shaggy

Totally agree. But I am hooked on the buttons.

JerryAlbee

What was the change to the speedometer with the 991.2?

Larry Cable

well one change was that the '+' & '-' for the PDK shifter 'flipped' from the 991.1 speedo ... along with the center console and PDK shifter 'sense'...

Larry Cable

+1

The New 911

Yup, thank you very much sir! Seems like that those two entities that are in the Luxury Division (Porsche and Audi) under the VW Umbrella. First time I saw the new Audi Steering Wheel I just about layed an egg (Sorry I'm a math guy; should it be "Laid an Egg"?). Then I thought about the whole "Nameplate" Engineering DooDah. They both look incredibly alike.

For the Porsche I feel that the new steering wheel is a big step in the right direction. How the spokes are designed More Modular in that I mean at the factorty or post delivery items can be added very esaliy or much can be put in place as desired. It was for sure a swing in the right direction for Porsche, or Audi if they actually created the wheel. To help my longshanks I'm for sure getting my first Porsche with the Smaller GT Wheel. Will help with driving for sure.

Thank you.

MagicRat

I've done quite a bit of investigating about this, and it seems Porsche really really don't want people putting 991.2 wheels on 991.1s (which, I am aware, probably means they'd work absolutely fine). The difficulty and expense, plus the vague sense I'd be mongrelising my car (and the non-functioning manettino - even if it could somehow be rewired to be a mode switch it would be redundant, and I-mode would not do anything) have put me off.

Instead I'm getting my wheel covered in alcantara and having a Techart conversion. Next best thing to 'real' paddles, and I get to keep my heating and easy-fiddle stereo volume switch. Also, I have the wheel set as low as possible, which obscures half the rev counter anyway, so a smaller wheel might make that worse.

Will post photos when all is done...

Vise

Perhaps not relevant given you have the MF wheel but it has been done already... see this thread. If the price wasn't ridiculous I'd be all over this myself.

MagicRat

Have been admiring that thread very much. I guess I could just wait until the MF version of that wheel is available as a spare, but they will probably be asking an even more extraordinary sum...

MagicRat

Wow, update. Suncoast now have the GT-sport MF wheel in alcantara for the very reasonable price of $880 (doubly reasonable if .1 airbag fits). My guy is looking into it with them, but hopefully it can be made to work (and if the non-MF wheel works, as on the GT3-conversion thread, then I see no reason why the MF one shouldn't, if the car in question already has MF, which mine does). Also if one orders a non-sport+ wheel, then the rotary dial I wouldn't need wouldn't be there, so win.

Will see what happens...

Vise

Didn't get a chance to reply last night but was going to mention they already have the 991.2 steering wheels including MF alcantara. It is confirmed however you need a new airbag, the wheel comes bare (like this one below) and the airbag is one piece including the cover which is different than previous. Probably not an area to mess around with either.



That said remains to be seen if the MF functions are compatible from the old wheel to the new one... that could be a bit of a gamble based on the $.

What I'd be interested in (down the road) is the GT Sport steering wheel in alcantara for a PDK car but without the MF buttons. If anyone comes across this option please let us know.

STG

You need the 2017 airbag with the new wheel. Like $1K

The 991.1 airbag doesn't work

MagicRat

Thanks. Not cheap then. Still probably not that much more than having mine recovered and adding the Techart, though. Will see what comes back about MF compatibility.

Leenseen

If be willing to throw some money in a gofundme

if you want to be the first to try it (MF part not airbag part!)

go.illini

So how does the cost of the 991.2 multifunction steering wheel and airbag compare to the cost to swap a 991.1 sport design wheel and steering column multifunction stalk?

I assume the 991.2 multifunction wheel is plug and play with the 991.1 multifunction wheel?

STG

On the 991.1 swap, the airbag can be reused among the steering wheels.

The .1 and .2 wheels and airbags are around the same price.

Going to the 991.2, you need a new airbag which doubles your cost.

From the looks of it, the 991.2 does work with 991.1 as far as a swap.

I don't believe the version with the rotary **** whatever that does in the 991.2 will carry over. Not quite sure and haven't researched it.