Luckily MN doesn't have inspection, at least not out here in the sticks, the only inspection you get is the one that the cop gives you as he/she drives by. I've only failed that one once, and that was in my Tahoe, because i didn't have fender flares and i had 285 tires that stuck out about 3 inches.

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RIP sandrock

Well then thats I needed to hear because I didnt think of it that way. I was getting upset cause ppl kept acting like I was trying to disable both without caring bout the passenger after I repeatedly asked how to keep them safe as well so thanks for telling me

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1994 Bonneville SSEi

Stereo: Jensen Cd Deck, two 12" 600 watt Visonik subs, 6X9 Kicker "KS SERIES" 3-Way 300 Watts (for now)
Mods: 180* T-stat, Red wire loom, and Red painted strut bar.
Interior: Blue CD Neon, Chrome racing pedals, Custom painted dash
Exterior: Tinted Taillight

All "universal" wheels require adapters as well.

My car has a kick ass wheel OEM.

Many people will adapt this in other VW/Audi's, bu they always get airbags working.

The car is designed for airbags, between the seatbelts, crash structure, etc... removing it is risking serious injury/death because you want a cool wheel. This is similar to putting gauges in a pillar pod in my car. There are curtain airbags from the pillar past the driver's head, putting gauges in there is basically putting missiles pointed at you primed and waiting for the airbag to deploy.

Removing the airbag is only good if you have the following.
1) 4/5/6 PT Racing Harness mounted on a rollbar/crossbar
2) Racing Bucket mounted properly
3) Tubular Frame (think stock cars) or survival cell (more like open wheel'd cars) designed to not crumple one bit
4) Helmet.
5) Race track.

You might think you're top dog (you're not, i'm not) and even if you were, there are a million idiots on the road. There are mechanical failures, there are freak accidents, there are deer. I'll take a boring steering wheel over jaw reconstruction, skin grafts, etc 8 days a week.

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Jason Z - Exposed Autos

2001 BMW 330i - Titanium Silver - Sport Package - 3 Pedals - Koni Yellow/H&R Sport
2006 Volkswagen GTI - (gone) Tornado Red - DSG, Stage II~280hp/325tq
1993 Pontiac Bonneville - (gone) Purple Pearl H4U/SLE. Loud

Those steering wheels should only be used with 6 point racing harnesses. Regular 3 point belts could allow you to come in contact with the wheel...and unless its padded as they are in the 87-91 gen (no bags), your face, chest, arms or hands could be severely lacerated or injured.

Edit: Figures someone would say what I was going to 10 mins beforehand. And I hadn't even read the thread yet heh.

Beyond that...it just seems like one of THE most pointless ways to spend money on your car.

Can't say I can help you with making sure the passenger airbag still works if you do go ahead with it...and i'm not sure someone who does know would want to. Sorry man.

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John
Now: '15 Toyota Prius III | 134 hp 2ZR-FXE | Silver | 36k
Now: '03 Honda CR-V AWD | Slow 4-Cylinder | Dirt | 180k
Then: '07 Ford Fusion SEL | 221hp Gen I VVT Duratec 3.0 V6 | Tungsten Silver | 150k
Then: '99 Toyota Avalon XL | 200hp 1MZ-FE 3.0 V6 | Diamond White | 189k | Sold: July 2015
Then: '11 Ford Fusion SEL | 240hp Gen II VVT Duratec 3.0 V6 | Ingot Silver | 84k | Totaled: Oct 23 '14 (Rear-Ended)
Then: '96 Buick Park Avenue Ultra | 240hp Series II L67 | Medium Dark Lichen | Bought: JAN 11 @ 135k | Accident: FEB 3 '12 | Crushed: MAR 1 '13 @ 153K
Then: '98 Pontiac Bonneville SSE | 205hp Series II 3800 L36 | Topaz Firemist | Bought: NOV '09 @ 74k | Accident: MAY 28 '10 | Crushed: MAR 15 '11 @ 84k
Then: '93 Pontiac Bonneville SE | 170hp Series I 3800 L27 | Dark Yellow Green | Bought: JULY '07 @ 92k | Sold: JULY '12 @ 118k
Then: '89 Pontiac Bonneville LE | 165hp 3800 LN3 | Medium Garnet Red | Bought: JAN '05 @ 117k | Sold: SEP 30 '07 @ 152k

Since everyone else replied to your comments about driving w/o a license, I'll leave that area alone.

If you want a steering wheel with no radio controls, you can actually do that and KEEP the airbags operating on both the driver's and passenger's sides.

GET AN SE STEERING WHEEL.

-Mark

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R.I.P. 10/31/15: 1997 SE: "Silver Shadow"
`05 Mercedes S500

I concur. That was one heck of a hit i felt in the tempo with no airbag, and it was only 20-25 mph worth of impact. It hurt, it really did <not really, but yeah>

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1993 Buick Park Avenue - 197k - Some odds and ends done - Simply won't die
1994 Buick Regal - 78k - Bone stock - Always ready for a good kicking
1990 Oldsmobile 88 - Gone to a better place

GET AN SE STEERING WHEEL.

-Mark


That is such an obvious solution it went overlooked. Excellent idea IMO.

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2007 Grand Prix GT L32
Poly endlinks, swaybar bushings and dogbone bushings. Drop in high flow air filter. Its a start!

2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (project BlackSheep) Bone stock for now, 5 spd and fun as hell! (Gf's Ride)
1996 Pontiac Bonneville SE Gone but not forgotten
1997 Dodge Ram Sport 4x4 5.9L The Beast!

The system uses 1 Control Module.... But it runs checks on both the drivers air bag and passenger air bag... If you were to unplug one the system will be rendered useless, at this point the Air Bag light will come on and stay on

SE Steering wheel sounds like an idea