HOW TO: Change Your Steering Wheel

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@foytsgarage2085
@foytsgarage2085 4 жыл бұрын
Disconnecting the battery is often times not enough to disable the airbag. There are capacitors in the car holding charge for up to even a couple hours after the battery is disconnected to ensure the airbag works in the event the battery is disconnected in a crash. Also the airbag can trigger off of the most minimal volatage. So its best to wait an hour to be safe if your going to be disconnecting it.
@inrg3688
@inrg3688 4 жыл бұрын
cant you just short the battery wires together to discharge them?
@mrs_radrod
@mrs_radrod 4 жыл бұрын
Isn’t it the signal wire that the airbag runs off of and not just power? I would be honestly surprised if airbags actually fired during removal. I don’t have any experience to definitively say that they are safe or unsafe, but you do sit behind them all day, so I would be surprised that jiggling the wires would make them explode while nailing the horn doesn’t.
@fulltimegamer9194
@fulltimegamer9194 4 жыл бұрын
The easy way to delete the airbag is hit it with a hammer!
@inrg3688
@inrg3688 4 жыл бұрын
@@mrs_radrod the connectors are protected so if you just don't touch it, nothing should happen.
@danielkoontz6732
@danielkoontz6732 4 жыл бұрын
Howdy yall, long time tech here. If you're concerned about airbags popping while performing service on your vehicle, disconnecting the battery and shorting the positive and negative cables together (the battery is not in this loop!) Then attempting to start the vehicle will kill all residual electricity in the system. It's what I've done for years and has worked perfectly every time. I've done I have no idea how many Takata inflators. Just a tip for yall to help save some time.
@BurnoutLS18
@BurnoutLS18 4 жыл бұрын
FYI for all those saying you have to wait 30-60 min to discharge the battery: A fast-track way to discharge the capacitors and safely remove the air bag is to press the brake pedal a few times after you disconnect the battery. The brake lights typically will attempt to pull enough current to juice out any residual energy stored in vehicle capacitance. I do it all the time for my E36/E38/E39s with SRS service.
@thenerfherder9586
@thenerfherder9586 Жыл бұрын
That’s good to know. Luckily I didn’t blow my hands off with my e39’s factory airbag, but I’ll definitely use that trick in the future
@skizzeh_
@skizzeh_ Жыл бұрын
Best advice ive seen in these comments
@WoodEe-zq6qv
@WoodEe-zq6qv 10 ай бұрын
This assumes the capacitor will be in line with the brake light circuit which is not true.
@anakatana777
@anakatana777 4 ай бұрын
Wish me luck. I'm about to try to install a steering wheel to my 98' Honda Accord 😅
@aydanangus
@aydanangus 4 жыл бұрын
1:42 Psa from Chris fix: Make sure you wait about 30 minutes. Airbag systems have capacitors that allow the airbag to deploy up to 30min after disconnecting the battery.
@Horkoschampion
@Horkoschampion 4 жыл бұрын
I was gonna comment this
@lsedanolg
@lsedanolg 4 жыл бұрын
On some cars it's up to more than an hour
@ChrisYevrah
@ChrisYevrah 4 жыл бұрын
Usually you can just leave the key in the run position and it will discharge the capacitors.
@BallisticGhast6
@BallisticGhast6 4 жыл бұрын
Jokes on you! My car never had an airbag from factory
@lsedanolg
@lsedanolg 4 жыл бұрын
@@BallisticGhast6 that's called a motorcycle my friend
@VRChance
@VRChance Жыл бұрын
Added an aftermarket steering wheel to my fit today. Keeps the stock airbag/horn centerpeice and allows you to install the bezel with the cruise control and radio controls into it as well. Nice aftermarket rim with all the oem features still intact. Was happy with how it turned out.
@FenderShredder
@FenderShredder 4 ай бұрын
Where did you buy it from?
@VRChance
@VRChance 3 ай бұрын
@@FenderShredder eBay has them
@ianeubanks714
@ianeubanks714 4 жыл бұрын
You guys should do a ‘tools you’ll need’ before every episode, and briefly explain the job each tool will do. Socket sizes won’t be identical for each car, but it’ll give people an idea of the necessary items. Also, maybe a difficulty level for each project. Food for thought
@d-jay1665
@d-jay1665 4 жыл бұрын
I agree, I wish they had a bit more detail for guys like me who know jack shit about cars but really want to work on them.
@hchocolate14
@hchocolate14 4 жыл бұрын
In the first episode of this series they did a full rundown for tools you’re gonna wanna get before you start working on a project car.
