Steering Wheel Re-trim

[Rhyso]

There's not a lot i miss about my old Golf but i do miss this

AS nice as an RS6 steering wheel would be I can't justify the price so I have thought about picking up a cheap S Line wheel and having it re-trimmed.

My questions are;

1) What sort of cost would it be to re-trim in the same material as the R32 wheel
2) Is it possible to pad out the grips at the 10 and 2 position and make it more chunky?
3) Or is there an alternative wheel similar to the R which doesn't break the bank i.e under £200

Any replies / suggestions would be great

Cheers
Rhys

 

[Khufu]

I'm kinda in the same boat, I'd like my flat bottom re-done in silver stitching but would it cost less to sell mine & buy the OEM one???

 

[FranA3]

me to mine is not in the best condition if im honest 92,000 miles of use have taken there toll on it i was just thinking of having the standard one retrimed in alcantara but obviously a spare one didnt used to like alcantara steering wheels but now do weird lol

 

[Khufu]

I'm sure Nate can give you a price to get it done in Alcanara. I'm planning to get my triangles done, will enquire about the wheel too.

 

[N8]

AS nice as an RS6 steering wheel would be I can't justify the price so I have thought about picking up a cheap S Line wheel and having it re-trimmed

So a re-trimmed RS6 wheel is just the dogs danglys then?

1) What sort of cost would it be to re-trim in the same material as the R32 wheel
2) Is it possible to pad out the grips at the 10 and 2 position and make it more chunky?
3) Or is there an alternative wheel similar to the R which doesn't break the bank i.e under £200

1) Around £160
2) No
3) No

 

[FranA3]

yes n8 it is very much so

 

[quattro81]

So a re-trimmed RS6 wheel is just the dogs danglys then?

1) Around £160
2) No
3) No

N8... you are the mother frickking man homie... I liked my BE fbmfsw trimmed in silver til I saw that..! Should be "N8 Dogg"

 

[Bugsy_27]

That is VERY nice Nath!

 

[N8]

You not seen that before? its old news now

 

[Rhyso]

1) Around £160
2) No
3) No

Wow, options are limited then Best get saving..............or I wonder if a MK5 wheel would fit.........

Cheers for the reply N8

 

[N8]

Best get saving

 

[Ash187]

N8... you are the mother frickking man homie... I liked my BE fbmfsw trimmed in silver til I saw that..! Should be "N8 Dogg"

I agree with the last bit....
change your name to N8 Dogg!!!!!!

 

[jasonallen]

N8 is the built in headunit that youve got any good ive got it included on my new car

 

[Scott_Hol]

surely the steering wheel could be padded out, its get stitchied over after all so you could maybe use shaped wood or plastic if you had the tools/time+patience to make some fitted chocks?

 

[luke1987]

N8 is the built in headunit that youve got any good ive got it included on my new car

Jason the rns-e headunit is awesome!!!

 

[jasonallen]

Jason the rns-e headunit is awesome!!!

wicked bro, think thats what i got included! swear its called the techno pack from Audi?

built in sat nav the lot

guess youve got it to luke?

 

[rockape]

surely the steering wheel could be padded out, its get stitchied over after all so you could maybe use shaped wood or plastic if you had the tools/time+patience to make some fitted chocks?

I think it would look a little "Heath Robinson" to put it kindly.

 

[luke1987]

wicked bro, think thats what i got included! swear its called the techno pack from Audi?

built in sat nav the lot

guess youve got it to luke?

Built in satnav yeah, I never heard it be called a techno pack? I've got one yeah, needto upgrade to the 2010 one tho

 

[jasonallen]

think thats what its called mate, have fun up dc?

 

[Scott_Hol]

I think it would look a little "Heath Robinson" to put it kindly.

How?

 

[rockape]

It would end up looking like that home made fbsw someone posted up. Trust me it would look s**t. Imho of course

 

[Scott_Hol]

It would end up looking like that home made fbsw someone posted up. Trust me it would look s**t. Imho of course

suppose it depends who was carrying out the work all it is, is a bump on eitherside after, its getting covered so it doesnt matter what material was used underneath. It obviously wouldnt hav the cuts below it unless you did a really good job on it but that isnt what he was asking.

 

[N8]

I'm with rockape, Factory steering wheels FTW - I'm not about the homemade Blue Peter steering wheels

 

[Ash187]

ask MJ?

 

[Rhyso]

ask MJ?

That's my next step; just thought I'd ask for some feedback on here first

Either way I best get saving lol

 

[Scott_Hol]

I'm with rockape, Factory steering wheels FTW - I'm not about the homemade Blue Peter steering wheels

I wouldnt have one in my car, and i with you with the factory steering wheels FTW but the fact is he asked if it was possible so I was just advising him that yes it quite possibly is. . .

 

[Bugsy_27]

You not seen that before? its old news now

Course I have........just not seen it since UD boss, I'll be seeing it on sunday though!

 

[N8]

MJ is the man.

 

[RobinA3]

I can have steering wheels retrimmed if anyone is interested. Have a look here for some pics.

Can only do retrims in leather though.


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