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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 01:25 AM
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Custom Steering Wheel

Does anyone know of a company that sell kits for grant steering wheels?

I want to replace my stock steering wheel for the Grant Corsa D Wheel part number 1031.

The problem I'm having is I currently have a airbag. But the airbag has been disabled as far as I know. :jerkit: :jerkit:
The below quote is quoted of grants web-site.

Installation kits are necessary to install Grant custom steering wheels. Kits are not designed to be used on any airbag equipped vehicle. If your vehicle has an airbag, refer to our airbag styling rings.

They do sell kits for the 89 model year. Do you think that would work for installing the wheel in my 91?
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 02:04 AM
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Grant makes install kits for their wheels. Thats how I installed mine.
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 04:27 AM
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Where did you get the wheel from? If they can get the wheel, they can get the install kit. If for some reason they can't, I know for a fact you can get one from NAPA. I know because I work at a NAPA.
Hope this helps, Josh

Oh, I almost forgot. To the best of my knowledge, the only reason Grant says not for use on airbag models is b/c the wheel replaces air bag. You may just end up with some wires hanging around behind the wheel from disconnecting the bag.

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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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From: Wildwood, GA
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 Police with some MINOR modifica
Transmission: kitted 700R4 & vette servo
Originally posted by Air_Adam
Grant makes install kits for their wheels. Thats how I installed mine.
I don't have the wheel yet. But grant is saying that a install kit is not available for the 91 because of airbags.


Originally posted by custom88camaro
Where did you get the wheel from? If they can get the wheel, they can get the install kit. If for some reason they can't, I know for a fact you can get one from NAPA. I know because I work at a NAPA.
Hope this helps, Josh

Oh, I almost forgot. To the best of my knowledge, the only reason Grant says not for use on airbag models is b/c the wheel replaces air bag. You may just end up with some wires hanging around behind the wheel from disconnecting the bag.
Napa aye. I'll have to go check. Got one about 2 blocks away.

My airbags are already disabled.
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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You just need an install kit for an 89- or older thirdgen. Because the 90-92 camaros all had airbags, grant is saying they dont have an adapter that will work with airbags. Your getting rid of the airbag so it doesnt matter. ............................jt
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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I ran this by a good freind of minw who specializes in theft recovery, alarms and airbags. THE kit will work for the earlier thirdgens will work however apparently the 90+ year cars if the bag is disconnected and teh light stays on to warn you of a faulty airbag. In colorado the emmisions place will fail a car that has an airbag light stay on becasue it says it is faulty. HE said if you go to a non airbag wheel to pull out teh cluster and pull out teh airbag light so it wont be on as the emmissions place has no way of telling if teh car was originally equipped with a bag if the light is off, and shows no sign of an airbag ever being on tehre.
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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
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Transmission: kitted 700R4 & vette servo
Originally posted by jtmiller92
You just need an install kit for an 89- or older thirdgen. Because the 90-92 camaros all had airbags, grant is saying they dont have an adapter that will work with airbags. Your getting rid of the airbag so it doesnt matter. ............................jt
That is what I had though. But not knowing for sure I had to ask.


Originally posted by irocbirdbuilder
the 90+ year cars if the bag is disconnected and teh light stays on to warn you of a faulty airbag. In colorado the emmisions place will fail a car that has an airbag light stay on becasue it says it is faulty. HE said if you go to a non airbag wheel to pull out teh cluster and pull out teh airbag light
There can be a modification made in the computer chip can't there? I'm going to be custom burning a chip after the engine is in. If it will let me delete the inflatable retraints system, then all should be good.
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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Originally posted by parks911
That is what I had though. But not knowing for sure I had to ask.




There can be a modification made in the computer chip can't there? I'm going to be custom burning a chip after the engine is in. If it will let me delete the inflatable retraints system, then all should be good.
By rights i believe so, i can ask him and get back to you though, or you can just pull apart the entire dash to pull out the guage cluster to pull out teh little idiot light for the srs.
Damn thats alot more work than its worth.
I still wanna know if teh 4th gen wheel airbag plugs into the thirdgens wiring for the stock bag.
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