@regularbloke2117
@regularbloke2117 4 жыл бұрын
They did in the first episode
@justinguarino201
@justinguarino201 4 жыл бұрын
You need an Allen key and a wrench...:)
@charliepayy
@charliepayy 4 жыл бұрын
@@justinguarino201 21 mm i believe (for mx5/miata NA) :)
@adamhlali8106
@adamhlali8106 4 жыл бұрын
He's like "If you don't have extra safety gear, its probably best to keep the steering wheel" Me in a 1986 car: Do you guys have safety stuff?
@carter2858
@carter2858 3 жыл бұрын
Me in my 1984 jeep
@hughbrennan3976
@hughbrennan3976 3 жыл бұрын
vugen 1986 hilux
@theocapeilleres308
@theocapeilleres308 3 жыл бұрын
Renault 4 1961 😬
@marwhodropbar9428
@marwhodropbar9428 3 жыл бұрын
Me on a bike
@PacooPeppers
@PacooPeppers 3 жыл бұрын
Me in a 2007 shitbox but sold in México... Jajaja the airbags were mandatory in 2018 xddd
@Zachattackisrad
@Zachattackisrad 4 жыл бұрын
When you slowly start to realize that literally everyone with the miata has the same mods..... I thought I was special honestly
@jensenpierre1764
@jensenpierre1764 4 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@Qytrh
@Qytrh 4 жыл бұрын
@UCIqjqcnfTDFFdLqrIdy1WBg that's not nice is it
@olegkolesnikov7155
@olegkolesnikov7155 4 жыл бұрын
Well, there's that one Lemons team which actually had their car on B2B. It's basically a miata with the body being all screwed up, the chassis welded up, a massive upside down airplane wing made of wood connected directly to the axles, a turbo from another mazda with the same block, cage, seats, and driver cooling system that's basically an ice tank that has a hose connecting to a baggie that goes around the driver.
4 жыл бұрын
has a miata... but you think ur car is special...
@Zachattackisrad
@Zachattackisrad 4 жыл бұрын
@ compared to others lmao I think my Gen coupe is more special than the miata
@WarriorsPhoto
@WarriorsPhoto 4 жыл бұрын
I remember doing this for the first time on an old Honda. It was one of the best upgrades I ever made and I agree on the impact it’ll make to your driving feel.
@Chillikilli
@Chillikilli 3 жыл бұрын
How was it cause I wanna do it on my car
@fatti5001
@fatti5001 4 жыл бұрын
Im 13 years old, I live in finland so I cant have a car in 5 years, yet im watching these videos for pure enjoyment.
@kevinortiz3198
@kevinortiz3198 4 жыл бұрын
Mazer damn I remember those days watching car stuff and not owning a car and just learning everything I could you’ll go far kid keep learning!!
@juikki_seta
@juikki_seta 4 жыл бұрын
Moro
@hipster_tacos
@hipster_tacos 4 жыл бұрын
It's okay kid, I'm 22 and still trying to get a car to mod lol.
@kakkerbruh6404
@kakkerbruh6404 4 жыл бұрын
No mä oon tääl 16v ja sanoisin et yks unelmaautoist on kyl NA mx5 mut viel kaks vuotta nii...
@DuBstep115
@DuBstep115 4 жыл бұрын
Sillon ko ite olin 13 mulla oli 1500 lada peltoautona
@RC-nt6fo
@RC-nt6fo 4 жыл бұрын
Donut: "you should probably just leave the stock airbag in your project car" me: *laughs in 68 cougar*
@carter2858
@carter2858 3 жыл бұрын
me: laughs in 1984 jeep cj7
@sohnimemesbyshahidpervez5402
@sohnimemesbyshahidpervez5402 3 жыл бұрын
Me: laughs in a 2015 Suzuki cultus
@mg.mp3681
@mg.mp3681 3 жыл бұрын
me: laughs in grandpas golf cart
@Engineer9736
@Engineer9736 3 жыл бұрын
me: laughs at OBI-JUAN's dead body after a crash 🙄 Not serious of course... but just to point out that it's nothing to laugh about. You're unnecessary risking your life in that thing. It's your own choice, but don't act as if you're cool by doing so.
@cadeoneal8137
@cadeoneal8137 2 жыл бұрын
@@Engineer9736 You know the car doesn't come with an airbag right?
