Air bag laws?

[harwood39]

What exactly are the laws for air bags in cars? is it illegal to remove them? Like to install an aftermarket steering wheel?

[Guest]

its illegal to remove any safety equipment.

[harwood39]

i have heard on H-T that its illegal on model years 1998 and newer. i have a link to the site some where

[legacy-user-131]

i drove around for a long time w/ the airbags blown in my 96 civic
i was pulled over 5 or 6 times at the most and they never said anything about the airbags

[harwood39]

oh well, i am goin to do it anyways.

[harwood39]

btw, i am also goin to have 4 point harnesses and seats, plus a cage in it so an airbag is bassically worthless than

[mym6]

IMHO, it's not worth loosing the airbag over what ever sort of gain you're going to get from some aftermarket wheel. Especially if you're going to still run the stock seat belts. I've also never found an aftermarket wheel that even looks like it should be in a car originally equipped with a driver side airbag. Like at an unpainted body kit, they always look like shit.

[awd95mn]

i know one thing for sure is if you were ever to sell the car you would not be able to if you had an airbag gone, i think that is the in order to sell a car all safety features must be in working condition

[94NDTA]

Air bag systems weigh a lot too. It's about as illegal as removing a cat.

[harwood39]

well i will need them disabled due to SCCA and NASA rules for road racing anyways.

[legacy-user-131]

if you want a better looking steering wheel i would get a CTR wheel

that would look like it belongs and not lose the airbag; and disabling them is as easy as unplugging the airbag

[harwood39]

i have an after market wheel already

the flame suit is one so start flaming. Its a 3 spoke D-shape wheel, you know, the style with the flat bottom. I like it so whatever.

[darkelvis]

FYI, make sure if you get harnesses that they are mounted PROPERLY, 90% of the cars I see with harnesses are not mounted correctly. If you get in an accident and don't have the harnesses right you will break your back.

[harwood39]

i know. You dont mount the harness directly down from the back of the seat. you want to mount them farther back. i am giong to use the existing bolts for the Rear Seat seatbelts or use a harness bar that is incorporated into the cage.

[Guest]

ps2 steering wheels are the best!

[harwood39]

lol. go ps2 steering wheels.