Changing Steering Wheels - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

BURTON · 8th April 2005, 12:18

What are the Options for a Guy like me who has a SRS type wheel?

AlexA · 8th April 2005, 13:53

If you have the four spoke airbag wheel, I think you can use the slightly smaller 4 spoke E36 Mtech steering wheel, and keep the old airbag. I want one for my Touring since mine has no thumb grips or M stitching and is as big as a bus steering wheel.

Regards

Alex

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Originally Posted by BURTON

What are the Options for a Guy like me who has a SRS type wheel?

BURTON · 8th April 2005, 14:05

Mine is a 3 Spoke wheel.

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BURTON · 11th April 2005, 17:38

Can anyone point me in the right direction as my wheel feels to thin and big and is worn, so the leather is looking more like Plastic.

M5Sime · 15th April 2005, 12:25

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Originally Posted by BURTON

Can anyone point me in the right direction as my wheel feels to thin and big and is worn, so the leather is looking more like Plastic.

Hi - I just got an LE and my 3 spoke wheel has an airbag but the rim is large and I think a smaller wheel would be better. Ideally something like the sterring wheel from the M3CSL?

With Airbag etc...

Rob Plummer · 15th April 2005, 15:11

That standard wheel REALLY is sh1te isn't it!!??

Wouldn't it be possible to just bung on whatever steering wheel you want and do away with the airbag?

There must be a way to disable the warning light......

Ditching the airbag wouldn't worry me personally.

Could go for a loverly Personal steering wheel then.....

M5Sime · 15th April 2005, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Rob Plummer

That standard wheel REALLY is sh1te

Ditching the airbag wouldn't worry me personally.

Well Rob, for me I would want some kind of Airbag control. I know an Airbag wheel would cost a mint! but it whether they could be controlled from an older system..

BURTON · 22nd April 2005, 00:18

What do you think to this wheel?

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BURTON · 22nd April 2005, 11:37

Would a E30 M3 Sport Evo wheel fit?!

540is · 22nd April 2005, 12:16

You CAN fit the new type CSL wheel with airbag on the older types - but its not a DIY job, AND the drawback is that you either has to blow just one of the two airbag stages or blow them both at once, a small resistor takes care of the issue that lits the SRS light. - its probably possible to switch SRS unit so solve this also but then its more like - better to buy a new car istead... , but otherwise all other functionality can be addressed. most work is actually to get the functions in the signal/light control arm (left one) to work, - and of course the steering wheel column has to be replaced with the wheel.... :-)

And no - I have not tried the airbag functionallity - so I better put a disclaimer before getting sued, do not try this at you car !