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Damn, that seems like such a little thing but I swear it's exactly the kind of little thing that would give me the shits after weeks of use.

Ditto :)

Do you have the same prob with the justjap one Richard?

Ditto :)

Do you have the same prob with the justjap one Richard?

yeah, it probably extends the wheel towards you (and away from the idicator stalk) about 80mm all up. doesn't really bother me. But it means you will have to take your hand off the wheel to indicate.

I got one mainly for the fact that it brings the wheel closer and I don't have to have my legs crouched under the steering wheel column to get a decent reach.

The horn has contact switches on the both parts of the lock kit.

I can't notice any play in the wheel although the quality doesn't seem to be 100% as it is a little rough in the finishes, but nothing structually

wrong with it. Check them out on ebay, they are made bt D1 spec and I got mine for about $70 (from just jap on ebay)

do these have provision for the horn button wiring?

Yes. It's a complicated system of brass fittings and contact points.... lol

Seriously it's just like an 'extention' of the same thing they use on aftermarket horn buttons.

yeah, it probably extends the wheel towards you (and away from the idicator stalk) about 80mm all up. doesn't really bother me. But it means you will have to take your hand off the wheel to indicate.

I've sat in a car with one of these before. I can reach the indicator stalk fine, but I have crazy long fingers.

TRUE

Get the misses to hold it :P

Ha ha, yeah that's what handbags are for! But if you were at someone's place you could always take it inside. If you were at a shopping centre you could probably hide it underneath the carpet in the boot that covers the spare wheel. It's a bit of an extra hassle though.

I bought a chargespeed quick release system which has a ball type lock and its very tight...there is almost no play what so ever. I did however buy a D1 version initially but i returned it for the chargespeed as it had quite a bit of play and moved around way to much for my liking... just my 2 cents.

look, there is nothing majorly wrong with the just jap ones. think about it. a 'proper' splined one costs around $350. a just jap one costs under $100. So it's a bit unreasonable to expect it to be perfect. With the ball lock there will always be a tiny bit of play. other than that they are fine. the fact they move the wheel 10cm back is a given, every brand does that. like I said I have 3 (but I've also bought another one for a mate). 2 of the 3 have seen track use, and 1 of the 3 has been used for probably 200laps at 5 race meets + practice days in 12 months. it's not as tight as it was, but it hasn't let us down in any way either. and it means I can get into the seat without having to swan dive through the opening in the roll cage.

key points:

* yes you will need an aftermarket wheel AND boss kit (so if you want to keep factory wheel, or have an airbag wheel, it's not for you)

* yes it spaces the steering wheel further towards you (so most likely you will need to take your hand off the wheel slightly to use indicators)

* yes it's most likely illegal for street use (but so is probably 3/4 of your aftermarket parts)

* yes if you can afford it one with a spline system is better (but more than 3 times the price)

* BUT, if it's what you want the just jap ones cannot be beaten for value for money. I would not have bought 3 more after the first one if they were sh1t.

here endeth the lesson!

I was under the impression it was legal to remove an airbag wheel if the airbag was optional in the first place?

Im sure i read that on boostcruising forums one day....

no. If a car was factory fitted with an air-bag wheel, it cannot be replaced with a non-airbag wheel.

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I spoke to the RTA on this, and if the airbag was an option or if the car continues to comply with ADRs (for padding and size etc) after the removal it is legal in NSW, i have a GTR and they said it is legal for me to remove the wheel in it and swap it for a non airbag one

  • 4 weeks later...

if your car was delivered from factory (option or standard equipment) you cannot replace it with a non air bag wheel. i have a series 1 r33. while airbag was an option my car was not ever fitted with one. i can fit a tennis racket if i like.

as long as its the right diameter and all that lol

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