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      11-16-2016, 04:22 PM   #1
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Talking Can you reupholstered an OEM steering wheel?

I'm not big on the leather steering wheel and don't want the 12 O'clock strip on the M Performance Alcantara option. Does anyone know if it's possible to reupholster the OEM steering wheel and still retain the heating function?

I do not want to modify the wheel. Essential just re-skin in 9002 or 9040 Alcantara.
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Yes, it's possible.
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Yes I would contact Coby Wheel. They don't have the F8x listed on their site to my knowledge but a steering wheel is a steering wheel and they will do custom requests.
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iND can do it for you. contact them.
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Yes I would contact Coby Wheel. They don't have the F8x listed on their site to my knowledge but a steering wheel is a steering wheel and they will do custom requests.
Thanks for the rec. I'll drop them a line.
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iND can do it for you. contact them.
Great suggestion. I'll give them a ring.
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Also Dallas Custom Steering wheel.

http://www.dallassteeringwheel.com/
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Also Dallas Custom Steering wheel.

http://www.dallassteeringwheel.com/
Thanks bud! They have quite the portfolio. I'll have to hit them up too.
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Hmmmm! I wonder how much IND charges for that service?!?!?!
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Hmmmm! I wonder how much IND charges for that service?!?!?!
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Hmmmm! I wonder how much IND charges for that service?!?!?!

I contacted them. Let's just say more than I'd l think it's worth.

Waiting to hear back from a couple others I contacted.
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Hmmmm! I wonder how much IND charges for that service?!?!?!

I contacted them. Let's just say more than I'd l think it's worth.

Waiting to hear back from a couple others I contacted.
iND does awesome work but at a premium price ... it all depends on how badly u want it
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so is it safe to reupholster the stock wheel to Alcantara and keep the heat function??

any over heating issues or anything??

If not.. why does the Mperformance wheel lose the heated wheel function?
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so is it safe to reupholster the stock wheel to Alcantara and keep the heat function??

any over heating issues or anything??

If not.. why does the Mperformance wheel lose the heated wheel function?
I was wondering the same thing. BMW could have easily retained the heating function with the alcantara wheels, but chose not to (....presumably due to heat reasons).
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