Another Wheel Modified in Poland - This Time a 3-Spoke (Photos)
04-17-2012, 04:23 PM
#31
just got back from my maiden new wheel test drive, man it felt great! if your reading this thread and you havent done this yet then you need to!! 
my old 3 spoke was in fantastic condition, but it was worn in, its leather shiny, smoothed out and hardened. Over time it became a stark contrast to the matte leather of the airbag.
The "new" wheel has a supple, matte finish. I had them thicken the wheel the smallest amount possible. End result feels as great as it looks. It matches the airbag perfectly now. Cant thank this community enough for their crazy ideas and whoever found this place in poland.
Dealing with Carsdream was awesome. They were very accommodating and responsive. esp sending me the wheel first and then taking my wheel afterwards. The quality and craftsmanship far exceed my expectations and my experience with my last OE BMW Performance wheel. FedEx shipping to poland was just under $90. The post office was $60 but i figured the extra $20 spent would assure it got there and i would get my core deposit back.
Doing the swap literally took 15 minutes once the battery was disconnected. (thanks to the many posts on rennlist). Use cation making sure the clock spring male 'pointer' is free of the wheel as you remove the wheel, its in the 12 ock position, you'll see it when you take the airbag off.
Before:
and after:
my old 3 spoke was in fantastic condition, but it was worn in, its leather shiny, smoothed out and hardened. Over time it became a stark contrast to the matte leather of the airbag.
The "new" wheel has a supple, matte finish. I had them thicken the wheel the smallest amount possible. End result feels as great as it looks. It matches the airbag perfectly now. Cant thank this community enough for their crazy ideas and whoever found this place in poland.
Dealing with Carsdream was awesome. They were very accommodating and responsive. esp sending me the wheel first and then taking my wheel afterwards. The quality and craftsmanship far exceed my expectations and my experience with my last OE BMW Performance wheel. FedEx shipping to poland was just under $90. The post office was $60 but i figured the extra $20 spent would assure it got there and i would get my core deposit back.
Doing the swap literally took 15 minutes once the battery was disconnected. (thanks to the many posts on rennlist). Use cation making sure the clock spring male 'pointer' is free of the wheel as you remove the wheel, its in the 12 ock position, you'll see it when you take the airbag off.
Before:
and after:
Last edited by EMBPilot; 04-17-2012 at 05:02 PM.
