Steering wheel upgrades

[MANGO]

Epdarks,

Where did you have yours done?
The contoured palm rests ( at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock) are custom right?
How much added thickness was added?

Looks nice!
MANGO

[epdarks]

The previous owner did the wheel, so I'm not much help. I just texted him to see if he remembers.

[epdarks]

He just got back to me. He got the wheel here: DCT Motor Sports Carbon Fiber, Alcantara, wood-leather Sport steering wheels for Porsche Mercedes Benz BMW Audi Ferrari

Not sure of exact thickness. He said it was $1200.

[MANGO]

Oh snap!!!

Thanks for checking Epdarks! Appreciate the info!



MANGO

[525iT_Feen]

Originally Posted by epdarks

He just got back to me. He got the wheel here: DCT Motor Sports Carbon Fiber, Alcantara, wood-leather Sport steering wheels for Porsche Mercedes Benz BMW Audi Ferrari

Not sure of exact thickness. He said it was $1200.

I tried to buy that wheel off the PO before you bought the whole car hahaha. Sick wheel but its out of my budget considering the info given to me by Lee.

[epdarks]

I thought about parting the wheel from the truck, as it seems to be silly to have a steering wheel worth 10% of the purchase price of the entire car. PM me an offer if you still want it.

[relentlessone]

How about the E83 M-Sport steering wheel? $500 and you can re-use your airbag.



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[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by XCUSM5

The 4.8iS steering wheel is a great looking wheel, nice and modern. But it does lack thickness. You are better off keeping everything as is but just send out your steering wheel to get it recovered. I use Dallas Custom Steering Wheels. They are one of the best and their pricing is very competitive. I've had them do my Cooper JCW, 996TT, E55, and M3. Hit up Don, tell him Lee sent you. He will make the steering wheel to your exact specifications. He was 40% cheaper than other places I've used and the quality was as good or better.

For example here is what I ordered for my 996TT:
Tri-Tone - Solid Black Leather Lower, Suede Upper, Perforated Leather Sides
Silver Stitching
Added Thickness 1/8" all the way around
Horizontal Panel Cuts
Orange Leather Motorsport Ring at 12:00

if you dont mind me asking what did the job for your M3 steering wheel cost and with what materials? was going to send an email to DCSW upon seeing your pics and get a quote to redo my pre-facelift sport wheel, and perhaps send in my shift knob/e-brake assembly as well!

I was just looking to get it thicker, with some thumb grips added, perfed leather cut horizontal like your wheel above in the middle portions, and regular black leather on top and bottom.

[MANGO]

Originally Posted by MANGO

Just as a point of reference on cost, how much did those custom details listed above end up totalling to? I agree, I like this route better and depending on cost, may have to consider this instead.


Thanks!
MANGO

Called and spoke to "Don".
Cost for the same details as Lee's steering wheel pictured above on an X5 wheel is $429.00 plus $18.00 shipping. Takes 4 days to turn around.

The one exception to the stitching I asked Don was the tri color M colors instead of the single colored stitching that Lee asked for his steering wheel above.


MANGO

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