@Max-nw8bd
@Max-nw8bd 4 жыл бұрын
Only OG's will remember science garage 😞
@cmullallymtb1672
@cmullallymtb1672 4 жыл бұрын
I loved that show 😭😭
@YVM_191
@YVM_191 4 жыл бұрын
And mirical whips
@thomasyearsley502
@thomasyearsley502 4 жыл бұрын
Damn I miss that show
@bekbullygotkod2163
@bekbullygotkod2163 4 жыл бұрын
Science garage was fun to watch
@thomasyearsley502
@thomasyearsley502 4 жыл бұрын
@@bekbullygotkod2163 I learned so much from that show dude
@trbdann2
@trbdann2 4 жыл бұрын
Q1 of 2020: WW3 scare, wildfires, Global Pandemic Donut on April 1rst : You guys take off your airbags now
@hehaheadshot97
@hehaheadshot97 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for adding the safety warning in this video! I have seen a lot of tutorials that fail to mention the decrease in safety when getting an aftermarket steering wheel without changing to a harness in tandem.
@SultanTuner1
@SultanTuner1 4 жыл бұрын
Is there any way to put an aftermarket steering wheel on a car that has a spring clock that comes out about an inch like a donut? The car is a sentra 2010
@jessekookooo
@jessekookooo 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, take out the spring clock
@thequietkiwi
@thequietkiwi 4 жыл бұрын
Watch Vice Grip Garage, and get a think he calls a "Tonya Harding".
@ryleebennett1244
@ryleebennett1244 3 жыл бұрын
thats what makes youtube great, someone, somewhere did it already and most likely posted a video. I found one for the same year, make, model and wheel i wanted
@SultanTuner1
@SultanTuner1 2 жыл бұрын
Ok, just get an adapter for a 350z, it is the same for Sentra 👌🏿
@FLY1NF1SH
@FLY1NF1SH 4 жыл бұрын
"I don't like how my knees hit the steering wheel" *Me, a confused 6'6" human*: you guys can sit in a car without your knees hitting the steering wheel?
@hubertstarosta9149
@hubertstarosta9149 4 жыл бұрын
how tall you think zach is
@aus.RE7
@aus.RE7 4 жыл бұрын
I was surprised there was no wheel adjuster
@R4M_Tommy
@R4M_Tommy 4 жыл бұрын
@@aus.RE7 the Miata didn't have one
@seanspringer4494
@seanspringer4494 4 жыл бұрын
I have a 2006 chevy impala and i cant get in without hitting my knees on the steering wheel. Im around 5, 10"
@icanbuypowergaming8155
@icanbuypowergaming8155 4 жыл бұрын
As a 6’3 male I literally felt the same way. It’s just our way of life
@zaidm4590
@zaidm4590 4 жыл бұрын
I love how this man just casually throws all of his old parts onto the neighbor's lawn 😂
@gabrielluiscontreras9188
@gabrielluiscontreras9188 3 жыл бұрын
Neighbor: *slowly building Miata from parts*
@DOITWITHDAN
@DOITWITHDAN 4 жыл бұрын
Well, this is weird timing... haha
@MATTHEWMYTHHAVEN
@MATTHEWMYTHHAVEN 4 жыл бұрын
Do It With Dan hi
@stevengomez8304
@stevengomez8304 4 жыл бұрын
What u doing here XD lol hope you have a great thanks giving
@ChapoChaos
@ChapoChaos 3 жыл бұрын
Dan can you rip the ak for me please
@chief0159
@chief0159 Жыл бұрын
Wassup Dan why you here😂😂
@T1GEVERETT
@T1GEVERETT 3 жыл бұрын
My 1989 Tercel EZ Hatchback doesnt have as many electronics as your miata, however, parts are imposible to find. Watching these gives me an idea of all things to consider so I dont have to be as perfect as I usually try to be with things that shouldnt take so much brain power to choose. Thank you for the videos.
@lostgps3005
@lostgps3005 4 жыл бұрын
How to remove steering wheel step one: Bomb disposal suit step two: get new underwear
@BoltBandicoot
@BoltBandicoot 4 жыл бұрын
Damn, I feel like I've watched 1000 videos on this, and nobody but you was able to clear my doubts in regards to distance from legs and horn. Thank you!
@MrMacroJesseSky
@MrMacroJesseSky 4 жыл бұрын
They say multi point seatbelts do more harm than good unless you’re wearing a helmet and neck brace. Otherwise you strapped in so firmly with your head being free increases the likelihood of getting neck injuries
@nehok
@nehok 4 жыл бұрын
If your doing 150 at daytona then I'd agree but probably not street driving a miata. Also there are harnesses that are approved for street driving with tech like ASM.
@Kentuckyairsofters
@Kentuckyairsofters 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing like whiplash on the interstate
@engine4628
@engine4628 4 жыл бұрын
my mom trained my neck enough
@Hangule4
@Hangule4 4 жыл бұрын
ASM belts are street legal and meet FMVSS requirements for US road use (if equipped with a single press red button release). No worries about head and neck restraints as the ASM system "catches" you like the factory seatbelt does
@whydoihave6neutrals772
@whydoihave6neutrals772 4 жыл бұрын
That Guy haha if you drive like an asshole you get used to slamming on your breaks
@kimokahikolekalihi
@kimokahikolekalihi 4 жыл бұрын
You've got a great style going. I like how well you explain things so that even people who have no experience can understand it without boring those who do know, to death. Plus, your videos are just entertaining. I'm watching them all even though I already know how to do most of the stuff in them.
