alex_c

As some of you may already know, we finally got our 2022 Macan S a couple of weeks ago in Houston, after the SFL Composer fiasco.

We ordered a Volcano Gray with the full Black leather with Papaya deviated stitching interior sight unseen. After it arrived we were convinced it was the right choice, the Black with the Papaya deviated stitching looks incredible!

But as nice as it was, there was something still missing... the stitching on the steering wheel was plain black.

So, armed with the experience of re-stitching the steering wheel on my Carrera T, I decided to give it a go. The most difficult part was finding the right thread color, but after several attempts, we found the right one.

And without much further ado, here are the pictures of the steering wheel while in the re-stitching process, and then the final product installed. You can see how it looks alongside the other deviated stitched panels.

Thoughts?

luv2sleep

Wow, nice work! Now we can all sleep at night knowing that if you quit your day job, there will always be a position for you at the local garment factory.

secondtimer

Looks very good !

mikebrinda

Excellent.

jhbrennan

OK...it looks great but raises more questions -

How long did it take?
Where did you source the thread?
What special tools (needles) required?
Did you have to remove the steering wheel?

Did I say it looks great!!

alex_c

Thank you for your comments!

Here are the answers:

it took me a total of 6 hours. This was a bit more complicated than the previous version of the steering wheel. For one thing, I just couldn’t figure out how to remove the trim from the steering wheel. I just couldn’t find any source of information for that. And of course, without removing the plastic trim, it is much more difficult to access the ends of the leather, and thus harder to un-stitch and de-stitch. Also, heavier to manipulate with the extra pieces in place.

I bought the thread from Luthread on eBay. It is 92-T90 4 oz. Bonded Polyester & Nylon for canvas, upholstery. Bright Orange. This was the most frustrating part since it was really hard to tell from just a picture of it would match the real color, so I bought quite a few versions until I found the right one. The match is spor-on.

As for tools, you just need a couple of regular needles an exacto knife and a dental tool scraper to help pull out the old thread. Of course this is after removing the steering wheel, and for that you require a long thin screwdriver to pop-out the airbag, and a large Torx bit to remove the steering wheel bolt. You will need also a torque wrench to put the bolt back in at 22 lb-ft + 90 degree, and you will need a new bolt according to Porsche.

And regarding your last question, it may not be 100% necessary to remove the steering wheel, but it makes it easier to manipulate once it’s off.

Nickshu

Nice work! Looks great!

STKDoctor

Looks great. Can you please post more pics of the interior though? I'd like ot see the full stitch on the seats/doors/backsetats if you could... I have yet to see Papaya stitching! Thank you

dak911

Hats off to you I just would not have the patience or skill to do that... (Slight OCD?)

alex_c

Here are a couple more pics of the interior:

asteve

Was this a mistake from the factory or does the wheel normally not receive the deviated stitching color?

alex_c

Unless you do CXX (Porsche Exclusive) options I have not seen the steering wheel in deviated stitching on most Porsches.

I had to do the same thing to my 911 Carrera T.

Greg Wolfe

Great work my man!! Turned out amazing.

Mr. Wolfe

9ELOVIN

Very nice!

alex_c

Thank you all for your kind comments!