Just a quick one, I want to take the steering wheel and Airbag off, I have read it is usual to disconnect the battery but also if the ignition isn't turned on that's not strictly necessary?
Airbag Removal?
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Steelic
, Apr 12 2013 02:48 PM
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 02:48 PM
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 02:51 PM
I would always recommend disconnecting the battery at least 15min before messing with the airbag.
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 02:52 PM
For the 2 min it takes to disconnect the battery I do it to be sure but yes, no ignition should be fine. I'd play it safe.
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 02:53 PM
yeah that...what are you doing....changing the steering wheel for something else?For the 2 min it takes to disconnect the battery I do it to be sure but yes, no ignition should be fine. I'd play it safe.
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 03:08 PM
yeah that...what are you doing....changing the steering wheel for something else?
For the 2 min it takes to disconnect the battery I do it to be sure but yes, no ignition should be fine. I'd play it safe.
Fitting a CF Cowl.
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 03:17 PM
i was looking into getting one but decided not to as you have to take the steering wheel off. Post some pics up when you have done it.
yeah that...what are you doing....changing the steering wheel for something else?
For the 2 min it takes to disconnect the battery I do it to be sure but yes, no ignition should be fine. I'd play it safe.
Fitting a CF Cowl.
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 03:38 PM
For the 2 min it takes to disconnect the battery I do it to be sure but yes, no ignition should be fine. I'd play it safe.
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 03:40 PM
You need a hammer
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 03:41 PM
what size is best ?You need a hammer
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 03:42 PM
Bigger the better
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 03:44 PM
but you don't need to remove the centre nut, you can just remove the four small bolts, so a hammer is not required for this particular modification
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 04:13 PM
Lotus didn't design the cowl to be CF. Yes its stronger but that's not the point, it won't crumple round your knees properly now.
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 04:36 PM
good point, but what will it do to the lap times
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 04:40 PM
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 04:48 PM
No cowl FTW!
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 05:19 PM
I removed my air bag in about 3 milliseconds 
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 06:01 PM
I removed my air bag in about 3 milliseconds
Yea but by the looks you used a massive fukcing hammer.
To the original poster, it's worth having a few small screws of various sizes for when you do this. I found that the holes drilled on the CF surround are in the right places, but too big. The screws I removed were now too small to fix it firmly in place.
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Posted 12 April 2013 - 06:03 PM
I removed my air bag in about 3 milliseconds
Yea but by the looks you used a massive fukcing hammer.
To the original poster, it's worth having a few small screws of various sizes for when you do this. I found that the holes drilled on the CF surround are in the right places, but too big. The screws I removed were now too small to fix it firmly in place.
What size screws would you recommend also do you have any pics?
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Posted 13 April 2013 - 12:24 PM
I removed my air bag in about 3 milliseconds
Yea but by the looks you used a massive fukcing hammer.
about the same size as a 3 series BMW
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Posted 13 April 2013 - 06:13 PM
i was looking into getting one but decided not to as you have to take the steering wheel off. Post some pics up when you have done it.
yeah that...what are you doing....changing the steering wheel for something else?
For the 2 min it takes to disconnect the battery I do it to be sure but yes, no ignition should be fine. I'd play it safe.
Fitting a CF Cowl.
Pics of replaced Steering Cowl with CF one.
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