@shubhranshjamwal
@shubhranshjamwal 4 жыл бұрын
*When you are so early you can’t even scroll through the comments*
@siddharthmohanty5731
@siddharthmohanty5731 4 жыл бұрын
When you are so late it takes a lifetime to scroll
@Epiphonech
@Epiphonech 4 жыл бұрын
Need to do the swap for every time doing MOT in Sweden. So, here are a couple of complementary details: * after disconnecting the battery, drain every lasting current by turning key to ignition position. That should send power to at least relays, fuel pump prime, lights and stereo. * when trying friends steering wheels, keep an eye on instrument panel, as the smaller wheels has a great chance to be in the sight of vision and hide tach and speedo partly. Adjust seat and check head-to-roof clearance too! Good luck with fixing those ergonomics! Written by a 1,85m long guy who feels so much better with Daikei hub, SnapOff FIA QR, 80mm dish 340mm wheel and slightly tilted back Sparco Sprint.
@shakurvariawa8315
@shakurvariawa8315 4 жыл бұрын
Over in SA the taxi drivers sometimes use a Vice grip as a steering wheel
@shakurvariawa8315
@shakurvariawa8315 4 жыл бұрын
@shawn malik South Africa
@joshgroenewald7454
@joshgroenewald7454 4 жыл бұрын
That's must be one of those supper illegal ones. With mess up body and no door handles
@heavychevy383
@heavychevy383 3 жыл бұрын
thank u for not skipping over all the small details... best steering wheel video ive seen on u tube so far, & ive been lookin... thanx guys
@Raijin...
@Raijin... 4 жыл бұрын
11:36 the face of every car enthusiast when he can do something with his own hands
@xenogenion
@xenogenion 4 жыл бұрын
*Jeep owners have entered the chat*
@cheter_pumpkin_eater6968
@cheter_pumpkin_eater6968 4 жыл бұрын
I love this series so much! I'm new to being deep into cars and all my friends know so much, I feel dumb around them. I'll soon be able to keep up lol
@MRTuning704
@MRTuning704 4 жыл бұрын
Had a air bag go off when I was removing my wheel at 16 Almost knocked me out , as my ears are ringing and I can’t see with a horrible tast burned into my tast buds and the smelly powedery gas coming from my car and face .... I got a warning from my frount office lady for working on my car and the loud noise xD “nice lady”
@adammiller8133
@adammiller8133 4 жыл бұрын
Thats doesn’t sound good, glad you were ok. Shows the importance of disconnecting the battery and letting the capacitors discharge.
@MRTuning704
@MRTuning704 4 жыл бұрын
Adam Miller yes sir and removing them in general
@JoshD4PREZ
@JoshD4PREZ 4 жыл бұрын
I once had a friend who was trying to drill through his firewall to run wiring for subwoofers.. only he drilled into the passenger air bag instead.. I will never forget the amount of powdery gas whooshing out, or the look on his face covered in that stuff lol the amount of pressure in one of those things is insane
@MRTuning704
@MRTuning704 4 жыл бұрын
JoshD4PREZ its literally a bomb xD I learned the hard way sounds like y’all got a lesson your selves
@noahcohen7132
@noahcohen7132 4 жыл бұрын
I was installing some seats in my car and immediately after saying."I wonder if These seats have air bags?" I set the air bag off. My ears were ringing for the rest of the day.
@louiemanning
@louiemanning 4 жыл бұрын
I think the weight of a steering wheel can either be detrimental or positively impact the car’s handling. I swapped out my 360mm Momo wheel for a 350mm deep dish OMP and the difference in weight made the cars steering super vague. Swapped in a 320mm Momo montecarlo and it feels like a go kart again :)
@totalyreal9720
@totalyreal9720 4 жыл бұрын
“6 bo.. 5 bolts is all u need”😂
@corynorell3686
@corynorell3686 4 жыл бұрын
"Six little screws" ... "Five little screws" Every damn time, man.
@Anthonybrother
@Anthonybrother 3 жыл бұрын
i keep dropping stuff in that crack between my driver seat and the center console, there must be like fifteen lighters and a bunch other small objects under my driver seat
@ironic1767
@ironic1767 3 жыл бұрын
@@Anthonybrother that’s the portal, it leads to a pocket dimension. I think my cats in there somewhere...
