these are not instructions, merely a guide and obviously i cannot be responsible if you balls it up. the airbag does contain explosives so you dont feel comfortable removing it then dont. i found guides for removing the airbag but none for fitting an aftermarket wheel so heres my attempt
i know theres a lot of debate with regards removing the airbag as its a safety item but the original wheel is huge!!!! i'm 6'4 so found it quite difficult getting in and out of the car but fitted a square bottom wheel now so its brilliant.
the tools
most impotant is a t50 tamper proof or security torx piece, i couldnt get one from halfrauds or anywhere but found a set on ebay for a few quid but they werent too hot as they twisted and got mauled? maybe be worth spending a bit of money on a set although god knows where your going to need them again. your also going to neeed a little screwdriver for prizing the clips off and a 19mm socket and ratchet for the big nut.
the boss - i originally bought a cheapy £20 jobbie from ebay but wasnt filled with confidence when it turned up and there was no indicator canceller or anything so bought this one from driftworks http://www.driftworks.com/catalog/pr...heel-boss.html its pretty steep but well worth it in my opinion. it cancels the indicators, cheats the airbag and fits like a dream, really cannot reccomend it enough
firstly, i drove the car backwards and forwards a few times to make sure the car was straight then you need to disconnect the battery and leave it for a good while, i waited about half an hour for mine
next, prize the clips from the side of the steering wheel that cover the t50 security bolts
they're pretty tight but not over tourqued
next, very carefully move the airbag away from the wheel and disconnect this airbag plug
its a bit fiddly but even i managed it with my gorrilla fingers, then when the airbag is removed put it as far away as possible. not sure of the disposal procedure for airbags.
you should now be left with this
you'll need to remove this bottom cover, you can do this before you remove the airbag if you want but i didnt realise if came off until afterwards lol
disconnect the horn plug, pull the cables thru the hole in the bottom of the wheel where you've just removed the cover. Now you'll need your ratchet and 19mm socket to undo the main wheel nut. tip don't remove the nut completely, put it back on a couple of threads because you'll smack yourself in the head when you pull the wheel off. takes a fair bit of a tug but you can do it by hand, no need for bearing pushers or anything like that.
with the wheel removed it should look like this
now remove the rubber sheath from the new boss and fit it over the shaft. this is when you realise how good a fit the expensive boss is.
if you went for the cheaper one with out the airbag cheater then its only a 2A fuse so you could probably make something similar to cheat it.
the horn has 3 wires going into the plug but only 1 coming out so i figured the horn works by being earthed so using the plug that comes with the kit i put the spade connecter on one of the horn terminals and then earthed the other terminal to the boss itself
do the bolts up and sit there revelling in your handywork
i went from this
to this................
the difference is amazing and i cannot reccomend it enough. driving is so much nicer and i no longer look like a contortionist getting out of the car lol
anyway, i hope this helps anyone doing a similar thing and if i've missed anything out then please add it on
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Originally Posted by gregsx
hence project trev lol
