Hey everyone,

I contacted my local Subaru dealer today to get some prices for replacement items on my WRP10. The prices i got back were a little suprising:

Replacement Steering Wheel - $1500 from Japan
Replacement Gear Knob - $185 from Japan
Gear knob surround (plastic panel) $45 from Eastern States

Up until this point, i have preffered spending money keeping the car absolutely 100% standard and all genuine parts etc. But with a steering wheel being $1500 i'm wondering if i might be better off going after market.

I want to keep the car looking neat so don't want anything that stands out too much.. Can anyone suggest a good replacement wheel & gearknob combo? Not going for a Rally look, want it to look factory.

Suggestions would be great, thanks.

japanparts.com is your friend

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Have you tried any wreckers like JWS?

Arai motorsports does a swede steering wheel for the GD series was about 1k last time I checked.

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welcome to the world of dealerships, they are all rip offs.

This.

Zerosports and Syms also do replacements, well under $1k.

Alternatively, a good condition replacement from JWS won't be $1,500 either.

thanks folks, will get onto these people and see what i can find

As the guys have said above dealership prices are ridiculous especially when you have top quality aftermarket alternatives available 'sometimes at a fraction of the price'.

Best start paying particular attention to the for sale threads, items being sold off in the quokka, or other sites/forums where parts are being sold within Australia and/or by Australians.

There are bargains out there and a dealership isn't always the first option

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I can help with those two items
Not exactly same stock part as the WRP10, but STi items
but cheaper

what's wrong with the steering wheel? some trimmers can repair/recover the original wheel.

*** actually, re-reading your intro thread you said you've already had them reconditioned.... ***

Steering wheel price probably includes air bag and sensors too.

I wouldn't be playing around with it unless you are sure what you are doing (cheap wheel + backyard mechanics = airbags deployed and a big bill).

Also, don't remove the airbag wheel on your daily driver.

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