MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: J12spk on July 18, 2013, 08:09:03 pm

Title: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: J12spk on July 18, 2013, 08:09:03 pm
Evening all, I'm still relatively new to this scene and I would love to retro fit a flat bottom steering wheel to my 05 TDI sport. Obviously needs to be as cheap as possible due to putting a GTI bumper on it (I know should have brought a GTI!) I don't have any experience or knowledge in this area so really need all your advice!
What exactly is required for this job?

1 flat bottom wheel!
2 my airbag?
3 best person to fit this?

Anything else???

Thanks in advance!
James
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on July 18, 2013, 08:13:08 pm
dunno what a normal wheel looks like off the top of my head might need a gti airbag also.. shouldnt need anything else either then that though if you do need the airbag
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: doylebros on July 18, 2013, 08:19:32 pm
Look up a member called Eddie-NL

He fits a lot of steering wheels and I'm sure will keep you right on this matter!
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: J12spk on July 18, 2013, 08:20:47 pm
Read alot about him, bit expensive and too far away but will pick his brains!
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: doylebros on July 18, 2013, 08:25:46 pm
You never know what he's fitted for someone -  they may be looking just to move an item on rather than gathering dust!

Always worth a PM.
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: JoeDarKa on July 18, 2013, 08:29:40 pm
Where are you based? Is the car manual or dsg?
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: J12spk on July 18, 2013, 08:42:06 pm
Manual buddy and I'm on the south coast! What u thinking?
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: JoeDarKa on July 18, 2013, 09:07:25 pm
Do you have a 3 or 4 spoke wheel? Do you want the buttons on the wheel too as thats harder for a manual car!
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: J12spk on July 18, 2013, 09:13:22 pm
3 spoke mate, I do not require the buttons!!
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: MC71 on July 18, 2013, 09:19:00 pm
Buy the wheel your after and ask one of the many peeps on the forum to fit it for you (for a small charge). If you've not got Cruise Control, good time to fit it.  :wink:
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: J12spk on July 18, 2013, 09:24:32 pm
Already got CC!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: craig_t on July 19, 2013, 08:44:48 am
Iv got a flat bottom gti wheel for sale with airbag after fitting a mk6 wheel into mine. Pm me for price and details if your interested.
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: JoeDarKa on July 19, 2013, 06:45:14 pm
The fitting is easy. Take the battery off, turn the wheel a quarter to the left or right and there is a tab. Get a screw driver in there and the airbag pings off one side. Turn the opposite way and do same again. Unplug the airbag and then its just a spline bolt
Title: Re: Flat bottom Wheel
Post by: J12spk on July 19, 2013, 07:17:03 pm
Pm sent Craig