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Are any steering wheels a direct effect?

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Old 12-12-10, 05:30 PM
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Default Are any steering wheels a direct fit?

I what to change my '95 steering wheel for something a bit smaller/sportier, and as my LS is a budget project, I don't really want to go for an aftermarket wheel and boss as they're too expensive.

I was wondering if there are any other Lexus/Toyota steering wheels that would bolt straight on?

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I'd be very surprised if a GS or ES wheel doesn't fit (they're both smaller than the LS wheel). I'm sure the spline will be the same, and they both have the same column adjuster joystick on them, should just be a matter of making sure the electrical plugs are the same (airbag also). Take your wheel off and compare it to some ES/GS wheel pics on the net maybe?
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Best retrofit I've seen is from an RX300. Splines and cruise control plugs are the same.
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+1 on the RX wheel and single stage airbag. i got a pic of my 06 ES wheel in my garage <---
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whats the story with the "single stage airbag" ?

are the RX wheels the only ones that fit? i'd like a smaller wheel also but there aren't many RX's in this country, plenty of gs and es tho
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i have a 94 ls and a 94 es steering wheel right here. the diameter on the ls is only about 1/4" larger than the es and the grip is about the same. the splines look identical but the cage on back of the ls wheel is bulkier than the es and its molded to the wheel where as the es trim is removable. the trim would not line up with the trim on the column and imo would look out of place.

check out the rx options, i saw an rx wheel on ebay the other day.
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