amg steering wheel - Benzworld.org - Mercedes-Benz Discussion Forum

JasssC · 11-14-2009, 05:53 PM

i am looking for a amg steering wheel
mine is worn out

i want a good looking one that is an amg wheel that will fit on my C36

any suggestions?

post with pics please

johnhef · 11-14-2009, 09:50 PM

Dave (another member on here) posted one he has in the for sale section and it was also on ebay, may have ended already but its worth a look.

eundaddy · 11-14-2009, 10:38 PM

why don't u rewrap the leather? you might actually like alcantara, try something different, look at this as an opportunity.

JasssC · 11-14-2009, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eundaddy

why don't u rewrap the leather? you might actually like alcantara, try something different, look at this as an opportunity.

thats actually a good idea
can you lead me in the right direction of how to get started on this?

eundaddy · 11-14-2009, 10:56 PM

so in san diego you have to look for a leather upholstery place. like im not trying to stereotype or anything but my mom is really good at this stuff and im sure if she was around she could just do it for me. (im korean)

there may also be places that specialize in car interior upgrades so look for those. Alcantara can't be that hard to work with, i used to own a civic si and the civic guys LOVE fooling around with their interior (since the civic interior is really plasticy!) and one of the things they do is wrapping their trim peices with alcantara or fabric or even vinyl. BMW guys are also known for this.

I actually wrapped my interior peices with a carbon fiber look a like fabric which turned out nice if you are interested i could point you in the right direction there too.

Heres a BMW thread of an alcantara rewrap, see if this helps you! Alcantara Steering Wheel Re-Wrap For $80.00 - E46Fanatics

JasssC · 11-15-2009, 09:08 AM

okay, so the rewrap is a good idea
but
is there anyway to put one of th new wheels or the fairly new wheels on mine?
or can somebody give me some links to steering wheels that will fit mine perferably an amg one but another nice mercedes will suffice

eundaddy · 11-15-2009, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasssC

okay, so the rewrap is a good idea
but
is there anyway to put one of th new wheels or the fairly new wheels on mine?
or can somebody give me some links to steering wheels that will fit mine perferably an amg one but another nice mercedes will suffice

people retrofit the w203 steering wheels but the buttons on them wont work unless you buy a harness to a supporting radio.

for me, it's not worth it. i had the buttons on my steering wheel on a different car and i never used it. it doesnt make it any more dangerous for me to reach over to the radio to control thigns.

also, how much are you willing to spend? i mean if you have $400 or $500 do what you want and get a brand new steering wheel, but remember you are driving an insanely old car. is it really worth it? calculate the value of the car and the price of installing a new steering wheel and youll notice that it doesnt make any bit of sense.

My advice, go to a leather upholstery place and have them do the whole things for $200.

BenzMaster19 · 11-15-2009, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eundaddy

but remember you are driving an insanely old car. is it really worth it? calculate the value of the car and the price of installing a new steering wheel and youll notice that it doesnt make any bit of sense.

You make it sound like he's driving a 1980 Ford!?? There ain't many C36 AMG's left, and their getting rarer, if you really like the car, and your going to keep it, I say go for it!

eundaddy · 11-15-2009, 01:55 PM

i mean if you are that picky about authentic parts then go ahead and spend an arm and a leg for a new steering wheel.

i would rather keep my original wheel and try to restore it... its worth a shot if you're already gonna replace it.

LAMF · 11-15-2009, 02:54 PM

or just go Momo