@upsidedown4155
@upsidedown4155 4 жыл бұрын
WARNING be careful whem doing this mod, the mx5 is safe to remove airbag components after the battery is disconnected, however many brands and different models of vehicles within a brand have different procedures, Some you have to leave the battery disconnected for up to a hour so the system completly discharges of all electric thats been stored in capacitors and such, Personally after disconnecting the battery i turn the hazard light switch on and crank the ignition to the start position to try and disperse any electric that may be hiding within the components of the car,
@Anthonybrother
@Anthonybrother 3 жыл бұрын
Good point. That is very true about capacitors storing electricity. ''Safety first''
@benz4411
@benz4411 Жыл бұрын
god zach has taught me so much dude. i don’t even work on cars or anything but now i know if someone has a question about a car i can most likely answer. so informative dude. love you zach!
@richardnichols6052
@richardnichols6052 4 жыл бұрын
OMG this is incredible, absolutely amazing, i have never seen anything this great before, it's almost hard to believe ... you actually have a 10mil socket.
@austind9351
@austind9351 2 жыл бұрын
“Steering wheels have been allowing us to steer our horseless carriages for over 1000 years.” My knowledge of history must be limited lol
@taylorfodrocy9969
@taylorfodrocy9969 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I just literally bought my grant steering wheel for my 1989 Pontiac Firebird
@BallisticGhast6
@BallisticGhast6 4 жыл бұрын
Aw sweet! Glad to find another third gen driver! Can’t quite remember, but 89 was the first year GM introduced the airbags to the Camaro and firebird, right? My 84 never had one
@taylorfodrocy9969
@taylorfodrocy9969 4 жыл бұрын
@@BallisticGhast6 no my 89 dosent have airbags. If you want you could follow my i stagram and see the car? If you wanted to
@mitch2839
@mitch2839 4 жыл бұрын
10:13 Make an informed decision before you buy! 🤣 Yes good advice. Stoked with the money pit series by the way.
@MrMacroJesseSky
@MrMacroJesseSky 4 жыл бұрын
I know this sounds crazy as a pertrol head, but I actually like an airbag in my steering wheel
@pdx96
@pdx96 4 жыл бұрын
completely agree. Until they make an aftermarket steering wheel with airbags and a horn, I'm keeping mine stock.
@krautworks
@krautworks 4 жыл бұрын
@@pdx96 There used to be some. One was from Momo, the other one from Raid. They are ugly af and still super expensive. So, yeah. :|
@kotelypiesely1268
@kotelypiesely1268 4 жыл бұрын
no airbags we die like real men
@fakename287
@fakename287 4 жыл бұрын
>I'd like to survive if I ever get into a car crash Nothing crazy about that, even as someone who likes cars It's just the over abundance of loud 14-year-olds (and grown-ass people with the mental maturity of a 14-year-old) that make it seem like wanting safety features is somehow a minor, absurd talking point
@IlyaShmilya
@IlyaShmilya 4 жыл бұрын
@@pdx96 Actually, they do exist...kinda. Cipher Auto makes steering wheels that are a direct replacement to the stock ones and reuse the stock airbag, but they only made them for Miatas (and 9th and 10th gen Civics). cipherauto.com/collections/steering-wheels
@matthiasbober5043
@matthiasbober5043 10 ай бұрын
love this channel love this show the intro straight made my day thank you !
@johnzeitouni243
@johnzeitouni243 4 жыл бұрын
Hands down one of my favorite series. Love this guy!
@jaysondoster9729
@jaysondoster9729 11 ай бұрын
I put steering wheel in my last car and it was 100% worth it. Just like you said, it's the part you touch the most so make it something you enjoy!
@thehnoskos
@thehnoskos 4 жыл бұрын
Just a a heads up if you are new to soldering. There is also solder with a lead core. Probably don't want to use that. Also, if you are soldering in your garage or really up close for an extended period of time, there are soldering exhaust extractors that you might also want. While it might not seem like a big deal, after years of soldering and breathing that in, it could cause respiratory issues.
@jeffsloane8628
@jeffsloane8628 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. One thing mentioned that is often overlooked. Wear a harness without a Hans device and if you hit something hard enough you will end up dead like Dale Earnhardt. Your body being held tightly by the harness and the weight of your head or head + helmet can separate your spinal column from your brain. No Bueno! If you are going the harness route and want to drive on the street, keep your seatbelt when not suited up for the track.
