RS wheel on GT3.. is lowest cost way to have RS...Haha
11-26-2015, 12:48 AM
#76
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This is the wheel I was referring to. Id doesnt have any screws I can see.
My tech speculates there will be an additional wiring loom that will clip in from behind the wheel and go behind the PCM. Wed already added the loom for Bluetooth microphones (I forgot t order with the car s had to add afterward). He said hed be surprised if PAG altered the main loom for this feature as he didn't think it was available for all cars. Im sure it couldnt be too hard to build a loom to take the wires from my transmission tunnel for these features and connect them t the steering wheel loom tat comes with this set up. Pure specualtion as it could be a mare...
My tech speculates there will be an additional wiring loom that will clip in from behind the wheel and go behind the PCM. Wed already added the loom for Bluetooth microphones (I forgot t order with the car s had to add afterward). He said hed be surprised if PAG altered the main loom for this feature as he didn't think it was available for all cars. Im sure it couldnt be too hard to build a loom to take the wires from my transmission tunnel for these features and connect them t the steering wheel loom tat comes with this set up. Pure specualtion as it could be a mare...
11-26-2015, 12:33 PM
#77
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Hate to sound like a party pooper, but has Porsche itself confirmed that these wheels are retrofittable from a safety point of view, ie have they confirmed that air bag will fire...and are any dealers willing to install them? My concern is not just safety, but potential insurance coverage issues.
2.) You don't need a dealer to install the wheel; it takes 10 minutes. Super simple. Just be sure to disconnect battery.
Last edited by Laguna_Dude; 11-26-2015 at 12:49 PM.
11-26-2015, 04:37 PM
#78
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I would consider the opposite
20" rear wheelS on RS with lower suspensions
Fun!
20" rear wheelS on RS with lower suspensions
Fun!
11-26-2015, 04:54 PM
#80
This is the wheel I was referring to. Id doesnt have any screws I can see.
My tech speculates there will be an additional wiring loom that will clip in from behind the wheel and go behind the PCM. Wed already added the loom for Bluetooth microphones (I forgot t order with the car s had to add afterward). He said hed be surprised if PAG altered the main loom for this feature as he didn't think it was available for all cars. Im sure it couldnt be too hard to build a loom to take the wires from my transmission tunnel for these features and connect them t the steering wheel loom tat comes with this set up. Pure specualtion as it could be a mare...
My tech speculates there will be an additional wiring loom that will clip in from behind the wheel and go behind the PCM. Wed already added the loom for Bluetooth microphones (I forgot t order with the car s had to add afterward). He said hed be surprised if PAG altered the main loom for this feature as he didn't think it was available for all cars. Im sure it couldnt be too hard to build a loom to take the wires from my transmission tunnel for these features and connect them t the steering wheel loom tat comes with this set up. Pure specualtion as it could be a mare...
The bigger question in my mind is: are the PDK paddles the same short, crisp throw as the RS wheel? Could be. Or maybe they are differentiating the RS a bit... I wouldn't compromise the paddle feel for the buttons. The 991.2 Carrera section reads "The shift throw of the paddles has been reduced, gearshifts are even crisper." Could be relative to the 991.1 Carrera PDK levers and not the GT3, though. I wonder how easy it would be to accidentally hit those buttons on track...
And this "GT Sport" optional version with the screws is a smaller overall diameter:
Looks like the RS wheel is the same diameter as the sport (notice the edges of the plastic spokes vs. the edges of the finger grip curves):
On a related note, it looks like Porsche has the plastic air bag on some of their stock photos (you have to zoom way in):
12-20-2015, 03:12 AM
#84
Good news: my leather RS wheel arrived this week! Feels great.
Bad news: Suncoast accidentally sent a regular GT3 air bag, not the RS air bag.
Good news: Suncoast has been awesome about getting the wrong airbag returned, and expediting the correct air bag order so I don't have to wait another 3-4 weeks for the RS airbag to arrive. Fingers crossed it comes soon!
Here it is, waiting patiently to install in the garage...
Bad news: Suncoast accidentally sent a regular GT3 air bag, not the RS air bag.
Good news: Suncoast has been awesome about getting the wrong airbag returned, and expediting the correct air bag order so I don't have to wait another 3-4 weeks for the RS airbag to arrive. Fingers crossed it comes soon!
Here it is, waiting patiently to install in the garage...
Last edited by Mech33; 12-20-2015 at 02:43 PM.
01-04-2016, 11:29 PM
#85
Leather RS wheel installed! The RS wheel and airbag are truly plug-and-play.
Laguna_Dude - thanks again for being the Guinea pig on this one! FYI, the steering wheel cap screw is a 12mm XZN triple-square, not a T55 Torx. A Torx might work, but you run the risk of stripping the threads if the screw is on their tight.
The red stripe is just the tape everyone recommends on here.
Laguna_Dude - thanks again for being the Guinea pig on this one! FYI, the steering wheel cap screw is a 12mm XZN triple-square, not a T55 Torx. A Torx might work, but you run the risk of stripping the threads if the screw is on their tight.
The red stripe is just the tape everyone recommends on here.
01-05-2016, 12:34 AM
#87
01-05-2016, 12:57 AM
#89
that wheel would be a must for me. great job.
I would love to see a a 991 gt3 with sport buckets with cup front fenders and and rs read decklid and wing . i think it would look like a updated 997 rs but no manual XD but the rs wheel would do
I would love to see a a 991 gt3 with sport buckets with cup front fenders and and rs read decklid and wing . i think it would look like a updated 997 rs but no manual XD but the rs wheel would do
02-07-2016, 01:05 PM
#90
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Leather RS wheel installed! The RS wheel and airbag are truly plug-and-play.
Laguna_Dude - thanks again for being the Guinea pig on this one! FYI, the steering wheel cap screw is a 12mm XZN triple-square, not a T55 Torx. A Torx might work, but you run the risk of stripping the threads if the screw is on their tight.
Laguna_Dude - thanks again for being the Guinea pig on this one! FYI, the steering wheel cap screw is a 12mm XZN triple-square, not a T55 Torx. A Torx might work, but you run the risk of stripping the threads if the screw is on their tight.