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[Rustic's missus]

Hello

I have an mpi steering wheel in my sportspack! The problem is i don't like the beige leather on it and i cannot afford the wood and pickett conversion kit for the Mountney steering wheel!
So i thought what about putting a paul smith plain vlack airbag steering wheel in. But i have come accross MG and Rover steering wheels that look identical. Would they fir on my 1999 sportspack?


Thanks

[M44K TS]

i think MGF/MGTF have the same spline size

[Ro8bieg]

a bit off topic but can you fit an mpi steering wheel on an spi?

Sorry to steal the thread

[miniman retford]

If only we were closer i am wanting to swop my plain black wheel for the beige one !

[M44K TS]

a bit off topic but can you fit an mpi steering wheel on an spi?

Sorry to steal the thread

Not a straight swap, you'll have to swap the steering column as the mpi ones have smaller splines.

I converted mine to an MPI wheel, have a look through my resto thread in my sig

[smorg]

why not go for the silver and black leather mpi steering wheel... if you are changing the steering wheel then chances are that it will not have an airbag unless you swap like for like so you may have to disconnect what i think is the airbag controller box undernieth the rear seats

[ferrit]

An MGF/TF wheel is a straight swap, you can use your Mini badged airbag and you do not need to change the rotary coupling. Dont buy a ZS or ZT wheel these are different.

[ferrit]

a bit off topic but can you fit an mpi steering wheel on an spi?

Sorry to steal the thread

Only if you change the steering column and associated gubbins

[Rustic's missus]

An MGF/TF wheel is a straight swap, you can use your Mini badged airbag and you do not need to change the rotary coupling. Dont buy a ZS or ZT wheel these are different.

So this is a MGF/TF Steering wheel is it?
Looks really lovely. Thank you for your help.


chloe

[ferrit]

An MGF/TF wheel is a straight swap, you can use your Mini badged airbag and you do not need to change the rotary coupling. Dont buy a ZS or ZT wheel these are different.

So this is a MGF/TF Steering wheel is it?
Looks really lovely. Thank you for your help.


chloe

Its is indeed an MGTF wheel but a MGF wheel will fit just the same but the centre spokes are horizontal not angled downards. I used the original airbag from my Mini so the badge was correct.

[nicksuth]

Hello

I have an mpi steering wheel in my sportspack! The problem is i don't like the beige leather on it and i cannot afford the wood and pickett conversion kit for the Mountney steering wheel!
So i thought what about putting a paul smith plain vlack airbag steering wheel in. But i have come accross MG and Rover steering wheels that look identical. Would they fir on my 1999 sportspack?


Thanks

You could always get some Vinyl Paint and do any colour design you want?

[craignicholls]

An MGF/TF wheel is a straight swap, you can use your Mini badged airbag and you do not need to change the rotary coupling. Dont buy a ZS or ZT wheel these are different.

Hey man, sexy wheel would you mind telling me what the switches behind the steering wheel do? with the up and down arrows almost looks like a paddle gear shifter.

Thanks

Edited by craignicholls, 19 February 2012 - 11:22 AM.

[jb93]

I doubt they do anything, but would have done something on the car it came off?