@JosephSivits
@JosephSivits 4 жыл бұрын
"So much room without a steering wheel, God, I could get used to that" Full Self Driving manufacturers are loving that
@patrickcoleman7536
@patrickcoleman7536 4 жыл бұрын
he said this as soon as i saw this lmao
@xavierso8549
@xavierso8549 2 жыл бұрын
I've watched this video like twelve times in the span of the last two years and just noticed today that the airbag test footage is one of a miata.. lol i love this channel
@dil6969
@dil6969 4 жыл бұрын
I would love to ditch my stock steering wheel due to leg-room, but my '91 is my daily and I don't want my face to smash into the hub of the wheel in the event of a front-end collision.
@wallstreetmonky6797
@wallstreetmonky6797 4 жыл бұрын
racing seats with 3 point harnesses bro
@someonexd1961
@someonexd1961 4 жыл бұрын
@@wallstreetmonky6797 unless ur also wearing a helmet the harnesses have proved to increase the chance of neck damage
@amildlydisappointingsalad6058
@amildlydisappointingsalad6058 3 жыл бұрын
@@someonexd1961 then how do you suggest to improve safety?
@N9197U
@N9197U 3 жыл бұрын
@@amildlydisappointingsalad6058 airbags
@amildlydisappointingsalad6058
@amildlydisappointingsalad6058 3 жыл бұрын
@@N9197U which you wouldn't have unless you have the stock steering wheel. I was asking if there was a way to improve safety WITH one
@mervnicooo3620
@mervnicooo3620 2 жыл бұрын
i am learning so much from each of these videos 1 by 1 and it is making me want to work on my lancer but i cant cause i am in knee recovery fuck... but i now know i have something to look forward too and i'm so happy to be learning further in depth on cars and how to set up my own projects
@Spooky4815
@Spooky4815 4 жыл бұрын
0:09 "A thousend years"
@albertocordero2628
@albertocordero2628 4 жыл бұрын
What I always do is cut out the horn button from the factory wheel and you can place it next to the cruise control and dimmer toggle.
@38tech
@38tech 4 жыл бұрын
Love the videos! Keep it up! Info is spot on and just what everybody needs.
@briancorrigan5350
@briancorrigan5350 4 жыл бұрын
This project is an NA miata (1st Gen). An NB (Second Gen) steering wheel will bolt right up except you have to swap wire connectors for the airbag. Not a big deal at all. The advantage is three spoke modern looks, cheap and the safety of a factory airbag. It's a tried and true swap.
@Lanman106
@Lanman106 4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying seeing this Miata come together! Makes me excited to mod my own cars in the future.
@artiemus818gaming7
@artiemus818gaming7 3 жыл бұрын
@10:53 in the video your talking about why the new hub and wheel alignment are important. A major reason it’s important is so you don’t destroy the clock spin. That could set off the airbag light and give you a annoying clicking sound it if brakes
@mr.sandbag9372
@mr.sandbag9372 3 жыл бұрын
0:03 horseless carriages existed 1000 years ago - Zach
@connorsheridan6868
@connorsheridan6868 4 жыл бұрын
Need to watch if you're installing racing harnesses, alot people go for 4 point thinking it's an improvement in safety, these are notoriously unsafe due to submarining because there is nothing to stop your body sliding down and out, this is where a 5 point harness is preferable. Really there is nothing wrong with a stock seatbelt which connects at an angle to pinch your body in place during a crash, on a 94 mx5 a fresh set of OEM seatbelts wouldnt go a miss though as all things in this life have an expiration. Good luck and thanks for the good content.
@epicdude556
@epicdude556 4 жыл бұрын
Are we gonna just ignore the fact that he said steering wheels have been around for over a thousand years 😂
@mitchflatt819
@mitchflatt819 4 жыл бұрын
I thought i was the only one
@sauldale1050
@sauldale1050 3 жыл бұрын
Flintstones
@alexhaile7957
@alexhaile7957 3 жыл бұрын
There have been large ships that have used for probably longer than that, although a bunch p[probably used a till as it costs less
@emaxxracer9931
@emaxxracer9931 4 жыл бұрын
For soldering, I wouldn’t recommend a soldering gun. I used a 150W soldering gun for years and it worked ok, but took a very long time to heat up and as soon as you let off the trigger it would rapidly cool. After 6 years of using that I tried a digital soldering station and never looked back. I use a Weller WES51 soldering station which is absolutely phenomenal, and I would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who needs to solder anything. Also the Trakpower TK950 and TK955 are both great options too. And please, always solder your connections and use heat shrink instead of those crappy crimp connectors.. You get much less resistance and cleaner wiring if you just solder everything. Yes it’s a little more expensive but you don’t want to cheap out on your car’s electronics. Also I’m not sure if putting a 3000 Ohm resistor is the right call for every vehicle, some may need difference resistances. I suppose you could measure the resistance across the terminals of the airbag and see what that reads as, then add an equivalent resistance resistor in place of the 3000 Ohm one used in the video
@PaganiGaming
@PaganiGaming 4 жыл бұрын
Day 97 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad
@hector9684
@hector9684 4 жыл бұрын
PaganiGaming Lmaoo i had to find the comment
@herejust4cars723
@herejust4cars723 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man, you have to comment again, James did a shout out of you.
