Flat Bottom Steering Wheel?

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:47 pm

Jembo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:41 pm Old & fat fekker driving aid

What happens when there is a bend in the road?

SteveSmith · Post by **SteveSmith** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:53 pm

I just don’t see the flat bottom wheel as a BMW wheels if that makes sense!? I love a flat bottom in an Audi so nothing against them, just think round is nicer.

This is mine trimmed by Royals.

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neverender · Post by **neverender** » Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:30 pm

Can't go wrong with Jack's work! Did something slightly different for my wheel (alcantara/perf.)

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From your options I'd go with the simple, stylish retrim. Flat bottoms and thumb mouldings are a bit too bling for a zed imo!

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 12:36 am

red_35is wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:26 pm
Busterboo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:48 am I voted 1, because the M wheel on mine is excellent. It works very well.

However, my old 911 had a 12 o'clock marker and that was surprisingly useful. In fact, come to think of it, I'm going to put one on the Z.
How would you add this? Vinyl or something that clips on?

The first post here looks promising. What do you think?
https://rennlist.com/forums/987-981-for ... r-mod.html

montymog · Post by **montymog** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:20 pm

deffo meerkats

red_35is · Post by **red_35is** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:25 pm

Here is a better idea of what a flat bottom E89 steering wheel would look like

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:20 pm

Carbon fibre? Carbon fibre? Carbon fibre?

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:26 pm

SteveSmith wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:53 pm This is mine trimmed by Royals.

Perfect.

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:08 am

Busterboo wrote: ↑Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:20 pm Carbon fibre? Carbon fibre? Carbon fibre?

Freezing in winter, scorching in summer. What's not to like...

Miyli · Post by **Miyli** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:34 am

Here is my steering wheel

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Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:04 pm

Molto bene, Dad.

kbee · Post by **kbee** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:24 pm

love option 3 where can I get mine done or buy a replacement thanks

red_35is · Post by **red_35is** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 7:05 pm

kbee wrote: ↑Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:24 pm love option 3 where can I get mine done or buy a replacement thanks

http://royalsteeringwheels.com/

GuidoK · Post by **GuidoK** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:00 pm

Dav the wheel nut wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:33 pm Never having driven with a flat bottomed steering wheel can someone who has, explain the advantages or otherwise

There arent any imho (unless you're so fat that you cant place your legs under it).
If you do a lot of mountain roads, with a lot of hairpins (where the steeringwheel has to be turned more than 1/2 turn) it feels very unnatural to let the steeringwheel selfcenter when you're coming out of the hairpin and step on it. When the wheel glides through your hands, the flat spot is imho just a distraction that prevents you to let the wheel slip through your fingers.
I've driven 7 days through the alps (averaging 3 or 4 mountainpasses a day in that period) in an audi with the flat bottom wheel, and it's not for me.

Dav the wheel nut · Post by **Dav the wheel nut** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:00 pm

Thank you

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