Anybody have the Autocarbon Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel

Maximusdafarmer · 01-26-2013, 07:39 PM

Trying to plan out my interior design scheme on my E92 M3... I really like the BMW Performance Steering Wheel with the Yellow Stripe (Have yellow calipers), but I saw on Bimmians website you can do a core exhange and they will rebuild a stock steering wheel with a flat bottom, carbon fiber and Alcantra. Does not seem to be much on these wheels floating around the forum, just seeing if anyone had any thoughts on them.

Here is the link

http://www.bimmian.com/AutoCarbon-Ca...r-E93-3-Series

THE TECH · 01-28-2013, 10:05 AM

Looks neat but none of those pics are from an E9X car.

Maximusdafarmer · 01-28-2013, 05:48 PM

Yeah those are just generic pictures...but when you click order now you can specify what wheel you want to have rebuilt to see if they have it in stock or not...since it uses a stock wheel as a donor they should be able to do just about any wheel

For me:
For Any E90 / 92 M3 - No DCT Paddles (Wheel Type J) Black Carbon + Black Perf Leather and Black Alcantara (Lower Trim Not Included) STW9XJBB3 $999 $799

Maximusdafarmer · 01-28-2013, 05:57 PM

I'm actually looking into steering wheels now because I want to do the MDM retrofit from BPM... I'd rather go through it all at once haha

///Montreal3 · 01-28-2013, 06:30 PM

There's a pic in the link of one installed in an E92 M3 with M tri-colored alignment strip, about a dozen photos into the slideshow.

Looks awesome, but I'd have to touch/feel one before taking the plunge.

Maximusdafarmer · 01-28-2013, 07:30 PM

Yeah... hence my dilemma haha

THE TECH · 01-29-2013, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Montreal3

There's a pic in the link of one installed in an E92 M3 with M tri-colored alignment strip, about a dozen photos into the slideshow.

Looks awesome, but I'd have to touch/feel one before taking the plunge.

Didn't see that one the first time around.

I don't like the weird shape of it.

Nati Beastcat · 01-29-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by THE TECH

Didn't see that one the first time around.

I don't like the weird shape of it.

Remember the guy with the white m3 sedan and the matching x5? Didn't he have this steering wheel with the custom center? looked like bugles instead of horns??

let me find the thread. It was revived for some reason recently.

boom found it:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=660630

THE TECH · 01-29-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nati Beastcat

Remember the guy with the white m3 sedan and the matching x5? Didn't he have this steering wheel with the custom center? looked like bugles instead of horns??

let me find the thread. It was revived for some reason recently.

boom found it:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=660630

Yep, that's the one. Ugh.

peeti · 01-29-2013, 09:00 PM

Waaay too much. Go with front and side trim, leave wheel as is or upgrade to alcantara. The goal there is grip - CF with the epoxy is too slippery. Would never happen for performance reasons.

andyzdeman · 02-04-2013, 01:53 PM

Hey, I have one and love it. Took a massive risk ordering it to UK.
What do you want to know about it?
Btw the carbon isn't "slippery" at all lol!

Maximusdafarmer · 05-10-2013, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by andyzdeman

Hey, I have one and love it. Took a massive risk ordering it to UK.
What do you want to know about it?
Btw the carbon isn't "slippery" at all lol!

Hey sorry for the late response.. somehow I missed all these responses to my own thread haha. I just wanted to know how it felt quality wise... does it feel solid?

andyzdeman · 05-10-2013, 12:09 PM

Solid as a rock.

It's very chunky which I like but might not be to everyone's taste.

01-26-2013, 07:39 PM	#1
Maximusdafarmer Private 6 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tampa, Fl iTrader: (0)	Anybody have the Autocarbon Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel Trying to plan out my interior design scheme on my E92 M3... I really like the BMW Performance Steering Wheel with the Yellow Stripe (Have yellow calipers), but I saw on Bimmians website you can do a core exhange and they will rebuild a stock steering wheel with a flat bottom, carbon fiber and Alcantra. Does not seem to be much on these wheels floating around the forum, just seeing if anyone had any thoughts on them. Here is the link http://www.bimmian.com/AutoCarbon-Ca...r-E93-3-Series
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THE TECH BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 307 Rep 13,093 Posts Drives: BPMsport 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kansas iTrader: (45) Garage List 2013 Nissan GTR [0.00] 2019 Sierra Denali ... [0.00] 1999 Nissan Silvia [0.00] 1999 Nissan Skyline ... [0.00] 1998 Toyota Supra [0.00]	Looks neat but none of those pics are from an E9X car.
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Maximusdafarmer Private 6 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tampa, Fl iTrader: (0)	Yeah those are just generic pictures...but when you click order now you can specify what wheel you want to have rebuilt to see if they have it in stock or not...since it uses a stock wheel as a donor they should be able to do just about any wheel For me: For Any E90 / 92 M3 - No DCT Paddles (Wheel Type J) Black Carbon + Black Perf Leather and Black Alcantara (Lower Trim Not Included) STW9XJBB3 $999 $799 __________________ E92 M3 - Borla racing midpipe/ ATAK Catback Exhaust, Macht Schnell Stage 2 CAI, Macht Schnell Pulleys, AA Tune, H&R Coilovers, Gloss Black VMR 19X11/19X10, OSS Headlights, Satin Black
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Maximusdafarmer Private 6 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tampa, Fl iTrader: (0)	I'm actually looking into steering wheels now because I want to do the MDM retrofit from BPM... I'd rather go through it all at once haha __________________ E92 M3 - Borla racing midpipe/ ATAK Catback Exhaust, Macht Schnell Stage 2 CAI, Macht Schnell Pulleys, AA Tune, H&R Coilovers, Gloss Black VMR 19X11/19X10, OSS Headlights, Satin Black
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///Montreal3 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: ///Montreal iTrader: (0)	There's a pic in the link of one installed in an E92 M3 with M tri-colored alignment strip, about a dozen photos into the slideshow. Looks awesome, but I'd have to touch/feel one before taking the plunge.
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Maximusdafarmer Private 6 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tampa, Fl iTrader: (0)	Yeah... hence my dilemma haha __________________ E92 M3 - Borla racing midpipe/ ATAK Catback Exhaust, Macht Schnell Stage 2 CAI, Macht Schnell Pulleys, AA Tune, H&R Coilovers, Gloss Black VMR 19X11/19X10, OSS Headlights, Satin Black
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peeti Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 232 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 e90 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (1)	Waaay too much. Go with front and side trim, leave wheel as is or upgrade to alcantara. The goal there is grip - CF with the epoxy is too slippery. Would never happen for performance reasons.
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andyzdeman Private First Class 26 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 2012 F30 328i Auto Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern Ireland iTrader: (0)	I have the autocarbon steering wheel for e90 Hey, I have one and love it. Took a massive risk ordering it to UK. What do you want to know about it? Btw the carbon isn't "slippery" at all lol!
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andyzdeman Private First Class 26 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 2012 F30 328i Auto Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern Ireland iTrader: (0)	Solid as a rock. It's very chunky which I like but might not be to everyone's taste.
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