@mauvrion_fries
@mauvrion_fries 4 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the clutch replacement episode. I've had to replace the slave cylinder in my miata 3 times in the 6 years I've owned it. Bleeding that clutch system is a real pain. Good content as always!
@GTsteering
@GTsteering 4 жыл бұрын
I changed in my virtual life 😂
@rossneyman7781
@rossneyman7781 4 жыл бұрын
you can also take a stock wheel and have an upholstery shop reupholster it with leather or alcantara or really whatever you want so that you can keep the airbag and keep it looking good with the rest of the interior if you don't want an out of place one.
@VictorGuimaraesHeine
@VictorGuimaraesHeine 4 жыл бұрын
All I can think about is James May's "STANDARD"
@honatom2894
@honatom2894 3 жыл бұрын
To be safe, look up how to properly de-eneegize your car cuz some cars have capacitors amd they hold electricity, and if u mess up something on trying to take out the air bag, it could possibly still go off on you
@mr.bubles292
@mr.bubles292 4 жыл бұрын
"with just a simply rotation" Me: Crying when trying to park my '93 starlet with no power steering... :'(
@tommydargydarg1775
@tommydargydarg1775 4 жыл бұрын
The horn wires aren’t positive and ground. They’ll either both be positive or both be ground. The horn button is just a switch to close the circuit
@Snakesinthetrees
@Snakesinthetrees 4 жыл бұрын
Me: uses vice grips as steering wheel Cop who pulled me over: *repressed suffering and confusion*
@ICKY427
@ICKY427 4 жыл бұрын
chucking the oem wheel has been my first mod to all three miatas ive had so far. in the case of the second one, i ordered the hub before i even brought the car home. in the case of the third one, i took the hub off the second one immediately 😂. now im kinda obsessed with steering wheels and i have a stack of 15 or so at home that i change whenever i feel like it
@mehmetkara2752
@mehmetkara2752 4 жыл бұрын
STEERING WHEEL! AYE WHERE IS MY STEERING WHEEL. GLOVES! GLOVES AND STEERING WHEEL YEAH!
@kevinm.n.5158
@kevinm.n.5158 10 ай бұрын
Best comment
@T1GEVERETT
@T1GEVERETT 3 жыл бұрын
I finally got the Sparco L777 steering wheel in leather! Im running an NRG Short Hub and the NRG 2.0 Quick release behind it. The best mod Ive ever done and very excited for more to follow. Thank you Donut!
@kiviput2710
@kiviput2710 4 жыл бұрын
You got me. I thought, that this was going to be an april fools video.
@kenjackson4177
@kenjackson4177 3 жыл бұрын
Your discussion of options was fantastic. A VERY professionally done video. Great Job
@L00PdeL00P
@L00PdeL00P 4 жыл бұрын
1:06 I actually have the same watch but I am cursed to never wear it because of my lean piano wrists
@gnif
@gnif 4 жыл бұрын
Make sure you clean that flux off that you used, leaving it there over time will promote corrosion as it prevents the metals from oxidizing creating a sacrificial protective layer (Think stainless or aluminium). Most solder today have a flux core so that you do not need to mess around with a separate flux.
@jfeeble
@jfeeble 4 жыл бұрын
1:37 here today gone tomorrow.
@coolcat8086
@coolcat8086 4 жыл бұрын
I’m 11 years old and I watch these videos every day I love cars and working on them
@davidpp9999
@davidpp9999 4 жыл бұрын
'Steering wheel, gloves and steering wheel.....COME ON!"
@justinguarino201
@justinguarino201 4 жыл бұрын
I got mine a while back and I love it! Heard that I could get ticketed because of the no airbag, but after a couple cop encounters, never once have they ever mentioned it, so I do not think it is a problem. I have yet to get bucket seats/4 point harness/harness bar, but I will soon. 😎
@greenpudding2609
@greenpudding2609 Жыл бұрын
I was also worried about getting ticketed for it, Do you think it’d be worth getting an aftermarket wheel?
