Thicker Steering Wheel
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I am tired of the skinny steering wheel in my car... but since my car has a Graphite Grey interior I am screwed… Porsche would not sell me a thicker steering wheel in that color, Carnewal can’t get it either… and I would like to stay with factory parts for now.. so FVD (even if they made one in grey which I doubt) is out of the question.
And don’t get me started on the seats… same issue. Good luck getting sport seats in Graphite Grey.
I am thinking of just ordering the black thicker steering wheel and using my existing airbag… How bad would a black steering wheel look with a grey airbag and the rest of the interior in grey?
And don’t get me started on the seats… same issue. Good luck getting sport seats in Graphite Grey.
I am thinking of just ordering the black thicker steering wheel and using my existing airbag… How bad would a black steering wheel look with a grey airbag and the rest of the interior in grey?
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I like what you did to your front bumper as well (in addition to the change to GT2), where did you get the mesh from? I would like to protect my radiators as well.
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jaime...to answere your first questions i think that a black wheel with the grey air bag would not look good at all. i would go for all black wheel and airbag from carnwell, but that might get expensive.
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I had my wheel professionally recovered. I had luck with my experience. AGLA. Do a search here and on 6speedonline. Lots to read.
I have natural brown seats and metropol blue carpet (OEM optional variant). The airbag was left brown. I had the wheel done in metro blue with a yellow rally stripe. I love it. Big, ergo grips. Fatter. It has held up well so far (6m only). I suspect if I did it again my stitching would be blue not yellow...the stitching as supposed to look more like the natural brown....my fault. I told him to do it.
But, the FVD/Carnewal option is very, very nice. You cannot lose.
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I have natural brown seats and metropol blue carpet (OEM optional variant). The airbag was left brown. I had the wheel done in metro blue with a yellow rally stripe. I love it. Big, ergo grips. Fatter. It has held up well so far (6m only). I suspect if I did it again my stitching would be blue not yellow...the stitching as supposed to look more like the natural brown....my fault. I told him to do it.
But, the FVD/Carnewal option is very, very nice. You cannot lose.
jeff
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Get the FVD wheel. I love the Daytona wheel and I got it in grey and carbon.
Took 3 months to get, but great service overall.
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Plenty of Recaro/Sparco seats that you can get in grey. I wouldn't (and haven't) limited my parts to genuine porsche. Afterall, Recaro makes the GT3 seats.
Took 3 months to get, but great service overall.
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Plenty of Recaro/Sparco seats that you can get in grey. I wouldn't (and haven't) limited my parts to genuine porsche. Afterall, Recaro makes the GT3 seats.
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Get the FVD wheel. I love the Daytona wheel and I got it in grey and carbon.
Took 3 months to get, but great service overall.
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Plenty of Recaro/Sparco seats that you can get in grey. I wouldn't (and haven't) limited my parts to genuine porsche. Afterall, Recaro makes the GT3 seats.
Took 3 months to get, but great service overall.
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Plenty of Recaro/Sparco seats that you can get in grey. I wouldn't (and haven't) limited my parts to genuine porsche. Afterall, Recaro makes the GT3 seats.
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Jaime,
Got the steering hub in grey leather also. That's all you need.
Give FVD a call http://shop.fvd.de/us/en/Porsche-0/-...ringWheel.html. I forgot the gal's name that I dealt with, but she was very helpful.
It wasn't cheap (graphite grey is a special order), but people always comment on how nice the steering wheel is and compared to stock, it is SO much better. You will love it.
Got the steering hub in grey leather also. That's all you need.
Give FVD a call http://shop.fvd.de/us/en/Porsche-0/-...ringWheel.html. I forgot the gal's name that I dealt with, but she was very helpful.
It wasn't cheap (graphite grey is a special order), but people always comment on how nice the steering wheel is and compared to stock, it is SO much better. You will love it.
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Jaime,
Got the steering hub in grey leather also. That's all you need.
Give FVD a call http://shop.fvd.de/us/en/Porsche-0/-...ringWheel.html. I forgot the gal's name that I dealt with, but she was very helpful.
It wasn't cheap (graphite grey is a special order), but people always comment on how nice the steering wheel is and compared to stock, it is SO much better. You will love it.
Got the steering hub in grey leather also. That's all you need.
Give FVD a call http://shop.fvd.de/us/en/Porsche-0/-...ringWheel.html. I forgot the gal's name that I dealt with, but she was very helpful.
It wasn't cheap (graphite grey is a special order), but people always comment on how nice the steering wheel is and compared to stock, it is SO much better. You will love it.
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I think the steering wheel is an incredibly cost efficient mod...you hold it all the time...it is the main thing you touch/see save the gauges and the road itself....it is amazing to me the OEM companies don't work harder to do options here......and do a better job. I think Saab and BMW at baseline have done, dollar for dollar, a better job than Porsche.
These cars should come with an FVD style wheel from the factory....just my opinion. The one above is beautiful.
JB
These cars should come with an FVD style wheel from the factory....just my opinion. The one above is beautiful.
JB