Help with Aftermarket Steering Wheel Install

Red__Zed · 08-19-2011, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Only thing I'm thinking about right now is, if your steering wheel doesn't have an airbag? If a cop pulls you over? You will get a massive ticket and/or possibly towed, depending on state or you just won't pass inspection. Once you add one of those lightweight steering wheel systems on a car its automatically considered an off road car. Something to consider before going through the install. Wrapping or modifying the existing steering wheel is probably a better option imho.

Source for your claim?

Legally, you may have a shop remove a functional airbag only with cause(ie, too short), but you may personally remove it without issue.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/adap...r/Fre_ask_Ques.

The real issue to worry about is your insurance company, since they can refuse to cover injuries resulting from the missing airbag (state farm didnt care last I checked, ymmv). And then of course, the risk of killing or seriously injuring yourself, but that's a decision for you to make.

UNKNOWN_370 · 08-19-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Source for your claim?

Legally, you may have a shop remove a functional airbag only with cause(ie, too short), but you may personally remove it without issue.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/adap...r/Fre_ask_Ques.

The real issue to worry about is your insurance company, since they can refuse to cover injuries resulting from the missing airbag (state farm didnt care last I checked, ymmv). And then of course, the risk of killing or seriously injuring yourself, but that's a decision for you to make.

Your link says page not found.

http://www.sccaforums.com/forums/for...70/scope/posts

Here's a whole discussion on the issue. But from I been told.. cars after 1989 must have airbags for on road use. You can remove your steering wheel for off road use. On tracks and road courses its legal to do anything to your car. maybe I'm wrong? But it seems I'm not the only one that has been told this. So if you can find a link that disproves this that ACTUALLY WORKS? Kool.

UNKNOWN_370 · 08-19-2011, 09:41 AM

I just called my local state inspection shop and they told me that all current stock safety equipment must be working. Side airbags are excluded but in 2016, they will be part of the inspection process from what he knows of right now.
He also said, you most likely won't be insured and you definately won't pass inspection for street use in north tx. He says different counties treat these rules differently by severity on the same rules but NTX is very strict concerning safety equipment and emissions on inspection.
Oh yeah, he also said, long tube headers and test pipes as a mod are an emissions NO GO.

Red__Zed · 08-19-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I just called my local state inspection shop and they told me that all current stock safety equipment must be working. Side airbags are excluded but in 2016, they will be part of the inspection process from what he knows of right now.
He also said, you most likely won't be insured and you definately won't pass inspection for street use in north tx. He says different counties treat these rules differently by severity on the same rules but NTX is very strict concerning safety equipment and emissions on inspection.
Oh yeah, he also said, long tube headers and test pipes as a mod are an emissions NO GO.

Care to provide the phone number of the shop?

Texas inspections do not include airbag checks.

theDreamer · 08-19-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I just called my local state inspection shop and they told me that all current stock safety equipment must be working. Side airbags are excluded but in 2016, they will be part of the inspection process from what he knows of right now.
He also said, you most likely won't be insured and you definately won't pass inspection for street use in north tx. He says different counties treat these rules differently by severity on the same rules but NTX is very strict concerning safety equipment and emissions on inspection.
Oh yeah, he also said, long tube headers and test pipes as a mod are an emissions NO GO.

Really?
Because I live in Texas and have plenty of friends without airbags in their steering wheels on brand new 2009+ cars. Fully insured, pass inspection, etc. Also, LTH & TP are not 'legal' in Texas but can easily pass any inspection with them. I know because I have.

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	I just called my local state inspection shop and they told me that all current stock safety equipment must be working. Side airbags are excluded but in 2016, they will be part of the inspection process from what he knows of right now. He also said, you most likely won't be insured and you definately won't pass inspection for street use in north tx. He says different counties treat these rules differently by severity on the same rules but NTX is very strict concerning safety equipment and emissions on inspection. Oh yeah, he also said, long tube headers and test pipes as a mod are an emissions NO GO. Last edited by UNKNOWN_370; 08-19-2011 at 09:51 AM.

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