Integra Type-R Discussion - Discuss general ITR information, technical information (including requests for technical/mechanical help/assistance), modifications, tuning, etc.
I'm about to purchase an aftermarket steering wheel but am a little afraid of driving without an airbag...
For those of you who have aftermarket steering wheels with no airbag, aern't you scared?
Ideally I would get the Integra DC2 JDM ITR SRS Momo Steering Wheel which kind of looks like a S2000 one with aribag. Anyone know the size of this wheel?
Sorry if this sounds lame but maybe some of you who have crashed a car without airbag can tell me some things...I know I like to drive REALLY close to the steering wheel and that can be dangerous if there's an airbag.
But the fact is you have 30% less chance of dying with an airbag; doesn't this statistic scare off people who have these nice MOMO steering wheels without airbags?
No...not scared (this was when I was driving my old GSR that had a Momo wheel). I almost think it's more dangerous sometimes than good, especially considering how close I sit to the wheel, even during normal driving. For airbags to be most effective and the least harmful you should be as far from them as possible. I think a good seatbelt should be just fine...people survived before airbags, too. Look into a good roll bar (autopower) and a good harness (takata) and you should be good to go. That and don't crash...that should work too. That's just my take on things.
I really wasnt concerned about myself, I was more concerned about my passenger. If the DS airbag is disconnected the passenger side will not go off either. I bought the JDM SRS ITR wheel, great wheel with the airbag!!
walker111 wrote:I really wasnt concerned about myself, I was more concerned about my passenger. If the DS airbag is disconnected the passenger side will not go off either. I bought the JDM SRS ITR wheel, great wheel with the airbag!!
Is the JDM wheel smaller and thicker than the stock ITR wheel?
