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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: CM690 on 01 November 2012, 08:51

Title: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: CM690 on 01 November 2012, 08:51: I've got an early MK4 1999 that has the 4 spoke steering wheel.

(http://www.lyonssystemsserver.com/breakerpro/1038/1038-231012-162053-991-PTIMG.jpg)
This style.

I want to upgrade it to the newer 3 spoke type, will these fit okay or is anything different? Is the air bag connecter the same etc?

I was also considering an Audi A3 wheel, again though not sure if it will fit and will the airbag connect up alright?

(http://img1.jpegbay.com/gallery/001685168/1_f.jpg)
This one.

Thanks :cool:
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: xtetx on 01 November 2012, 08:57: I cant tell as the picture is quite bad quality of the 3 spoke. but if you get a GTI 3 spoke, it is a straight swap, obviously the air bags are differnt shapes to your current steering wheel.
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: dubber36 on 01 November 2012, 08:59: Yep, straight swap.

Pretty much all 3 spoke wheels of the same age use the same air bag too, so will fit. I fitted an R32 wheel to a Mk1 Leon and used the original Seat air bag for example.
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: CM690 on 01 November 2012, 09:00: Quote from: xtetx on 01 November 2012, 08:57
I cant tell as the picture is quite bad quality of the 3 spoke. but if you get a GTI 3 spoke, it is a straight swap, obviously the air bags are differnt shapes to your current steering wheel.

Yeah I know it's a different shaped bag, I was gonna buy an air bag with/separately. But I was wondering if the wiring connector is the same for the new shape airbags. :smiley:
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: dubber36 on 01 November 2012, 09:02: BTW, the 3 spoke is not a new shape. All GTI's had them from 1998.
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: xtetx on 01 November 2012, 09:03: Quote from: CM690 on 01 November 2012, 09:00
Quote from: xtetx on 01 November 2012, 08:57
I cant tell as the picture is quite bad quality of the 3 spoke. but if you get a GTI 3 spoke, it is a straight swap, obviously the air bags are differnt shapes to your current steering wheel.

Yeah I know it's a different shaped bag, I was gonna buy an air bag with/separately. But I was wondering if the wiring connector is the same for the new shape airbags. :smiley:

everythings the same dude
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: CM690 on 01 November 2012, 09:12: Quote from: dubber36 on 01 November 2012, 09:02
BTW, the 3 spoke is not a new shape. All GTI's had them from 1998.

Oh my bad aha :grin: I thought some early GTI's had them aswell

Quote from: xtetx on 01 November 2012, 09:03
Quote from: CM690 on 01 November 2012, 09:00
Quote from: xtetx on 01 November 2012, 08:57
I cant tell as the picture is quite bad quality of the 3 spoke. but if you get a GTI 3 spoke, it is a straight swap, obviously the air bags are differnt shapes to your current steering wheel.

Yeah I know it's a different shaped bag, I was gonna buy an air bag with/separately. But I was wondering if the wiring connector is the same for the new shape airbags. :smiley:

everythings the same dude

Cool thanks dude, also not sure why that audi 3 spoke image above has gone so bad quality. Before I put it in the post it was a good quality high res image, though the forum does resize images don't it.
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: xtetx on 01 November 2012, 09:21: who knows man haha! computers are like cars, when they dont work right they do my nut in! :whistle:
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: Ashmond on 01 November 2012, 13:03: The mk5 ones even fit.
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: DunnDeal12 on 01 November 2012, 15:48: and mk6
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: Jez 16v on 01 November 2012, 16:47: For a cheap oem mod you could go for a Skoda VRS 3 spoke steering wheel,it's perforated like the mk4 anniversary but without the red stitching,mk4 3 spoke airbag is a direct fit :smiley:
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: rio_gti on 01 November 2012, 18:10: I got one with airbag sittin in my garage waitin to be sold :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: CM690 on 01 November 2012, 18:14: Quote from: rio_gti on 01 November 2012, 18:10
I got one with airbag sittin in my garage waitin to be sold :lipsrsealed:

PM'd
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: sveed1.8T on 01 November 2012, 18:21: Quote from: Ashmond on 01 November 2012, 13:03
The mk5 ones even fit.
Quote from: DunnDeal12 on 01 November 2012, 15:48
and mk6
Is there not concern that the airbag won't actually engage? :huh:

Airbags are not things that you want to piss about with!! :lipsrsealed:

Like this guy here (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=br5E8ZtEJVY) :whistle: :grin:
Title: Re: Golf mk4 Steering wheels
Post by: Paul81 on 01 November 2012, 23:57: As Jez said, got for the 3 spoke VRS, I have 1 and it's much better than the 3 spoke GTI wheel which offers very little grip imo