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Buz007
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steering wheel query

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anyone know if this would fit a 99 Z?

Cheers

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jontymo
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Not sure, i think the fixings may be different.

You can get your original padded and recovered, have a look for my thread a few months ago.

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Jonttt
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Re: steering wheel query

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Buz007 wrote:anyone know if this would fit a 99 Z?

Cheers

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... TQ:GB:1123
No for a few reasons......

1) if yours is a pre facelift Z3 its single stage and thats a 2 stage wheel
2) would require significant machining to fit (I'm not even sure if its possible to machine a Z3 slipring into that wheel)

Plus would cost you more for the airbag than the wheel.
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Where did you get that wheel done jontymo it looks brilliant?
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Tom. wrote:Where did you get that wheel done jontymo it looks brilliant?
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jontymo wrote:
Tom. wrote:Where did you get that wheel done jontymo it looks brilliant?
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Thanks :)
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jontymo wrote:
Tom. wrote:Where did you get that wheel done jontymo it looks brilliant?
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Im interested in this jontymo it looks great! Where was it done?
Also is it easy to remove the stearing wheel?
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Z3cade wrote:
jontymo wrote:
Tom. wrote:Where did you get that wheel done jontymo it looks brilliant?
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Im interested in this jontymo it looks great! Where was it done?
Also is it easy to remove the stearing wheel?
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The removal is easy, there are a few posts about it but if you decide to get it done i will run through it with you.

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Buz007
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Post by Buz007 »

Cheers Chaps.

I'm after something a bit smaller than whats on (exactly the same as Jontymo's) but still looks OEM

Bit stumped at mo :?
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Post by Jonttt »

Your options re smaller wheels are limited IF you want to retain an airbag (there are plenty of aftermarket ones without airbags eg MOMO but they do not look OEM and I personally would never get rid of the airbag)

The problem is when BMW started to fit smaller diameter wheels (which are a vast improvement) they also changed how the wheels were mounted. ie it coincided with significant "improvments" in electronics eg steering wheel controls for changing audio setting etc, etc....

So later OEM steering wheels (ie smaller) are not a strightforward fit. You have to manufacture / machine parts to get them to fit (eg Z4m wheel) and later wheels are just not reasonably possible so far as I'm aware (they definately would not be a striaght fit).

On top of this these later wheels use the more "advanced" dual stage airbag system which was introdcued to the Z3 range from 04/99 production. So if you car is a pre 04/99 "single stage" system IMHO it is simply not safe to fit a later dual stage airbag wheel (they are simply not designed to deploy correctly with the older system)

So your options are limited if you requirments are OEM and retain the airbag.

1) if you have a post 04/99 (production date) you could fit a RAID or Z4m wheel (Z4m would need brackets machining), RAID is striaght fit and looks /feels better IMHO.

2) if you have a pre 04/99 car its a RAID only

I did a lot of research into this when I changed mine.

Full details can be seen here:

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23787

nb. the RAID wheel is the "ultimate" solution IMHO but.... simply retrimming as posted above is a good 2nd best to me. There are 2 problems with the OEM wheel, its diameter is too large and its too thin. The retrim makes it thicker but obviously does not affect the diameter :wink:
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Is the view of the dials more limited with the smaller wheel or can you still see them fine?
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Post by Buz007 »

just viewed your link. Superb mate, I cannot fail! will be attempting to buy the RAID Silberpfeil 1 at the weekend. Do I need to order the fitting boss from them too? I assume they will know what i;m on about! :D
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Oooooops, should have started new thread :oops:
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