AP3491

transfering a v3 sti steering wheel on to my uk wagon do i just meed the wheel and that's it because my old one had an airbag iv taken that off but my only concern is regarding the clock spring and how will my car cancel the indicators?

joz8968

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- Assuming the 'recipient' UK wagon is a Classic, then you'll need this hub:

http://www.driftworks.com/hkb-boss-subaru-13810.html

... Accommodates the OEM clockspring module for the indicator self-canceling...and also retains the OEM horn-push feature.


I have one fitted to my STi 5 (for running a tiny 260mm steering wheel lol):




- If, however, your wagon is a New Age, then you'll need this one, instead:

http://www.driftworks.com/hkb-boss-subaru-13811.html

AP3491

Quality stuff mate top man


This is the one that it came out of could I just not get this and put it straight in to replace mine?




This is mine btw.


Great knowledge thanks for the help though bud

joz8968

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If you can be arsed, then for sure, you can swap over your v3's whole steering hub assembly into the wagon - assuming that's possible?!?! And then you won't need the HKS hub.

But surely that's a lot more of a ballache (than just buying that hub), no?

AP3491

Well if they are both out anyway and one has to go back then just put the one from the v3 sti onto my v3 uk wagon, my wiper and indicators are on that side already, top man for the link tho I really appreciate that I'll leave this in case someone else struggles or is interested in getting the nardi wheel and wants to know the procedure it offers a couple of option, thanks bud appreciate that

joz8968

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Ah, didn't realise that both assys were already removed.

Didn't realise the MY97 UK cars got the Airbag/clockspring set-up? I assumed they'd be just like their JDM brethren.

Only thought the MY98>on cars got airbags.

AP3491

Yeah mines on a P plate, there's been a lot of confusion with this vehicle it has all the import characteristics such as the bright clock and the stalks on the other side but I have checked the chassis number and everything is alright but it seems as though all of the JDM bits have crept in? I thought that boss was HKS at first glance but it says HKB, haha

joz8968

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Sorry, yeah, it's HKB, not HKS.
But the make matters not.


- Purely out of personal curiosity, I'm guessing your wagon is actually a MY98 (not MY97)...albeit your car does have the correct P plate for a MY97. (But DVLA can be a bit hit and miss in this area, regardless).

MY98 was the model when the cockpit changed... Inc. passenger-side and steering wheel airbags, see?

Now, the year letter code (4th character) for JDM MY98 cars is "E". But - and just to complicate things - the UKDM MY98 model should be "F"... Post up the car's applied model code, I'm guessing it'll be:

GF8F5KD

(K = UKDM model)

Am I correct?

AP3491

Here ya go pal.

joz8968

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(OK, so I got the K in the wrong place lol).

But yeah, the E does indicate it's a UK MY97. (For a JDM, E would indeed indicate a MY98).

I'm surprised TBH - seeing as you say yours has the airbag steering wheel. Ho hum...

AP3491

Excuse the mess his is the day before I picked it up and rescued it from the field it was living in, lieterally aswell

joz8968

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Yep, that's defo the pre-facelift dash/interior.

So, either someone has converted it to the later airbag steering wheel... Or the UK cars cars got it a year 'early', as std equipment.

AP3491

potentially yeah, is a mix match though, just was relieved when i checked out all the numbers and realised it wasn't a imported ringer but yeah top man cheers for all the help Joz, where are you from bud?

joz8968

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Leic. mate. Moved in Aug 2001 due to work relocation.

But am an Essex, ahem, 'boy' thru and thru (lived in Braintree for my first 32 years)

AP3491

Ahh fair play, it's when you said " round here " in a previous post I thought you was local to me haha

joz8968

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Where you from, bud?

AP3491

West London near Heathrow airport

mickywrx

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For want of a better phrase, V3/Ph1.5 cars are a pain in the ******* ****.

Have you got a pic of the rear of your original steering wheel?

joz8968

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Since birth?

joz8968

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Mick, are we saying that the 'airbag-style' wheel on this model don't actually have the airbag in place? I.e. just the clockspring, but no airbag module in the wheel itself? Is this what you're getting at?

mickywrx

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Nope. The gubbins in one of the OP's pics looks the same as my car.

Got a V6 STI steering wheel in mine now, kind of modified it so the indicators self cancel.

mickywrx

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Friend of mine had a UK Turbo, MY97, that had airbagged steering wheel as standard, same as the OP.

joz8968

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So did the UK MY97 get the airbag wheel as std then (as borne out by the OP's photo)?

I didn't (necessary) realise this, if this is the case.

joz8968

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...Ha, crossed posts.

ossett2k2

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Very odd,the very useful bright button belongs to the UK car but the indicator and washer stalks are on the jdm side

joz8968

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Yeah, I picked up on that when the OP mentioned it. Curiouser and curiouser...

mickywrx

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That's an MY97 for you. They are proper Friday afternoon cars.

AP3491

I thought the uk cars had a drinks holder and not a clock, I think it was deffo there from std seems like a lot off ball ache to install it and have the issue of all the seat belt pretentioners and wiring just to have a steering wheel, maybe was a feature of the later ones but the fella just took early delivery of the car? Or maybe a very fussy order?

AP3491

Yeah since birth mate

joz8968

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If the drinks holder is in place, it's 'hidden' above the cubby (which itself is above the radio/DIN slot). It pulls out.

I had my 1993 WRX for a few weeks before I realised this...as without prior knowledge, it's hard to see.