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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: laney101 on 22 April 2016, 19:33:09

Title: steering wheel
Post by: laney101 on 22 April 2016, 19:33:09

anyone know where i would find a irmscher wood steering wheel. later one with stereo control really after one

Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: BazaJT on 22 April 2016, 21:37:56

Believe Zirk has Irmscher wheel for sale in parts for sale section,but think it's carbon fibre type?

Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: Andy B on 22 April 2016, 22:17:08

I still feel guilty for selling my car a few years ago complete with a 'wooden' Irmscher steering wheel ....... even more so after they wrote it off within months of buying it.

Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: Olympia5776 on 23 April 2016, 23:52:13

If you can't get a factory finished wheel buy Zirk's and I'll " paint " a faux wood effect on it for you .
I've done several wheels now.
Here's the finished effect although any wood grain or shade can be mimicked . Process involves initially removing the old carbon wrap finish.
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/Omega/DSCF0024.jpg) (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/olympia5776/media/Omega/DSCF0024.jpg.html)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/Omega/DSCF0012-1.jpg) (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/olympia5776/media/Omega/DSCF0012-1.jpg.html)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/Omega/DSCF0010-1.jpg) (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/olympia5776/media/Omega/DSCF0010-1.jpg.html)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/Omega/DSCF0011.jpg) (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/olympia5776/media/Omega/DSCF0011.jpg.html)

I did this one too .
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=131624.msg1686709#msg1686709

Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: laney101 on 24 April 2016, 00:44:07

very nice..

my car is facelift with stereo controls and later flat airbag

will a irmscher wheel without stereo control still be ok.. can I fit my later style airbag and control switches for stereo

Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: amba on 24 April 2016, 08:54:49

You re-use your existing airbag and audio controls on the steering wheel as they are a straight fit.

You can fit a non audio button style wheel and manually use stereo although suspect any modification to airbag would be an insurance consideration.You cannot fit audio buttons onto a non audio button style steering wheel as it will require cutting the edges very carefully and coming up with a method of securing them in place.

Title: Re: steering wheel
Post by: TheBoy on 24 April 2016, 09:50:34

Can I be arsed to fit the one I've had sat around for nearly 3yrs to TBE...   ...probably not ;D