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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: kdiz on 12 January 2009, 16:17

Title: New Steering wheel
Post by: kdiz on 12 January 2009, 16:17

I was looking to see about getting a new steering wheel for a mk2 gti, i dont mind the mk3 ones but I would really love to get a steering wheel with the fake suade material such as

(http://www.zcars.com.au/images/mansory-mclaren-slr-renovatio-interior.jpg)

Does anyone know of any steering wheels that have a simular material to this that would actually fit a mk2, or know if any places that can re-trim a steering wheel with this material.

Title: Re: New Steering wheel
Post by: ...joe on 12 January 2009, 23:16

I can re-trim you a steering wheel.. I do alot, for other trimmers too as not many people like doing them! Here are some I've done recently.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/raaage/DSC00785.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/raaage/DSC00861.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/raaage/P1000390.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/raaage/DSC01002.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/raaage/DSC01008.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/raaage/skodawheeldetail.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/raaage/jaymac2.jpg)

Title: Re: New Steering wheel
Post by: kdiz on 13 January 2009, 02:08

cheers pm sent  :smiley:

Title: Re: New Steering wheel
Post by: Conker on 14 January 2009, 12:43

They look really good Joe!

Two questions... Are you able to get the leather really nice and tight, or is it a bit loose/soft after a re-trim? Also, over time, would the leather get tighter, or looser?


Ta,
Dave

Title: Re: New Steering wheel
Post by: ...joe on 14 January 2009, 21:09

yeah you get it very tight, as tight as any wheel out there. Over time it should be exactly the same as any other wheel. Steering wheels are all done the same way using similar leather to what i use so in theory any wheel should last as long as one from the factory as they are all done using the same methods. aftermarket wheels ie momo, tend to be glued together with stitching for detail rather than as a function, this is why they can churn them out for £100-ish and a factory wheel is like 3 or 4 times that as they are all hand stitched together, which is more time consuming.

Title: Re: New Steering wheel
Post by: Ben Lessani on 14 January 2009, 21:47

Joe, fancy swapping a website redesign for some door card retrims  :wink: ?

Title: Re: New Steering wheel
Post by: ...joe on 14 January 2009, 22:25

possibly..... i desperatly need a new website. how close is the colour of your leather to the tan ones in my sig below?