Miata Mailing List: October 1998, Message #196

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Previously on Tech Question, Fletcher Blades
<fblades@fanshawe.newzealand.ncr.com> said...

> >From: "Bernhardt, Greg (MN26)" <Greg.Bernhardt@CORP.honeywell.com>
> >Subject: Tech Question
> >Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 09:21:03 +0000
> >
> >I have a 1994 Miata-R and would like to know if the Nardi 3 spoke   
> steering
> >wheel
> >available on the 1999 models can be installed as a replacement on my   
> 1994?


> I was just looking at the compatability list in Miata.net's tech section
  
> the other day.
> Mazda says it wont work.....

Mazda says a lot of things.

Basically, just because it isn't a plug-in solution doesn't mean it isn't
possible.  There is no logic in the wheel, it just receives an electric
current which ignites the propellant which deploys the bag.  The wires
have to mate up, and the trigger current has to be equal to or greater
than what is necessary for the bag to go off.  That's about it.  There are
other considerations, but I think the bags would be similar enough that
they would be non-issues.  After that it's a question of the spindles
matching, and finally the real issue; cost.  The wheel and bag for the '99
will be pretty expensive.

	-John

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John Freas (jfreas@earthlink.net)
Red '90 Base-ish #7690
Birmingham, AL
Team LS1, SP, the Gap...
Team dlralt, PBC, Roebuck, Voodoo...
"I have no idea what those dimple things on the windshield frame are for."
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