Question for Mtec 2 Steering Wheel - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

BMW1191M5RI · 17th November 2005, 14:58

I need help. I purchased a M-tec sterring-wheel off ebay from someone in Germany and he said that it fits E34, but when I went to change the steering-wheel the steering-wheel didn't fit. The hole on the steering wheel was smaller. What can I do to make it fit. Do I change the Steering column? And if so, which one do I use? A M3? I have a 1991 M5. I want to chnage the plain steering wheel into the Mtec Steering-wheel. The guy i purchased the wheel from in Germany says it did fit. Can someone please help help me, thanks in advance.

farrell · 17th November 2005, 15:11

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Originally Posted by BMW1191M5RI

I need help. I purchased a M-tec sterring-wheel off ebay from someone in Germany and he said that it fits E34, but when I went to change the steering-wheel the steering-wheel didn't fit. The hole on the steering wheel was smaller. What can I do to make it fit. Do I change the Steering column? And if so, which one do I use? A M3? I have a 1991 M5. I want to chnage the plain steering wheel into the Mtec Steering-wheel. The guy i purchased the wheel from in Germany says it did fit. Can someone please help help me, thanks in advance.

If it is not a straight fit & more work is required. Take pics & measurements of the engagement splines & send to the seller.
If he can throw light on the adapter required then great.
Otherwise, throw it back at him with the threat of bad feedback & dispute resolution under the terms of "item not as described"
I would not change out parts of the steering to fit a wheel.

Farrell

unesential · 17th November 2005, 15:18

You may also encounter airbag problems which could fail safety inspection.

illjah · 17th November 2005, 17:22

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Originally Posted by unesential

You may also encounter airbag problems which could fail safety inspection.

no air bags in the mtech2 wheels - airbags weren't added til '94 i think.... i'm sure someone can correct me on that.

But if it doesn't fit, I'd say its not for an e34.

Philn · 17th November 2005, 18:21

They did mtec 2s for e30's. These were slightly smaller, but as far as I know the spline is the same.

Phil

ste · 17th November 2005, 20:31

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Originally Posted by Philn

They did mtec 2s for e30's. These were slightly smaller, but as far as I know the spline is the same.

Phil

The ETK shows 3 differnet M-tech II wheels.

2 are for e30 and e34. They only differ in size (370mm and 385mm).
The third looks identical but fits pre-airbag e36 cars and is not compatible with the e34. I guess you have one of those.

illjah · 17th November 2005, 21:27

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Originally Posted by ste

....The third looks identical but fits pre-airbag e36 cars and is not compatible with the e34. I guess you have one of those.

If it is indeed one of these, i may be interested in it for my missus' e36.

vespam5 · 3rd April 2006, 18:15

So E36 cars share the steering wheel fitment with airbag e34's?

Momo e36 steering wheel hub will fit my 93 airbag m5?

Anyone know?

Stevie · 3rd April 2006, 18:24

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Originally Posted by vespam5

So E36 cars share the steering wheel fitment with airbag e34's?

Momo e36 steering wheel hub will fit my 93 airbag m5?

Anyone know?

There were 2 airbag fitments with both e36 and e34. Both old ones will swap and both new ones will swap. I don't know about airbagged-to-non-airbag.

vespam5 · 3rd April 2006, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Stevie

There were 2 airbag fitments with both e36 and e34. Both old ones will swap and both new ones will swap. I don't know about airbagged-to-non-airbag.

Yes, from searching it seems that non airbag to non airbag fits and airbag to airbag fits.