removing steering wheel?
 

no luck on serching.

anyone removed the steering wheel and is there anything with the airbag to watch out for?

Why do you want to remove the steering wheel?

to see if I can put a spacer in. I know this can be a problem with airbags since they are going off closer to your face but I need a longer steering colum. dam mazda for waiting to 2005 to fit adjustable colums :(

That could lead to a lot of warranty and ADR complications, probably better to ask Mazda if they can fit an adjustable column from the 05 spec, provided that it is available.

I reckon that would cost too much. I'll check on the road worthyness of spacers

move your seat forward......... :D

i have removed an airbaged steering wheel from another mazda (and replaced it with an MOMO item), if you want to know the procedures.... PM me ;)

The wires to the clockspring are fairly short..

I'm not sure how long of a spacer you could install.

Sorry to drag up a 2 year old post but has anyone had any luck with this?

Andrew

I don't know how many of these blokes are still around.

Do you have any idea how of a spacer yo want to install?

I want one too. I had a 120 mm spacer that worked well on my last BMW. I think 90 - 100 mm would work well in the 8.

I didn't bother with it.

I did find a .jp site with some instructions but I didn't save a link. (dosn't hep you much :( )

wasn't so hard to find

http://www.geocities.jp/lase3p/RX-8/...er_change2.htm

Ha ha, especially when you know what you were searching on. Thanks very much for the link.

OK so now I need to find someone who is willing to make up a boss for me as no one seems to make one.

Andrew