Flat bottom wheel

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Flat bottom wheel

Post by iana74 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:18 pm

Hi,
looking at purchasing an RS4, price looks reasonable and it ticks all the boxes except not having the flat bottom wheel (which I'd like). Is it possible to retrofit one and if so is the price expensive or just really expensive........

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RE: Flat bottom wheel

Post by zachf88 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:53 pm

Not hard at all! You can get the Euro-spec RS4 wheel, C6 RS6 wheel, TT/R8, and the TT-S wheel...... It's pretty simple to install.... Don't know how much any of it would cost though, since im in north america

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RE: Flat bottom wheel

Post by Andyuk911 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:33 pm

Caution,

It is not cheap and I heard it is not as easy to fit as various buttons are different.

If you search this forum, I think it has been discussed and cost.
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RE: Flat bottom wheel

Post by Andyuk911 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:22 pm

You could fit ...

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RE: Flat bottom wheel

Post by Virdee Autos » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:35 pm

Same wheel minus buttons, and Lambo airbag

Carbon can be done easily, and the Alcantara, although Audi also does an Alcantara item aswell.

Lambo wheel was around £1500, last time I enquired!
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RE: Flat bottom wheel

Post by rAudiguy » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:46 am

I think your looking at about £750 to £950 to have the wheel supplied and fitted properly!! which aint worth it!!
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RE: Flat bottom wheel

Post by zachf88 » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:28 am

I did the C6 RS6 wheel on my RS4 and it only cost $800 USD...... So I'm sure it can't be too hard to do over there!

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Re: RE: Flat bottom wheel

Post by primus2211 » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:33 am

zachf88 wrote:I did the C6 RS6 wheel on my RS4 and it only cost $800 USD...... So I'm sure it can't be too hard to do over there!
That's probably because the airbag unit is reused?

Unfortunately for the RS4, the round steering wheel uses the squarish airbag unit while the flat bottomed steering uses the round airbag unit. A swap from either would require the purchase of the steering wheel AND a new airbag unit. That is the cost killer.

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RE: Re: RE: Flat bottom wheel

Post by zachf88 » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:35 pm

I purchased a new round airbag, too! I had the "square" airbag with the round wheel before.

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Post by ARSEY4 » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:01 pm

zachf88 wrote:I purchased a new round airbag, too! I had the "square" airbag with the round wheel before.

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So if you had a multi function wheel before do all the buttons on the rs6 wheel work? I pressume the only one to relocate is the sport button yes?

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Re: RE: Re: RE: Flat bottom wheel

Post by zachf88 » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:46 pm

I guess the european models do not come with the sport button above the radio..... All functions of the steering wheel work as if my RS4 was an RS6 (though I do wish it were an RS6!)

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Post by Jezzer » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:48 pm

Look on ebay a brand new rs flat bottom went for £102 the other day
Nardo Grey RS6 Vorsprung 600 PS 2021 model
Nardo Grey RS6 Performance 605 PS. Titanium
Misano Red RS4 B8 450 PS
Phantom Black RS4 B7 444 BHP

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Post by Virdee Autos » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:57 pm

Yep, and that seller has them for sale always!

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Post by RS44ME » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:27 am

I recently fitted the RS4 Sport Wheel from PPI Design www.ppidesign.com (They make all the factory carbon stuff for the R8). It uses the base wheel and then is completely recovered.
I have the silver parts resprayed to match the titanium wheels.

Awesome Wheel.

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