Steering Wheel Plastic - has anyone mod'd it?

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Post by GardinerG » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:59 pm

So, how much is the R8 steering wheel?

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Post by Brooner » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:03 pm

this was on here a while ago this might be an alternitive probably be better with the iner parts done to match the flat bottom part
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Post by RS4POWER » Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:10 am

Where could I buy this trim piece? Could it be installed on the new rs6 steering wheel??

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Post by P_G » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:24 am

Just buy the normal silver piece for the wheel and they get it CF wet layed. I believe Virdee on this site is trialing this to see how easy it is; Virdee, any update?

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Post by RS4POWER » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:50 am

PG,

My interior is aluminum so I want to keep the "T" the original color. I am in the US so I want to swa my US wheel with the euro rs6 wheel to keep the multifunction and yet have the feel of the euro spec rs4 wheel. Do you think the "T" could be installed on the c6 rs6 steering wheel? Anybody try this?

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Post by PetrolDave » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:19 pm

RS4POWER wrote:I want to swa my US wheel with the euro rs6 wheel to keep the multifunction and yet have the feel of the euro spec rs4 wheel.
Sounds like you want an R8 wheel.

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Post by klauster » Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:19 pm

I should have mine for the weekend... I will upload some pics as I am getting some other CF interior bits aswell
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Post by Virdee Autos » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:02 pm

Not the best of pics, but you get the idea! Poor lighting.....looks much better in the flesh. Well happy with the results

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Post by booski » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:29 pm

That looks awesome :thumbs:
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Post by Virdee Autos » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:30 pm

Well worth the wait IMO....been a couple of weeks in the making!
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Post by Jules » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:36 pm

That looks amazing
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Post by booski » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:43 pm

Are they for Nick.... He'll be well pleased
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Post by Virdee Autos » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:51 pm

Yep....Klauster (Nick)

More available if I can twist my contacts arm!

He said it was a total nightmare to do, hence why it took so long. Obviously all the curves in such a small space didn't help, especially with carbon! But the results as you can see are 100% and well worth it.

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Post by Dom81 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:02 pm

Looks fantastic - good job...
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Post by hussains » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:15 pm

Virdee

What are the costs.....also do u have a website for all the after markets parts for the B7?

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