3 Spoke Airbag Wheel Swap??

[m32go]

I am looking to replace my ugly 4 spoke airbag wheel with a new one. I was going to do an MtechII wheel but thought I would like to keep an airbag. Has anyone either fit or seen the euro 3 spoke wheel with airbag in any of our cars? Thanks for the help.

[MR 325]

There's no Euro 3 spoke airbag steering wheel that i know of.

[m32go]

If you search "3 spoke euro e36" on eBay there are a couple different ones listed. None show applications for an e30 though. I was just seeing if anyone had tried this yet or not. I am planning on doing one in alcantara for my e36 M3 to get rid of my ugly 4 spoke airbag wheel in that and just want to do the same in my e30.

[davem]

If you search "3 spoke euro e36" on eBay there are a couple different ones listed. None show applications for an e30 though. I was just seeing if anyone had tried this yet or not. I am planning on doing one in alcantara for my e36 M3 to get rid of my ugly 4 spoke airbag wheel in that and just want to do the same in my e30.

the e36 ones won't fit onto the e30 column due to a different spline between the two cars

[trackjunkie21]

I remember seeing an uber rare e30 one, I just can't remember where.

[Cletonius]

I've been thinking that I'd like to swap to a newer 3-spoke airbag wheel also. Is there any of the newer steering columns that are a direct swap? Maybe I can just swap in a junkyard column with the wheel on it and wire it up?

[einstein57]

Cut and weld the spline portion? I would only attempt it if you knew exactly what you were doing. I'd try it if i wanted an airbag. I have a non airbag wheel that looks pretty similar to one. And know i'm not going to use a honda horn button.

[m32go]

With the spline swap brought up, will an E36 column, either tilt or not fit in an E30? There are a few tilt ones out there as I have one in my 95 M3. Would love to retrofit a tilt wheel in my E30 as well if it's possible.

[trackjunkie21]

Cut and weld the spline portion? I would only attempt it if you knew exactly what you were doing. I'd try it if i wanted an airbag. I have a non airbag wheel that looks pretty similar to one. And know i'm not going to use a honda horn button.

What model momo is that? Wasn't aware Honda wheels fit the e30.

[einstein57]

With the spline swap brought up, will an E36 column, either tilt or not fit in an E30? There are a few tilt ones out there as I have one in my 95 M3. Would love to retrofit a tilt wheel in my E30 as well if it's possible.

I could have sworn my sisters 85 fully loaded 325e sedan had steering wheel adjustment. I don't know if it was the weed though.

What model momo is that? Wasn't aware Honda wheels fit the e30.

Civic Type R. MAD JDM YO!!! It does not bolt on with out some very creative mounting. From the factory momo used a hub adapter to mount it to the civics. Its not like the standard momo hub and it only uses 4 bolts. I bored out the spline section and drilled new holes to mount it to a thin quick release hub. That bolts up to any e30 hub adapter including nardi and grant. Here are some pics of it disassembled. http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1676987

[willworkfore30s]

[willworkfore30s]

I know this doesn't match the 80's styling of the car, but I would love to have a fully functioning one of these in my car.

[m32go]

That's the one I am going to put in my E36, but in Alcantara to match the rest of the interior.

I would also put it in my E30 if I could get it to work.