2018 cx-9

**travajante** · December 6th, 2018 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by EQAddict

Agree on the CVT avoidance but that 6 speed is ancient. 5th and/or 6th gears are overdrive gears rendering you with little to play with when you wanna have fun. Yeah i know it has a broad torque curve but thats just me though. I like spending time in the upper reaches of the rpm range.

And PnP paddle shifters? Where can i find those? And who installs them?

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Did a DIY on my 2DJ. All OE except that I opted for an old school wheel. Parts include paddles from the 3, harness & even clockspring w/ paddle terminals. You can use the 3's rear steering cover that has paddle slots.

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**travajante** · December 6th, 2018 11:57 AM

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**Egan101** · December 6th, 2018 12:39 PM

^^^ How about the airbags?

**Walter** · December 6th, 2018 02:36 PM

Form over Function ...

**ecport** · December 6th, 2018 05:54 PM

Any local experience installing Apple Car Play on their CX-9?

**travajante** · December 6th, 2018 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

^^^ How about the airbags?

Thing w/ Skyactivs, they share so many parts across the entire range. Stock steering can be retained. One can even opt for a Miata ND-specific aftermarket wheel that takes the bag. It has to be mated w/ the proper back cover w/ paddle slots. I haven't checked, but a BN3 rear cover can probably replace that on the 9. Mod is bolt on & reversible. No splices.
I opted to use some of the racing wheels long stored in my parts bin. I need the legroom for the nagging left knee & back (both basketball injuries). It's really no different from driving some of the old cars w/o airbags we still keep. Plus, once you've tried smaller diameter steering, you'll tend to find stock ones too large.[emoji4]
Still, this isn't, by any means, a justification nor a recommendation to go SRS-delete w/o the proper belt harness in place.

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