sydude

Hi guys, I'm looking to getting a new TT and new to the board.

I have become used to very thick steering wheels (my current car is an M5 and it has a VERY thick wheel) and the Porsche wheel is just so thin. Has anyone ordered the "thicker steering wheel option"? Does it make a lot of difference? Also, I would like to get the carbon fiber option - can I get a thicker wheel with the carbon fiber option too?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Pierre

Hi and welcome here!

There's been a thread about that topic recently, have a look at the list!...

To answer your question quickly: I have a Techart 34cm wheel, which is absolutely great. Smaller and thicker than the original one. Perfect.

Greetings,
--Pierre

EDIT: here's the thread I mentionned: <a href="http://forums.rennlist.com/cgi-bin/rennforums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=003992" target="_blank">http://forums.rennlist.com/cgi-bin/rennforums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=003992</a>

Turbo03

Like you I came from the M5 (actually stayed with the M5 plus the TT) and had the same disappointment with the TT steering wheel.
Like Pierre I got the Techart one and have been 100% satisfied.
The thicker wheel option was not available as an 03 option I believe.

It would be nice to compare the Porsche product to the Techart, Ruf etc. before ordering.

IMHO, the stock one is not enough.

Congrats on car.

Greg

Turbo03

TA does have a carbon solution.
Get out your checkbook!

sydude

Thanks Guys. May I ask how much the TechArt wheel cost with install?

Tezta

Gemballa has some nice looking steeringwheels on ebay.. about 1600 for a carbon leather combo.

Pierre

For my Techart wheel, costs were:
- wheel (34cm, black leather, no logo): CHF 922.-
- airbag: CHF 397.-
- hub: CHF 157.-
- installation: CHF 44.-

Total: CHF 1520.-, roughly USD 1178 (hey, the dollar's sinking!...)

Greetings,
--Pierre

Jack

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Turbo03:
<strong>Like you I came from the M5 (actually stayed with the M5 plus the TT) and had the same disappointment with the TT steering wheel.
Like Pierre I got the Techart one and have been 100% satisfied.
The thicker wheel option was not available as an 03 option I believe.

It would be nice to compare the Porsche product to the Techart, Ruf etc. before ordering.

IMHO, the stock one is not enough.

Congrats on car.

Greg</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Greg:
Pierre's TA wheel is different than your TA version - his is a smaller diameter steering wheel, hence the new (and different shaped) air bag requirement.

sydude

Thanks for the help, guys - but I take it that no one here has any knowledge of the factory option for the thicker steering wheel?

Pierre

Jack's correct: the 34cm wheel can accomodate the standard airbag, so I had to buy the one from Techart too.

Sy, the factory option for a thicker wheel is available for the GT3. So you probably can have it for all 996 as well.

Greetings,
--Pierre

sydude

Thanks, pierre.

Jack

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by sydude:
<strong>Thanks for the help, guys - but I take it that no one here has any knowledge of the factory option for the thicker steering wheel?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I don't think anyone has seen Porsche's thicker steering wheel option yet. Below is a PIC of TechArt's reworked Porsche factory wheel which utilizes the stock airbag....

<img src="http://jackspictures.com/images/996TT/TA%20wheel%202.jpg" alt=" - " />

Mark from Phoenix

Who has the best price on the techart steering wheels?