Steering wheel
 

so I am considering removing the Gen 1 Bag/ wheel from my 1990.. I have a 1990 column and 1987 column at home (spares) I am hoping to morph the 2 together and install in the Z.. (this is a longer term project as I need to get a Steering wheel still)

anyway, I am lean towards this wheel:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I...62-Ic42/16.jpg

if I had 1991 or 1992 Gen 2 Bag I would keep the airbag in the car..

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-=JEFF=- while I am a fan of this better looking steering wheel I would not consider removing a head/safety survivability feature of the car. Just my thoughts. If you are in a serious accident with the car its just not worth it and your insurance company may take a dour view of your defeating an OEM safety devices which could affect future compensation and liability. Just my thoughts. GC

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would they frown upon upgrading to a newer version bag?

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I dont think they would catch that unless it did not perform as expected.

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So what happens when a car can no longer can get the airbag parts.. they total it?

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I'm w GC. Would love to find a way of using the C6/7 wheel on our cars.

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Sure.. that would be the best.. unfortunately not though

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Much would depend on if you were the insured or a CLAIMANT I would think. Regarding whether the insurance company could maybe base future or potential medical claims based on it not being there, there's always the argument that older airbags were very powerful and HURT many. Based on what the NEWER technology does and is capable of I doubt there could be much of an argument.

Haven't checked safety inspections in most states recently BUT even a deployed airbag wasn't a sufficient reason to fail a vehicle in VA some years ago. I saw that argued and ended up with the inspection done by a VA TROOPER

SIR is an unusual thing. Vehicles were built for years for rental companies where SIDE CURTAIN DELETE was offered and these vehicles were resold for years without disclosure.

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No but if you activily defeat what is there is the point. Kinda like there are no avail factory cats for the 90-91 model however there is always an available replacement by Random Tech or Magna Flow.

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I noticed Dom is NOT a fan of the Pillsbury Doughboy C5/C6 Version of the Steering wheel

http://www.corvettevalley.com/galler...ing_Wheel_.jpg