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Thanks
Originally had the order to include the carbon steering wheel centre bits also , and DID nearly buy a carbon dash from someone on here but I bottled it , thinking it would all be too much . It’s been on a fair time now and STILL makes me smile ( cold to the touch in winter with the roof down is the one negative, but I love it
Originally had the order to include the carbon steering wheel centre bits also , and DID nearly buy a carbon dash from someone on here but I bottled it , thinking it would all be too much . It’s been on a fair time now and STILL makes me smile ( cold to the touch in winter with the roof down is the one negative, but I love it
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Out of interest how much did it cost?
Is your’s a heated variant?
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I cannot yet comment on the product itself. But I can say working with Radek/Control has been great. I’ve made a rookie mistake with the customs paperwork, and it was the 13th Labour to get the wheel to their shop. (In addition to Covid and Brexit.) Radek did everything from his end, stayed in touch, sorts it all out. Kudos to him.
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Mine is. Control was the only shop I’ve found that would guarantee the heat would stay. I went to a local shop (near Tesla in Fremont). Legit stuff. But their prices were insane. It was cheaper to post to the U.K., pay currency exchange, etc.
The local shop, though, have gorgeous bespoke carbon fibre paddle shifters. But same story, super expensive.
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I transferred my Royal steering wheel from my non heated sw 20i to my 35is with sw heat..so loosing that option..Marcoose wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:04 pmMine is. Control was the only shop I’ve found that would guarantee the heat would stay. I went to a local shop (near Tesla in Fremont). Legit stuff. But their prices were insane. It was cheaper to post to the U.K., pay currency exchange, etc.
The local shop, though, have gorgeous bespoke carbon fibre paddle shifters. But same story, super expensive.
Everyone to their tastes but the carbon fibre look, although I'm sure is exqusite craftmanship doesn't float my boat..
The Royal version as I had it done doesn't leave the hands with a cold feeling when you grip it (unlike the OE leather MSport)
Always interested in what other folks do and their journeys though
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You loose the heater element if you do Daves mod from custom control Peter, can't speak for anywhere else but I'd imagine it's the same outcome.
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Hello John, thanks, this seems contrary to Marcoose's suggestion though, I assume you've trodden that path?
Either way, if it gets that cold I'll put the old driving gloves on...
I've driven down to -6c with the roof down and can't say. provided you don't have your hands on the top of the wheel, that I ever felt that cold with the heaters going?
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Hadn't seen Marcooses' post tbh, I emailed custom control a couple of yrs ago and was told I'd lose the heat element if I altered the wheels shape as per Daves wheel. I'm pretty sure it was Custom control but will stand corrected.B21 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:12 pmHello John, thanks, this seems contrary to Marcoose's suggestion though, I assume you've trodden that path?
Either way, if it gets that cold I'll put the old driving gloves on...
I've driven down to -6c with the roof down and can't say. provided you don't have your hands on the top of the wheel, that I ever felt that cold with the heaters going?
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I'm keeping leather all around with perforated handles. (And full flat bottom and sporty handles.) Radek said they'll keep the heating option. He said they do it as part of their regular reshape. (I can't remember if there's an extra cost for the heating option, and if it does, I'm sure he'll be fair. They have been extremely cool.) Perhaps carbon fibre interferes with the heating option. I'd reach out to them. They reply within hours.
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E9X wheels are a straight swap, with a matching airbag. Did that on mine as a cheap route to LCI paddles.
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Sorry
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Mine was £770 but I kept my old steering wheel
If you send your wheel in it’s cheaper by £ 250-300
From what I can remember.
John’s right I think in my case about the heating eliment.
I didn’t have heated S. Wheel but sure they said the baking process for the carbon fibre would frazzle it . If marcoose hasn’t had the carbon they can probably work a way around the heated wheel without killing it
Sorry
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Mine was £770 but I kept my old steering wheel
If you send your wheel in it’s cheaper by £ 250-300
From what I can remember.
John’s right I think in my case about the heating eliment.
I didn’t have heated S. Wheel but sure they said the baking process for the carbon fibre would frazzle it . If marcoose hasn’t had the carbon they can probably work a way around the heated wheel without killing it
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Thanks, that pretty much confirms that I was best to stick with my existing Audi-esque Royal steering wheel version..Dave 2 dogs wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:28 pm B21
Sorry
Just got back on the forum
Mine was £770 but I kept my old steering wheel
If you send your wheel in it’s cheaper by £ 250-300
From what I can remember.
John’s right I think in my case about the heating eliment.
I didn’t have heated S. Wheel but sure they said the baking process for the carbon fibre would frazzle it . If marcoose hasn’t had the carbon they can probably work a way around the heated wheel without killing it
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Can’t remember exactly but I think it was a shade under £200…not much for so much pleasure
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Good price
Where did you get it from?