Momo steering wheel install complete.

[lpreston]

With some assistance, I was finally able to locate a Nissan/Momo wheel with airbag. This wheel is actually off the E50 Van. The spline and backspacing dimensions are the same. There is no accomodation for the cruise control, so I harvested the parts from the old wheel and fabricated a mount method for the pod that looks fairly stock. The horn and airbag plug are identical and all wires allign correctly. All things considered, this was a fairly painless mod. Factory parts used and I no longer have to look at a worn leather wrap. The color difference in the wood is not as bad as the pics make it seem...blame the flash.

[MinisterofDOOM]

That's really cool! I like that wheel a lot.

[BLACKonBLACK98]

nice... seen a few but never seen anyone actually install one that i can remember. well done.

[elwesso]

I like it a lot, where did you buy it?

[lpreston]

Yahoo Auctions Japan. Found someone over there that was registered and could translate. There are a bunch there....some even Y33's.

Its not English, but you can use Babblefish.

http://search1.auctions.yahoo....17063

[lino]

Beautiful! What's the difference in diameter between the original wheel and the new one?

[maxnix]

Interesting. Not a afan of mixed media steering wheels, but I do like the thumb hooks.

[Infinitiguy19]

With some assistance, I was finally able to locate a Nissan/Momo wheel with airbag. This wheel is actually off the E50 Van. The spline and backspacing dimensions are the same. There is no accomodation for the cruise control, so I harvested the parts from the old wheel and fabricated a mount method for the pod that looks fairly stock. The horn and airbag plug are identical and all wires allign correctly. All things considered, this was a fairly painless mod. Factory parts used and I no longer have to look at a worn leather wrap. The color difference in the wood is not as bad as the pics make it seem...blame the flash.

I love it, I only wish the wood was the same style as the rest of the interior. But it defintaly makes your Q more sporty for sure.

[apossiblehybrid]

how much did the steering wheel run you?

[lpreston]

After shipping withing Japan and then shipping to the US, about $500.

[breaksr]

My car is only worth about $500. Now the steering wheel is most of the cost of the car.

[lino]

After shipping withing Japan and then shipping to the US, about $500.

What's involved in setting up a yahoo auction ID?

[MinisterofDOOM]

My car is only worth about $500. Now the steering wheel is most of the cost of the car.

It's a nice wheel, but even if our cars were worth $100k, the wheel still wouldn't be worth $500 in my eyes.

[lpreston]

Thats the great thing about living in a free country.I get to mod my car to suit my tastes.Makes it more enjoyable for me to drive and own since I like to wrench and do mods that are not mainstream. Its easy to be a sheep.....
Modified by lpreston at 9:43 PM 7/4/2009

[maxnix]

Its easy to be a sheep.....

It's fairly easy to restore to as new OEM condition also, but few bother, then wonder why their cars run like broken Corollas.

Just a question of how many resources you have and where you want to apply them.

Yeah, I would spend the extra $500 on a tire upgrade first so my steering wheel would feel better in a corner. But all my leather is OK so far.

[Q451990]

Looks nice!

Heath

[MinisterofDOOM]

Thats the great thing about living in a free country.I get to mod my car to suit my tastes.Makes it more enjoyable for me to drive and own since I like to wrench and do mods that are not mainstream. Its easy to be a sheep.....

Modified by lpreston at 9:43 PM 7/4/2009

In case that was directed at me, I was not knocking the mod at all. As I said above, I really like that wheel. I just couldn't justify spending $500 on it.

[TBrack]

this thing looks GREAT in person. Really looks like it belongs in the car