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Old 02-12-2019, 11:46 AM
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I have had several steering wheels modified by CarsDream in Poland and would like to have one completed with carbon fiber to match the OEM the 993 came with. I'll hang on to the original one. Has anyone had a CF one done by them? I want to make sure it looks close to OEM. Pictures would be great. TIA
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Originally Posted by Chuck W.
I have had several steering wheels modified by CarsDream in Poland and would like to have one completed with carbon fiber to match the OEM the 993 came with. I'll hang on to the original one. Has anyone had a CF one done by them? I want to make sure it looks close to OEM. Pictures would be great. TIA
yes, here you go. had CF added at 12 and 6 O'clock. other than my tramonts and pss10's easily my favorite mod.


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Originally Posted by Chuck W.
I have had several steering wheels modified by CarsDream in Poland and would like to have one completed with carbon fiber to match the OEM the 993 came with. I'll hang on to the original one. Has anyone had a CF one done by them? I want to make sure it looks close to OEM. Pictures would be great. TIA
here it is installed...

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Cool, thanks. Does to CF match our OEM CF?
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Wow. That looks amazing!
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Originally Posted by Chuck W.
Cool, thanks. Does to CF match our OEM CF?
chuck, i have no OEM cf on my car, but if you catch me at one of the local watering holes..you are welcome to take a look.
EDIT: i take that back, i just added shifter a few weeks back. i’ll compare. not only did they thicken the wheel they reduced the diameter as well.
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chuck, i have no OEM cf on my car, but if you catch me at one of the local watering holes..you are welcome to take a look.
EDIT: i take that back, i just added shifter a few weeks back. i’ll compare. not only did they thicken the wheel they reduced the diameter as well.
Thanks. I’ll keep an eye out for you! A closer look at your photos it appears to be a match.
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Originally Posted by Chuck W.

Thanks. I’ll keep an eye out for you! A closer look at your photos it appears to be a match.
just with the eyeball test...the CF work is beautiful. top shelf.
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Originally Posted by gonzilla
Wow. That looks amazing!
thanks! gonzilla. i love it. it’s not for everyone...but, neither is my car.
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That is perfect. Thanks Jeff.
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I just ordered one with leather and carbon from Wieslaw. Went with a different pattern than what Porsche did with 996 wheel. Carbon at 10-2 sbd 5-6-8. Hope to have it back soon. My big concern was actually matching leather as my last wheel I ordered was in a different shade black. This time I supplied the leather to guarantee a perfect match. Can’t wait to get it back. I’ll post photos for sure.
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Originally Posted by waizone

I just ordered one with leather and carbon from Wieslaw. Went with a different pattern than what Porsche did with 996 wheel. Carbon at 10-2 sbd 5-6-8. Hope to have it back soon. My big concern was actually matching leather as my last wheel I ordered was in a different shade black. This time I supplied the leather to guarantee a perfect match. Can’t wait to get it back. I’ll post photos for sure.
My four spoke wheel is en route to CarsDream. Could you post a photo of your wheel. Many thanks.
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Looks great!
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May I ask what, approximately, does it cost to have a 4 spoke wheel thickened and recovered? And what is the approximate turn-around time? I'd love to have the wheel in my 968 cab thickened and recovered. The thin steering wheel is annoying.

BTW - those redone wheels look great!
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