gray part instead of red.

/goes looking for thread......

TL VRX Limited Editions had the similar wheel except with a silver/gray part instead of red.

/goes looking for thread......

yeah I was going to suggest this wheel for Mohit, but hey, the ralliart wheel was a bargain

I bought one of those Momo steering wheels a couple of weeks ago from the same person selling them on eBay. It's actually Emtech Automotive in Adelaide who is selling them. Called them up on a Monday, paid $150 for the wheel + $20 postage over the phone, and the wheel was in my hands the next day.

Got the wheel reupholstered in leather and fitted up by Blackman & Sons leather trimmers. Obviously the colour of the leather retrim does not match the colour of the horn pad/air bag cover so i'm going to get parts of the steering wheel retrimmed again using some of the leather from the original wheel. Should look good with a 2 toned look.

But man does it feel nice to hold such a chunky steering wheel!

just ordered one nice guys

so if i got no airbag i cant get one of these steering wheels?

i dont see why not, i mean the law may say not but i cant possibly see how it could be possibly even a fraction more dangerous than the standard wheel

damn forgot to ask wether the cruise control fits on too

i dont see why not, i mean the law may say not but i cant possibly see how it could be possibly even a fraction more dangerous than the standard wheel
Ok say you're in an accident, front on collision. The Steering wheel is designed to fold under that much pressure with no airbag. If you've got a heavy ass airbag in the middle of it that doesn't deploy, it may not be so easy to bend which = a much more painful you.

yeh that makes sense, i was lookin at the other angle where you didnt have an airbag before and still dont now so no difference, didnt think of that