@BrassPlayr
@BrassPlayr Жыл бұрын
I doubt that they would notice
@RichStick
@RichStick 4 жыл бұрын
In Germany we say: "Betriebserlaubniss erloschen"
@Tornikedevadze20
@Tornikedevadze20 4 жыл бұрын
this is one of the best youtuube channels what i ever seen. like you guys. respect
@Bombskwad92
@Bombskwad92 4 жыл бұрын
This whole series makes me want a miata
@christinewestonchandler1
@christinewestonchandler1 4 жыл бұрын
I’m 14 and I’m genuinely thinking about it lol
@carter2858
@carter2858 3 жыл бұрын
Miatas look like frogs😂
@SamuelSmith-ip2pg
@SamuelSmith-ip2pg 3 ай бұрын
I have a kei car and I'm tall so I'm not particularly sure on how safe the airbag is for me and I could probably control the car better if my legs didn't touch the steering wheel near constantly. I need some extra room so this video was very very very helpful. The airbag doesn't deploy electronically which is weird. I know you have to wait on a lot of cars to discharge electricity from capacitors. I just need to be stupid careful because I think it's only based on a pin sliding and G-Force.
@hampton-roads-bus-guy
@hampton-roads-bus-guy 4 жыл бұрын
*Me when i was 5* *moms car is parked * The steering wheel: *upside down* Me: 😦
@Mister_Mag00
@Mister_Mag00 3 жыл бұрын
seriously, Zac is Donut's precious and we must protect at all costs
@gianlucawebb2919
@gianlucawebb2919 4 жыл бұрын
YO! YOU FOUND MY 10 MIL!
@tonygc6925
@tonygc6925 4 жыл бұрын
when soldering make sure you got something under the wire to catch the solder if it falls and wont hit your leg
@RealNikoBellic
@RealNikoBellic 4 жыл бұрын
One other VERY IMPORTANT thing thing to remember when disconnecting a steering wheel: Careful to not pull out the ribbon for the clock spring! (yellow piece @ 2:57)
@RP-dy5mu
@RP-dy5mu Жыл бұрын
Why
@RealNikoBellic
@RealNikoBellic Жыл бұрын
@@RP-dy5mu It connects a bunch of important things like cruise control, horn, airbag, etc.
@RP-dy5mu
@RP-dy5mu Жыл бұрын
@@RealNikoBellic Thanks for replying so many years later :)
@RealNikoBellic
@RealNikoBellic Жыл бұрын
@@RP-dy5mu lol no problem
@JoeyLovesTrains
@JoeyLovesTrains 4 жыл бұрын
I replaced my steering wheel with another oem one, but the new one was leather! Pretty old leather, but still made driving my car way more enjoyable than I thought.
@konogeo
@konogeo 4 жыл бұрын
after 11:54 I expected seeing Zach with a gopro in his mouth
@Khalsa-bt7jx
@Khalsa-bt7jx 4 жыл бұрын
The imaginary girlfriend in the passenger seat. Lmao
@fatih3.0r
@fatih3.0r 4 жыл бұрын
i want a aftermarket steering wheel on my e46 because i want to go drifting and a good aftermarket steering wheel is a MUST HAVE
@msdsmti7678
@msdsmti7678 4 жыл бұрын
2 views... Last time I was this early, there was a wall in the middle of Berlin.
@faceglitch6236
@faceglitch6236 4 жыл бұрын
CAN U PLEASE DO A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO PROTECT AGAINST RUST IN THE WINTER. Ik your posted in LA but would be a godsend for us northerners who love their car too much to drive them in the winter. id rather not have to buy a winter beater :/
@taitai4real
@taitai4real 4 жыл бұрын
The step that no one talk about, align your steering wheel
@gvngoheavy
@gvngoheavy 4 жыл бұрын
oldest soldering iron in use today. A ts80 iron will work off a usb battery pack and is awesome.
@texasmadewhips83
@texasmadewhips83 4 жыл бұрын
😞 I thought y’all said this week was going to be how to do a wheel alignment in ur drive way
@adammiller8133
@adammiller8133 4 жыл бұрын
That woulda been nice, but this is cool too. Just hope they do it eventually
@breadloafbrad
@breadloafbrad 4 жыл бұрын
My airbag from 1998 worked in my old corolla, even the passenger side one. I miss that car sometimes
@parthl
@parthl 4 жыл бұрын
“momo” 2019 flashbacks
@emmanuel7609
@emmanuel7609 4 жыл бұрын
Adam Sandburg lol😂
@ginsengarizona1370
@ginsengarizona1370 4 жыл бұрын
shivers down my spine
@1_bynx
@1_bynx 4 жыл бұрын
That thing scared me so bad and my classmates kept talking about I was going insane
@jonesjd89
@jonesjd89 3 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or is the beat at 11:36 straight fire?🔥🔥🔥
@lowkeydiegoduran4724
@lowkeydiegoduran4724 4 жыл бұрын
0:16 says 4 reasons, says he doesn't like ALL 3
@benjaminmcintosh857
@benjaminmcintosh857 4 жыл бұрын
Size and knees are kinda the same tho
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