NB: NRG Hub & Clock Spring Fitment
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So I got a NRG slim hub & quick release. Still looking to find a 350mm wheel but I borrowed one from a friend for now. Last night I removed the OEM wheel down to the clock spring and I can figure out how to disconnect the airbag wiring clip; is it even possible? I read on another thread you have to trim one piece but I'm looking to remove the yellow clip that connects to the airbag.
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Bah, that sucks. I can always get a used clock spring if the stock wheel ever needs to go back on. Thanks all. Did you guys also do the three 10-ohm resistors in parallel to create 3.3 ohms to fool the airbag light?
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Fixed, partially...
Thanks all, I got the connectors clipped to fit the hub on but ran into my next issue. When I bolt in the NRG slim hub the outer edge pushes against the plastic piece surrounding the clockspring making the wheel really hard to turn. It seems like the inner part of the NRG hub isn't long enough to mimic the stock wheel (the part that pushes on the white nylon piece). I thought about making spacers for that out of washers but thought I'd ask first.
Thanks all, I got the connectors clipped to fit the hub on but ran into my next issue. When I bolt in the NRG slim hub the outer edge pushes against the plastic piece surrounding the clockspring making the wheel really hard to turn. It seems like the inner part of the NRG hub isn't long enough to mimic the stock wheel (the part that pushes on the white nylon piece). I thought about making spacers for that out of washers but thought I'd ask first.
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Fixed, partially...
Thanks all, I got the connectors clipped to fit the hub on but ran into my next issue. When I bolt in the NRG slim hub the outer edge pushes against the plastic piece surrounding the clockspring making the wheel really hard to turn. It seems like the inner part of the NRG hub isn't long enough to mimic the stock wheel (the part that pushes on the white nylon piece). I thought about making spacers for that out of washers but thought I'd ask first.
Thanks all, I got the connectors clipped to fit the hub on but ran into my next issue. When I bolt in the NRG slim hub the outer edge pushes against the plastic piece surrounding the clockspring making the wheel really hard to turn. It seems like the inner part of the NRG hub isn't long enough to mimic the stock wheel (the part that pushes on the white nylon piece). I thought about making spacers for that out of washers but thought I'd ask first.
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I just trimmed the plastic with a box cutter. Do it carefully and you wont ever know that you cut it. Well besides the fact that plastic seems the breed like rabbit. I swear I've cleaned it all out like 4 times and I keep finding more pieces I cut off. As a benefit, you can make the plastics fit together better than they did with the stock wheel.
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So I fiddled more with the wheel tonight. I removed the clockspring altogether and was able to install the NRG hub and it fits perfectly but I lose horn functionality this way. I don't see how I can get the hub bolted down properly with the clockspring in place to keep horn functionality.
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Nah, the clockspring only provides connectivity for the airbag and horn; the signal auto-return is done by the white nylon connector thing in the middle with two barbs protruding from it. Though I am having issues centering the wheel with it. More on that later.
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