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09-07-2001, 11:40 AM
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new steering wheel
How hard would it be to replace the existing steering wheel with one that is more sporty, say a momo steering wheel or something of that nature. would it be worth the trouble. just trying to get an idea
thanks chris 
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09-07-2001, 11:52 AM
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you would lose your airbag.....?
i am sure they make steering wheels that fit the SVX. of course i dont know where but i am sure that you could call MOMO customer service and ask them.
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!"
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09-07-2001, 11:56 AM
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Re: you would lose your airbag.....?
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09-07-2001, 12:17 PM
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I'd think you could get the horn to work, don't know about cruise.
I put one on my old mustang, and the horn still worked. But besides all that, what the heck would it look like with the steering column....Yuck
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09-07-2001, 12:21 PM
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Boy did I feel like a jackass driving thru downtown!!! I've never had so many people at once give me the finger!!
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09-07-2001, 01:08 PM
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NEW STEERING WHEEL- PART 1
I contacted MOMO about 8 months ago concerning the steering wheel I found on a japanese SVX site. They would not sell me a wheel to be used on a US car already equipped with airbags. You have to buy an adapter and when you tell them it is an SVX and it has airbags, that's it.
In Japan airbags are an expensive option. You can get the stereo controls in the wheel itself or an airbag, but not both. So this is basically the wheel you can get for non-airbag equipped SVX's. More in following post.
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016  2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ... 203,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 09-07-2001 at 01:42 PM.
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#7
09-07-2001, 01:34 PM
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NEW STEERING WHEEL-PART 2
The Japanese airbag uses a different wheel and a smaller airbag It does not meet Federal Safety Standards and is not compatible with the US system
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ... 203,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 09-07-2001 at 01:37 PM.
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#8
09-08-2001, 01:59 AM
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Re: NEW STEERING WHEEL-PART 2
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Several Japanese owners have replaced their non-airbag steering wheels with the Momo wheel that was standard equipment on the JDM 92-94 Legacy GT. There are also other Momo wheels that fit on the SVX. I also remembering reading on the Japanese Club site that 1 or 2 owners replaced their airbag wheel with, I think, airbag equipped Momo wheels??? paddlesnz Gunma JAPAN
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#9
09-10-2001, 08:03 PM
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The Outback H6 has a Momo steering wheel. It should fit no problem. I am 99.99% sure you would have to make some modifications to the wiring harness for the air bag, to get the pin locations to match up as well. The horn and cruise should be good to go. Keep in mind you would have to order a matching airbag as well. I have not located any as of yet but I have heard of companies that make the inserts (faux air bag) for a lot of steering wheels. They are nice looking Steering wheels, leather and wood.
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