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Old 07-21-2015   #1
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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:


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


if I had 1991 or 1992 Gen 2 Bag I would keep the airbag in the car..
-=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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would they frown upon upgrading to a newer version bag?

I dont think they would catch that unless it did not perform as expected.
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91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat

90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat

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I dont think they would catch that unless it did not perform as expected.
So what happens when a car can no longer can get the airbag parts.. they total it?
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Old 07-21-2015   #6
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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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I'm w GC. Would love to find a way of using the C6/7 wheel on our cars.
Sure.. that would be the best.. unfortunately not though
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So what happens when a car can no longer can get the airbag parts.. they total it?
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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So what happens when a car can no longer can get the airbag parts.. they total it?

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

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

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91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat

90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat

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