'New' steering wheel
Hil, that wheel looks EXACTLY like mine. Maybe that's why me likey!
VERY unnecessary.
Perhaps I should include that I plan on superglueing the emblem on for a flusher look. I happen to know for a fact how stock emblems are attached. It is with plastic pins just as exterior emblems and an adhesive. Also, with the way the airbag splits, if the emblem is attached the way I will attach it, it will flip up with the top half of the cover and the bag will come through.
EDIT:
Also, some other very important things to consider. While emblems on the outside of the car are hard plastic, emblems made for steering wheels are a softer, more flexible material. These won't shatter unless you dry freeze them and hammer it. Also, it is absolutely ridiculous to compare an emblem to a BB. The surface areas are completely different. The amount of pressure a very small object produces is much larger than the force a larger object would produce.
Perhaps I should include that I plan on superglueing the emblem on for a flusher look. I happen to know for a fact how stock emblems are attached. It is with plastic pins just as exterior emblems and an adhesive. Also, with the way the airbag splits, if the emblem is attached the way I will attach it, it will flip up with the top half of the cover and the bag will come through.
EDIT:
Also, some other very important things to consider. While emblems on the outside of the car are hard plastic, emblems made for steering wheels are a softer, more flexible material. These won't shatter unless you dry freeze them and hammer it. Also, it is absolutely ridiculous to compare an emblem to a BB. The surface areas are completely different. The amount of pressure a very small object produces is much larger than the force a larger object would produce.
Oh and I think I will cut my seat belts also.
Last edited by ThomasGS4; Aug 16, 2009 at 07:53 AM.
See how the cover deploy's too it just opens up instead of just ripping at the wrong perforation. My friend has a CF cover on his Fit.
I asked him about the hazards he said none as the company that makes it has tested a few of them.... as it just swings upwards for the bag to deploy
I asked him about the hazards he said none as the company that makes it has tested a few of them.... as it just swings upwards for the bag to deploy
Last edited by lexusscturbo; Aug 16, 2009 at 08:15 AM.
Thanks for your help with answering my previous questions! You def. helped me outSee how the cover deploy's too it just opens up instead of just ripping at the wrong perforation. My friend has a CF cover on his Fit.
I asked him about the hazards he said none as the company that makes it has tested a few of them.... as it just swings upwards for the bag to deploy
I asked him about the hazards he said none as the company that makes it has tested a few of them.... as it just swings upwards for the bag to deploy
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2. It is only 99-00 SC bags because 92-98 were 4-spoke
edit: Saw your previous post so you already know the info. Here is a piece of information that some of you may not know. This is another alternative since 01 RX300 airbags don't come around too often. As AutocoutureSC stated you can swap the round airbag module without any issues. Only the round smaller round modules off 00-01 will match up. You would think that these are hard to find but they can be found from many 00-01 lexus AND toyota airbags. A popular and cheap choice is off the 00-01 camry, corolla, solara, etc...Hope this helps you guys out trying to retrofit.
Last edited by TheMole; Aug 16, 2009 at 04:03 PM.
You can also find the rare 01 rx300 airbag which is the updated cover with single stage airbag. Don't forget the airbag adapter harness if your SC is pre 99.
edit: Saw your previous post so you already know the info. Here is a piece of information that some of you may not know. This is another alternative since 01 RX300 airbags don't come around too often. As AutocoutureSC stated you can swap the round airbag module without any issues. Only the round smaller round modules off 00-01 will match up. You would think that these are hard to find but they can be found from many 00-01 lexus AND toyota airbags. A popular and cheap choice is off the 00-01 camry, corolla, solara, etc...Hope this helps you guys out trying to retrofit.
edit: Saw your previous post so you already know the info. Here is a piece of information that some of you may not know. This is another alternative since 01 RX300 airbags don't come around too often. As AutocoutureSC stated you can swap the round airbag module without any issues. Only the round smaller round modules off 00-01 will match up. You would think that these are hard to find but they can be found from many 00-01 lexus AND toyota airbags. A popular and cheap choice is off the 00-01 camry, corolla, solara, etc...Hope this helps you guys out trying to retrofit.
So which single stage airbag can be retrofitted into it? 2000-2001 Toyota ones?
If you want to keep your dual stage camry airbag cover, just find a 00-01 toyota/lexus airbag with the module behind it and swap it over. If you want the lexus airbag cover you will have to do the same as above or find the 01 rx300 airbag which comes single stage already. Shoot me a pm or aim if you need more clarification.
Most newer cars have emblems on the airbag cover and the covers are perforated so when they blow the panel with the emblem attached swings out of the way to let the airbag through.
BTW, how did you put the Lexus emblem where the Toyota one used to be? Wasn't there an imprint of the Toyota emblem on the airbag cover?