Changing Steering wheel
01-24-2002, 06:17 PM
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Changing Steering wheel
Purchased a very nice Momo wheel for my 993, and later learned that there are 3-4 hours labour involved in removing the existing one due to the need to avoid the airbag activation. Any comments welcome. 
01-24-2002, 07:06 PM
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I replaced my steering wheel with the MOMO Jet wheel. It only took the shop 1 hour to do everything. It ran me about 80 bucks.
When you install a momo wheel on a 993 you must purchase a spacer so the wheel doens't sit almost touching the signals arms. I have an extra spacer if you want it.
When you install a momo wheel on a 993 you must purchase a spacer so the wheel doens't sit almost touching the signals arms. I have an extra spacer if you want it.
01-25-2002, 12:30 AM
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Originally posted by bill walczak:
<STRONG>Yes I have a comment. Watch the Viper crash video that was posted some time back and you will return the wheel (as I did).</STRONG>
<STRONG>Yes I have a comment. Watch the Viper crash video that was posted some time back and you will return the wheel (as I did).</STRONG>
Why?
) and it took them tops 1 hour.
01-25-2002, 12:14 PM
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I switched mine myself and it took no more than an hour. The only tricky part I remember is getting the two bolts out of the back of the steering wheel which actually hold the air bag in place. I wound up taking a screw driver and grabbing it with vice grips so I could get enough leverage (because of the odd angle) to turn the screw driver. I dont know anything about the MOMO wheel but putting my wheel ( another Porsche wheel) back on was just a reverse of taking off the old one. You will probably have to go to Porsche dealer to have your computer reset (cost about $ 50) or you airbag light will stay on. I do also remember unhooking the battery before I started. good luck. Mick
I switched mine myself and it took no more than an hour. The only tricky part I remember is getting the two bolts out of the back of the steering wheel which actually hold the air bag in place. I wound up taking a screw driver and grabbing it with vice grips so I could get enough leverage (because of the odd angle) to turn the screw driver. I dont know anything about the MOMO wheel but putting my wheel ( another Porsche wheel) back on was just a reverse of taking off the old one. You will probably have to go to Porsche dealer to have your computer reset (cost about $ 50) or you airbag light will stay on. I do also remember unhooking the battery before I started. good luck. Mick
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To remove the existing wheel takes no more than 5-10 mins. I did this twice and saw my mechanic do it twice, never did we disconnect the battery, and the airbag of course did not deploy.
01-26-2002, 01:27 PM
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It turns out that (in Canada at least), it is illegal to remove AirBag in a street car that was factory-equipped with one, so my question becomes a moot point !!!!