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Hi All,
I'm contemplating replacing my steering wheel with another OEM but in suede... has anybody replaced their steering wheel ? any concerns with the air bag ? electric connections ? anything to consider ?
Thank you in advance !
Dan
Swapping out the steering wheel is a fairly popular project. No real issues with the airbag as long as you take the proper precautions. Some members reported the steering wheel nut was challenging to get loose. But others come off with no issues. Look here for more info.... https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-swap-diy.html
Had my dealer do the swap. The cost was $75 well worth it for me since I tend to break things.
Gee That's a no-brainer... probably be passing thru your neck of the woods over the Weekend on our way to Vt
Originally Posted by Steven Bell
...or you can do this.
Am I correct to assume you did that without removing your steering wheel ? I am actually preferring the Suede texture to the leather
Last edited by Steve Garrett; 07-26-2017 at 09:29 PM.
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Mine was a full steering wheel swap-out. As you can see, the paddle shifters and steering column buttons are also in Carbon Fiber. The dealership did the swap out for me.
Hi All,
I'm contemplating replacing my steering wheel with another OEM but in suede... has anybody replaced their steering wheel ? any concerns with the air bag ? electric connections ? anything to consider ?
Thank you in advance !
Dan
one of the first things I did! Think I had the suede steering wheel shifter and shift boot before the car was delivered Do it!!! I used a breaker bar wasn't all that bad imho
Last edited by brettmess24; 07-26-2017 at 10:56 PM.
I was going to replace the shifter with the suede too, but then I ordered the MGW shifter which should be here shortly and also ordered a black shifter **** with the red evil smile.
I also wanted to swap out the console for a carbon fiber one, but I'm having a tough time justifying the 300-400 for what looks like a carbon fiber wrap over plastic
I did exactly what you intend to do
Center nut is tough but a good heavy Breaker Bar made it easy.
Make sure you disconnect the battery and discharge the system FIRST!
Just step on the brake a bunch of times after the battery disconnect to use up any lingering power in the system.
Good luck
Looks great ! so does the boot ! Why did you switch ? looks or for feel ? I like the looks of my steering wheel but I felt the leather was sort of slippery, thus considering swapping it out for the suede...is there a noticeable difference? I ordered the MGW shifter because with the original, I found it too easy to miss the gate at 4 to 5 and 6 to 7..
Dan
Mine was a full steering wheel swap-out. As you can see, the paddle shifters and steering column buttons are also in Carbon Fiber. The dealership did the swap out for me.
Steven Bell, where did you get your steering wheel?
07-25-2017, 03:56 PM
Has anybody replaced their steering wheel?
