Aftermarket Steering Wheel

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:39 am

who has a diffrent steering wheel fitted ? Where did you get the adapter (do any golfs etc fit - finding it hard to get hold of a polo one)

dubpilot · Post by **dubpilot** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:24 pm

bump! interested as well...

Rhodey · Post by **Rhodey** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:50 pm

If you get an aftermarket steering wheel, u have to by a boss with it aswell. This converts ur usual steering wheel fitment to the aftermarket one. Easy to fit will take about 20mins max.

Hope this helps.

dubpilot · Post by **dubpilot** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:35 pm

i did walk into halfrauds to ask which boss kit i would need, apparently its the momo 8015 for our mk5's. its Â£45+VAT so quite pricey. another concern is you lose all the protective functions of your airbags, including the passenger's side. i agree that it might be an easy fit but everyone is discouraging me from doing a DIY on it as theres a good chance i might end up in the hospital if i accidentally set off the airbag from the stock steering wheel. so to summarise... Â£45+VAT(boss kit), Â£100+VAT+P&P(momo steering wheel), Â£50+VAT(labour to have it fitted). roughly should we say... Â£230 to have a decent aftermarket wheel! hehehe! posh innit?!

Rhodey · Post by **Rhodey** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:09 pm

If ur worried about ur aurbag take u battery off when u take the standard wheel off so it cant go off.

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:27 pm

Why on earth change the vw airbag wheel for a tackey Momo one?
Jon

Randall · Post by **Randall** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:04 pm

im all for ppl moddin n styling there cars and i have taken the momo route in the past with my old golf. To tell you the truth i wouldnt even bother now and for the hassle of the airbag well says it all really - if you want to do something get it re-trimmed or an oem leather one

RR

alexb · Post by **alexb** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:35 am

All im saying is R32 wheel

*drool smiley*

Alex

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:06 pm

jon_poloV wrote:Why on earth change the vw airbag wheel for a tackey Momo one?
Jon

agreed

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:29 pm

i think VW steering wheels are quite tidy to be honest!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:35 pm

Same here, I love the steering wheel.

Vw_Technik · Post by **Vw_Technik** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:23 pm

Yes but the mk4 steering wheels are AWFUL!

* And wh on earth pays Â£230!

Buy the wheel, and the boss and fix it urself

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:30 pm

i could do with a new one, prefrebly the same, mine is faded quite bad

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:47 pm

my dad has a s reg gold gti and ive drove it a little befor and i reckon the steering wheel on that is nicer then my mk5 one. but obviously im not gonna bother changing it mainly as my wheel has an airbag and it could be wat saves my life one day.... who knows. however i have seen some nice steering wheels on ebay recently not to tacky looking silver and black. but im not changing it.