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I understand the perspective. But neither an modified OEM GT3 wheel w/ carbon and other goodies vs. an OEM GT3 RS wheel is stock on the GT3, right?
Originally Posted by Mr. Adair
Hmmm... MACarbon upgrade GT3 wheel is about $1500. Keeps stock wheel, choice of multiple leathers, multiple stitch color and patterns, multiple center stripes colors, option for thick size and IMO better finish work. Close to half the price. I can live with the stock "oversize" wheel and the "slow" PDK I like a red stitch, red center stripe with black smooth leather to match the cars red accents. Just not a fan of a wheel that doesn't come spec'd to the car.. RS mystique?
Hey Laguna_Dude, did the airbag you ordered come with a plastic cover, or a leather cover? (see pics I just posted)
Now I am suspecting that "full leather" cars come with leather airbags, while base interior cars might come with the plastic airbags... need to dig up some more pics to confirm.
My alcantara wheel came with the plastic/rubber airbag... it is same as top of dash and other plastic/rubber material within the cabin. I think the leather airbag is for full leather cars only. Congrats on adding wheel! Post some pics!!!
Hmmm... MACarbon upgrade GT3 wheel is about $1500. Keeps stock wheel, choice of multiple leathers, multiple stitch color and patterns, multiple center stripes colors, option for thick size and IMO better finish work. Close to half the price. I can live with the stock "oversize" wheel and the "slow" PDK I like a red stitch, red center stripe with black smooth leather to match the cars red accents. Just not a fan of a wheel that doesn't come spec'd to the car.. RS mystique?
I still have the stock wheel/airbag; so if i sell her, the new owner can go back to stock in minutes. it's really easy to swap. I like the new spoke pattern of the 918 style wheel. I also like the smaller diameter and thinner wheel. The yellow stripe and shifters are a bonus.
I still have the stock wheel/airbag; so if i sell her, the new owner can go back to stock in minutes. it's really easy to swap. I like the new spoke pattern of the 918 style wheel. I also like the smaller diameter and thinner wheel. The yellow stripe and shifters are a bonus.
I think the RS wheel will recover 75% of the original cost if you remove it when you eventually sell the car, so the cost of ownership isn't that high.
Thanks for confirming that the air bag on the Suncoast site is the plastic one.
I like the size of the RS wheel very much, though I tried for a slightly thicker rim. Not available. Oddly, I was able to get it specced when I ordered on my 7.2RS for ED . It was a family obscure accessory though......
I still have the stock wheel/airbag; so if i sell her, the new owner can go back to stock in minutes. it's really easy to swap. I like the new spoke pattern of the 918 style wheel. I also like the smaller diameter and thinner wheel. The yellow stripe and shifters are a bonus.
There is a decent market for the GT3 wheel. There is always some one who tracks who is interested in a spare one for when their original gets worn.
I sold mine in 2 hours and helped offset the cost of the CF wheel.
I was not interested in keeping it to give to next Owner because the CF wheel they will get on my car is a piece of Art
Ronan. How do you find the new fixed buckets vs the GT2 folding buckets? I like being able to easily access the rear, especially long jurneys. Wondered if you miss it too
The "RS" wheel is the same as the Macan one right? I see this wheel everywhere in the showroom. There appears to be nothing unique about it. The GT3 wheel is not standard on 991 is it? I thought it was an option. I dont see it about often at the dealer. Maybe thats why it will sell easier?
Personally I will wait for the 991.2 steering wheel. It looks like RS wheel but has controls for sports mode etc. it would be handy to have phone controls there too. The dealer principle has driven with it (at the launch) and says its very useful and he thinks I can retrofit but may need a small change to loom...who knows. He did say the wheel spoke inserts are a bit plasticy still and he had hoped they hard changed these to black anodised alloy. The shift apparently is shorter like with all the new wheels....
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.
Cool idea, but I think it's unlikely those extra buttons will function in an older GT3.
Originally Posted by Macca
Ronan. How do you find the new fixed buckets vs the GT2 folding buckets? I like being able to easily access the rear, especially long jurneys. Wondered if you miss it too
The "RS" wheel is the same as the Macan one right? I see this wheel everywhere in the showroom. There appears to be nothing unique about it. The GT3 wheel is not standard on 991 is it? I thought it was an option. I dont see it about often at the dealer. Maybe thats why it will sell easier?
Personally I will wait for the 991.2 steering wheel. It looks like RS wheel but has controls for sports mode etc. it would be handy to have phone controls there too. The dealer principle has driven with it (at the launch) and says its very useful and he thinks I can retrofit but may need a small change to loom...who knows. He did say the wheel spoke inserts are a bit plasticy still and he had hoped they hard changed these to black anodised alloy. The shift apparently is shorter like with all the new wheels....
Ronan. How do you find the new fixed buckets vs the GT2 folding buckets? I like being able to easily access the rear, especially long jurneys. Wondered if you miss it too
The "RS" wheel is the same as the Macan one right? I see this wheel everywhere in the showroom. There appears to be nothing unique about it. The GT3 wheel is not standard on 991 is it? I thought it was an option. I dont see it about often at the dealer. Maybe thats why it will sell easier?
Personally I will wait for the 991.2 steering wheel. It looks like RS wheel but has controls for sports mode etc. it would be handy to have phone controls there too. The dealer principle has driven with it (at the launch) and says its very useful and he thinks I can retrofit but may need a small change to loom...who knows. He did say the wheel spoke inserts are a bit plasticy still and he had hoped they hard changed these to black anodised alloy. The shift apparently is shorter like with all the new wheels....
991.2 wheel has a bunch of screws and too many buttons on it. it looks really cheap and ugly compared to the RS wheel.
11-25-2015, 12:09 AM
