GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

[ryan]

As taken from Elmarichi's thread here.

READ THIS FIRST - http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/bmw-si...7-e9x-owners-you-want-you-get.html#post343518

Ebay page - eBay Motors: BMW Performance Steering Wheel 128 135 325 328 330 335 (item 170226054813 end time Jun-11-08 16:00:14 PDT)

BMW Performance steering wheel
fitting E9x,E8x
for controlling the display, the steeringwheel is equipped with two buttons hidden under the alcantara
the buttons are located in the area of the thumb rest
the display features the folowing informations:
-stoppwatch
-stoppwatch race (1/100s), up to 10 interim times,
launch command via symbolic traffic light, reaction timer, maximum speed, top score will be saved automatically
-Quatermile race via symbolic traffic light, times for 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile
-acceleration timer 0-40km/h,0-60km/h,...up to 400 meters
-g-meter (transverse & straight acceleration)
-engine & oil temperature
-shiftlights - 2x5 LEDs


Who's interested?

1. Ryan
2. elmarichi - e92 335
3.
4.
5.

 

[D_Iceman]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Who's interested?

1. Ryan
2. elmarichi - e92 335
3. D_Iceman - 335
4.
5.

 

[Keen]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Hi Ryan,

Am interested, seems really useful for track.
Qn: How about the fit for existing paddleshifts and cruise control? Any issues with that since it looks like the steering wheel is meant for a stickshift?

Cheers,
Keen.

 

[ryan]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Cruise control shouldn't be affected since it's on a seperate stalk.

Paddleshifts not certain ..................... however, it would make sense to include paddleshift brackets since the majority of enthusiasts also include SMG / Auto+steptronic/MDCT users.

 

[satinGHOST|r!der]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Cruise control shouldn't be affected since it's on a seperate stalk.

Paddleshifts not certain ..................... however, it would make sense to include paddleshift brackets since the majority of enthusiasts also include SMG / Auto+steptronic/MDCT users.

Ryan,

On another forum (BMWfaq from Spain) someone posted part numbers for these and there are in fact separate numbers for steptronic and non-steptronic:

32 30 0 445 258 Steering for steptronic
32 30 0 443 170 Steering for non-steptronic
32 30 0 430 403 Mutifunction panel cover
32 30 0 430 402 Non multifunction panel cover
01 29 0 444 862 User instructions

Instalation time: 1.5 hr
Availability: March 2008

 

[edlms]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

am interested.
heard there's a module that comes with the wheel to link the wheel with the ECU for data.

any idea if M3 can use?

thanks.

cheers

 

[Valor]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Hey I posted this a few months back

Btw Ryan I check the previous time, can't be modified to fit SMG Z4 not sure about Z4M tho.

 

[kenntona]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Ryan/Omar,

Can we ascertain on these 2 issues?

(1) thickness of the steering wheel vis-a-vis the M3 version
(2) paddleshifters compatibility

 

[satinGHOST|r!der]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Kentonna,

Can we ascertain on these 2 issues?

(1) thickness of the steering wheel vis-a-vis the M3 version

Cannot confirm on this at this time.

(2) paddleshifters compatibility

See above. There is official part number for a steptronic version.Should be with paddleshift otherwise i dont see why there would be 2 part numbers for step and non-step.

See this thread for more pics and videos...

http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/bmw-singapore-motoring-life/25667-e9x-owners-you-want-you-get.html

 

[kenntona]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Please ascertain the thickness - the last thing you wanna do is to pay close to S$1700 for a set of steering wheel that feels like stock, no alcantara, albeit the G-Tech features and the Geylang lights which I love to have.............

 

[satinGHOST|r!der]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Please ascertain the thickness - the last thing you wanna do is to pay close to S$1700 for a set of steering wheel that feels like stock, no alcantara, albeit the G-Tech features and the Geylang lights which I love to have.............

My gut feel is that it would be abt the same thickness as the ///M steering. All non ///M steerings do not have a noticeable bulge for its thumb guard so you know its not really that thick. All the M Sport or ///M3 steerings have a thumb guard and they are definitely much thicker than stock. So if you observe the photos closely, you can tell that it has the thumb guard and you can see how it flares out to look like the M sport or ///M3 steering wheel. Oh Look.

Logically if they are gonna embed an LCD screen in the top part of the steering, it definitely has to be thicker. These are just my observations but you can bet that its gonna be as thick or perhaps a lil more thicker than your normal M sport or ///M3 steering wheel.

 

[delrosa81]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

Who's interested?

1. Ryan
2. elmarichi - e92 335
3. D_Iceman - 335
4. delrosa81 - 3....2...0
5.


I think I the only 320 guy interested man, can mine fix? Abit paiseh leh......

 

[camelot88]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

1. Ryan
2. elmarichi - e92 335
3. D_Iceman - 335
4. delrosa81 - 3....2...0 ops:
5. camelot88
6.

 

[como]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

ryan, elma, quick question: is the alcantara in black, the pics attached looks slightly grey.

 

[kenntona]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

ryan, elma, quick question: is the alcantara in black, the pics attached looks slightly grey.

According to the ebay offer, alcantara not included.

 

[como]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

opps...my bad.....did not click on the link.....

just normal black leather, i presume....

 

[Keen]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

I've been poisoned

1. Ryan
2. elmarichi - e92 335
3. D_Iceman - 335
4. delrosa81 - 3....2...0 ops:
5. camelot88
6. Keen - E90 335 (steptronic w multifunction panel)

 

[Fluffy]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

1. Ryan
2. elmarichi - e92 335
3. D_Iceman - 335
4. delrosa81 - 3....2...0 ops:
5. camelot88
6. Keen - E90 335 (steptronic w multifunction panel)
7. Fluffy - E90 335 (steptronic w multifunction panel)

 

[Dre]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

1. Ryan
2. elmarichi - e92 335
3. D_Iceman - 335
4. delrosa81 - 3....2...0 ops:
5. camelot88
6. Keen - E90 335 (steptronic w multifunction panel)
7. Fluffy - E90 335 (steptronic w multifunction panel)
8. Fuzzy (Dre) - E92 335

 

[Terry]

Re: GROUP BUY - BMW Performance steering wheel

i say better someone try it first rather than jumping into the grp buy...

this kinda thing..later this cannot fit..that cannot fit..this doesnt work..that doesnt work... u'll never know... u guys are buying it off ebay man..not PML....

just my 2 cents