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[cgoldhill]

My parents really want me to drive a car with an airbag but most older porsches don't have airbags. Do you think I could install the system from say a new 89 944 into an older 86 944? Are the wheel hubs for SRS wheels the same for non-SRS hubs? Also, perhaps maybe theres an aftermarket srs kit available, not specifically for porsches but a universal one that could be retrofitted? I probably sound insane for asking this kinda stuff but just please give me the feedback on whether it is doable.Thanks.
-Chris

[gohim]

No, air bags cannot be retrofitted into any car.

[cgoldhill]

I've found a universal system called the SRS-40 airbag system put out by out by Breeds technology which is now key safety inc. They use a mechanical triggering device instead of using sensors. So it does seem it can be done.

http://www.indiacar.com/index2.asp?pagename=http://www.indiacar.com/techqa/135.htm

here is a website talking about this product

[gohim]

Did you read the entire news article?

The system that the article details is not the orignal air bag system retro-fitted. It consists of a special steering wheel with sensor/s contained inside, and will ONLY work on cars that the system has already been tested on. It must be assembled by a trained technician.

The retrofit system is not the same thing as installing the system from a later car or car from the same period that had optional air bags.

[Sleykin]

http://www.keysafetyinc.com/products/air_bags.htm
Breed apparantly became key safety.
I didn't see any info on steering wheel airbags though.
It became legal to retrofit airbags in 1998.
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Glenn Neff
Medford, OR
87' 924S

[Llamaguy]

i think it might be cheaper and easier to just find a late model 944 w/ airbags already installed.
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