I was looking for a DYI on replacing the stock 98 leather to a stock 98 wood steering wheel. But I couldn't find one. I swear I've seen one before - describing that 01+ wood steering wheel doesn't fit the airbag. And that the RX300 one would fit. Did so many searches. Keep coming up empty. Even this page doesn't have it:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ou-search.html

Can anyone help?

 

Depends on what car you have. If you have a 98 GS300 you can get a wood wheel from a 01-03 RX, 01-05 GS430 or the newer SC's . You will also need to get the airbag cover off the newer wheel since the one on the 98-00 wheels won't fit. The igniter on your wheel now will bolt on to the new airbag cover so you won't need a new one. If you have a GS400 then you will need a wood wheel with the e-shift buttons and those wood wheels were only offered on the 01-05 GS300 sports designs and are almost impossible to find.

 

its a thread i made. search my resources

 

A 2001+ wood wheel without eshift buttons, and add the paddle shifters from an IS350 and the RX airbag may be a possibility, tmf2004 is doing this project on his car and I'm waiting patiently to see how the results turn out before deciding how to proceed....

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...be-done-3.html

 

alternatively you can send in your current wheel with a wood sample to this company and they can do it for you. It'll cost about $500. I haven't done it but I know a couple of people who've done it for their acura legends and it's turned out well.

 

I never new anyone could do that. I like this option, if its cheaper then a rx steering wheel. How much do Rx steering wheel.s sell for?

 

I got a 03 RX wood wheel on eBay for $225 shipped and my 01 airbag was about $115 shipped,