F55/F56 MINI Custom Aftermarket Parts?
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MINI Custom Aftermarket Parts?
I am new to the world of MINI but not to doing mods on nice cars. Is there a MINI aftermarket for upgraded OEM steering wheels? I am picking up a 2016 F55 later this week and it does have the JCW steering wheel installed, so I am excited to see what that feels like.
In other vehicles one of the nicest upgrades was upgrading the OEM steering wheel and I was curious if anyone has found a top end supplier of such a part? I have found a few listed on Ebay, but I would rather hear it from the forum first.
In the Corvette world, you have folks like CaravaggioCorvettes, DS Vettes, Apsis and a few others that will upgrade your OEM steering wheel.
Can you recommend anyone in the world of MINI?
Thanks
In other vehicles one of the nicest upgrades was upgrading the OEM steering wheel and I was curious if anyone has found a top end supplier of such a part? I have found a few listed on Ebay, but I would rather hear it from the forum first.
In the Corvette world, you have folks like CaravaggioCorvettes, DS Vettes, Apsis and a few others that will upgrade your OEM steering wheel.
Can you recommend anyone in the world of MINI?
Thanks
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I am new to the world of MINI but not to doing mods on nice cars. Is there a MINI aftermarket for upgraded OEM steering wheels? I am picking up a 2016 F55 later this week and it does have the JCW steering wheel installed, so I am excited to see what that feels like.
In other vehicles one of the nicest upgrades was upgrading the OEM steering wheel and I was curious if anyone has found a top end supplier of such a part? I have found a few listed on Ebay, but I would rather hear it from the forum first.
In the Corvette world, you have folks like CaravaggioCorvettes, DS Vettes, Apsis and a few others that will upgrade your OEM steering wheel.
Can you recommend anyone in the world of MINI?
Thanks
In other vehicles one of the nicest upgrades was upgrading the OEM steering wheel and I was curious if anyone has found a top end supplier of such a part? I have found a few listed on Ebay, but I would rather hear it from the forum first.
In the Corvette world, you have folks like CaravaggioCorvettes, DS Vettes, Apsis and a few others that will upgrade your OEM steering wheel.
Can you recommend anyone in the world of MINI?
Thanks
Redlinegoods offer a service where you order the respective leather cover from them , they ship it to you for inspection, then you ship them your wheel choose the thread color and whether you want padding and thumb grips.
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Steering Wheel ****
and I had a screen name issue, so I am actually the OP for this thread. zipitydooda is now Camptown.
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Just to update this a bit, I did like the factory JCW wheel, but I LOVE this steering wheel. I decided to take a chance on this vendor I found on Ebay and again on Facebook. Since they are making wheels for Audi, Lambo and other exotics I figured the build quality should be up to par for a MINI. Nexon Motors and Carbon Mini combined to make this steering wheel. It's has a thicker feel and the carbon fiber feels great and the leather and sticking is first class all the way. Then I added the Carbon Mini overlays to the stems to round out the carbon look. And all of this is inside a "Carbon Edition" MINI, so it's a natural fit. I had my car in for an oil change today and all of the techs were checking out the wheel and asking me questions if it was a stock part or where I found it.
Onto the pictures
Nexon Motors Wheel
NOW WITH THE CARBON MINI OVERLAYS ADDED
Ok
Just to update this a bit, I did like the factory JCW wheel, but I LOVE this steering wheel. I decided to take a chance on this vendor I found on Ebay and again on Facebook. Since they are making wheels for Audi, Lambo and other exotics I figured the build quality should be up to par for a MINI. Nexon Motors and Carbon Mini combined to make this steering wheel. It's has a thicker feel and the carbon fiber feels great and the leather and sticking is first class all the way. Then I added the Carbon Mini overlays to the stems to round out the carbon look. And all of this is inside a "Carbon Edition" MINI, so it's a natural fit. I had my car in for an oil change today and all of the techs were checking out the wheel and asking me questions if it was a stock part or where I found it.
Onto the pictures
Nexon Motors Wheel
NOW WITH THE CARBON MINI OVERLAYS ADDED
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That looks great.
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Turns out I like the JCW wheel (for now) and since there does not seem to be a way (at least not one I have found yet) to be able to use paddles if the car did not come with them (I would love to be totally wrong about this so feel free to enlighten me), I will leave it alone for now. After all car only has 26 miles on it.
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Beautiful Steering wheel. Well done
and I had a screen name issue, so I am actually the OP for this thread. zipitydooda is now Camptown.
Ok
Just to update this a bit, I did like the factory JCW wheel, but I LOVE this steering wheel. I decided to take a chance on this vendor I found on Ebay and again on Facebook. Since they are making wheels for Audi, Lambo and other exotics I figured the build quality should be up to par for a MINI. Nexon Motors and Carbon Mini combined to make this steering wheel. It's has a thicker feel and the carbon fiber feels great and the leather and sticking is first class all the way. Then I added the Carbon Mini overlays to the stems to round out the carbon look. And all of this is inside a "Carbon Edition" MINI, so it's a natural fit. I had my car in for an oil change today and all of the techs were checking out the wheel and asking me questions if it was a stock part or where I found it.
Onto the pictures
Nexon Motors Wheel
NOW WITH THE CARBON MINI OVERLAYS ADDED
Ok
Just to update this a bit, I did like the factory JCW wheel, but I LOVE this steering wheel. I decided to take a chance on this vendor I found on Ebay and again on Facebook. Since they are making wheels for Audi, Lambo and other exotics I figured the build quality should be up to par for a MINI. Nexon Motors and Carbon Mini combined to make this steering wheel. It's has a thicker feel and the carbon fiber feels great and the leather and sticking is first class all the way. Then I added the Carbon Mini overlays to the stems to round out the carbon look. And all of this is inside a "Carbon Edition" MINI, so it's a natural fit. I had my car in for an oil change today and all of the techs were checking out the wheel and asking me questions if it was a stock part or where I found it.
Onto the pictures
Nexon Motors Wheel
NOW WITH THE CARBON MINI OVERLAYS ADDED
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Changed my mind turns out I don't like the steering wheel just bought another wheel yesterday, sending to DCT (this will make the third wheel this year )as soon as it gets here, I rally do not like those thumb grips having them removed just like on the C7 wheel. Do not get this obsession with thumb grips on cars that will likely never drive past a track let along be on one. My shop just picked up the car a couple minutes ago new tires, JB4 install, and I am letting them see if they can get the AWE unit in. In all fairness I have only one good hand (my dominant hand is in wrist brace most of the time old age and arthritis take their toll), and my Aspergers does allow for much tolerance when things do not work the way they should right away.
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