What I did with 1 hour and a FREE JDM GC8 WRX wheel...

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:53 am

I think it looks awesome. I have new carpet (black) that I'm going to be putting in along with some nice JDM WRX seats, the black and red tiger stripe ones. Mmmmm. Then I'll have to find a way to get rid of that ricer pod or find a way to make it look better.

How do you guys like it, though?

It went on pretty easily. Although the horn system is totally different, so I'm driving hornless

Post by **DLC** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:57 am

Looks great.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:01 am

Thanks.

The wheel has a few scuffs on it, as you can see, but it was well worth the price. hahaha

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:02 am

You interior looks uncannily similar to mine.........

I am using the same wheel, and ended up modifying the stock piece with the 'finger' electrical contacts for the cruise and horn. Once getting everything adjusted, my horn has been working perfectly even with my frequent removal of the steering wheel.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:22 pm

Hmmmm. Well if you ever get a chance to snap a picture of what you did (if and when you remove your steering wheel) that would be awesome.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:29 pm

What is the wire going to the roof?

And it looks very good!

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:33 pm

Hahaha that wire goes up to my radar detector

Which might I add, has EASILY paid itself off.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:39 pm

I had a feeling it might... Is it just really high up in the window?

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:43 pm

It's just below my rear-view mirror.

The higher up it is, the better radar detection you get.

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:36 pm

asc_up wrote:Hmmmm. Well if you ever get a chance to snap a picture of what you did (if and when you remove your steering wheel) that would be awesome.

I'll see what I can do.

I need to pick up new screws to mount the steering column shroud and will need to remove the wheel for that anyway.

IIRC, though, The piece is white plastic with a plug extending towards the driver. On the opposite side is a ring shaped circuit board with 3 'fingers' extending off of it and running in a track on the steering column. I cut off the plug so it would fit behind the new wheel, and removed the brass ring from the back of the wheel. From there, I simply figured out which track was +12V and soldered a wire to the circuit trace for that finger. I ran the wire through the provided hole in the base of the wheel and attached a male spade connector to mate with the female connector on the horn. The white plastic part fits perfectly around the inner ring on the back of the steering wheel, though I thought it was a bit too small so I ground mine out some.

It was just a matter of trial and error and a bit of Dremel work. I am not a genius by any stretch of the imagination, so I think just about anybody could do this.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:10 am

Haha ok. That makes sense. I don't really need pictures now that you explained it a little. I just didn't feel like fiddling with it last night out in the cold.

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:15 am

I drove around without the horn for about a week until I got around to doing that.

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:39 am

I believe that steering wheel is actually BD/BG Legacy RS...not Impreza

SubaruNation · Post by **SubaruNation** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:37 am

well either way it looks tits!

not having all the doo-dads to press would be weird though.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:58 am

555BCTurbo wrote:I believe that steering wheel is actually BD/BG Legacy RS...not Impreza

I literally went to the shop and pulled the wheel off of a JDM WRX half cut. Lol.

urabusturbo · Post by **urabusturbo** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:44 am

i have that exact wheel, alpine deck and a similar shift nob, i also have an annoying wire for the radar dector. My boost gayge is where the left passenger vent is tho.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:47 am

Hahahaha. That's awesome. You should take a picture of it.

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:21 pm

i have the same headunit as you

d you have the bluetooth version or the ipod hookup version?

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:58 pm

I have the ipod hookup version. It's so nice being able to scroll through your ipod right from the headunit. lol.

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:32 am

I know, its awesome. i got mine for 50 but it didnt come with the ipod cable. Damn thing was 30$. Does yours go into the glovebox too?

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:52 am

Haha yup. How did you only pay $50?! Did you buy it used? Dare I say...stolen? Lol.

I paid ~$200. Hahaha. Just buy the cable though. It's totally worth it. I usually just make playlists and listen to those. One is for casual driving, the other for crazy driving and the other for 'rallying' haha.

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:55 pm

i dunno, i figure it was probably stolen, got it off craigslist... hell of a deal so i didnt really ask any questions. dude didn't seem shady though so i dunno. oh, and i did end up getting the cable last month... i had it go into the little compartment/spacer under my head unit, but my streetglow controller is there now so its in the glovebox

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What I did with 1 hour and a FREE JDM GC8 WRX wheel...

What I did with 1 hour and a FREE JDM GC8 WRX wheel...