CARBON FIBER SPORT STEERING WHEEL

[Luciano13]

After doing the interior in carbon fiber it looked like something was missing!!! I noticed this trend with the sport and carbon fiber wheel and i decided to give it a try!

 

[Luciano13]

I don’t really know how this works so as a reply i added more pics.

 

[Luciano13]

More pics

 

[Kraig Wilkinson]

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Looks really nice. Looks like a lot of work

 

[Luciano13]

Looks really nice. Looks like a lot of work

It is and feels very very nice. And it’s not quite that much of work!!! It’s doable!!!

 

[Kraig Wilkinson]

It is and feels very very nice. And it’s not quite that much of work!!! It’s doable!!!

Not to sure if I would have the patience for that . I must say it looks nice.Job well done

 

[Luciano13]

Nothing much to do these days anyway!

Not to sure if I would have the patience for that . I must say it looks nice.Job well done

 

[scherkey52]

Looks awesome. Honestly, been looking for something like that since I bought the car. That does look like a lot of work though

 

[Luciano13]

Looks awesome. Honestly, been looking for something like that since I bought the car. That does look like a lot of work though

A few days!!! But well worth it!! I don’t think you can find anything like this to buy for this car! That’s why i decided to do it myself! If you’re interested let me know!

 

[j_fields1357]

A few days!!! But well worth it!! I don’t think you can find anything like this to buy for this car! That’s why i decided to do it myself! If you’re interested let me know!

Im really interested in getting this done!! Also how hard was it to do carbon on the center controls?

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[Luciano13]

Im really interested in getting this done!! Also how hard was it to do carbon on the center controls?

What center controls??? Steering wheel controls??? Not that hard!!!

 

[j_fields1357]

What center controls??? Steering wheel controls??? Not that hard!!!

sorry meant to say the shifter bezel and cd player bezel. I found some carbon fiber on amazon but im a little skeptical on the quality

 

[Luciano13]

sorry meant to say the shifter bezel and cd player bezel. I found some carbon fiber on amazon but im a little skeptical on the quality

Everything is preety easy to take off the car! Staright forword. Just be careful of the wires hanging beneath the shifter bezel! As far as the carbon fiber goes, if it’s a little more expensive it’s a lot better and in the endit saves u a lot of time. Much easier to work with! I’ve worked with cheap carbon fiber, it’s a pain in the ass!

 

[Luciano13]

Everything is preety easy to take off the car! Staright forword. Just be careful of the wires hanging beneath the shifter bezel! As far as the carbon fiber goes, if it’s a little more expensive it’s a lot better and in the endit saves u a lot of time. Much easier to work with! I’ve worked with cheap carbon fiber, it’s a pain in the ass!

Furthermore, the resin is just as important. Use a good quality one, use the proper measurements and allow it plenty of time to dry. Don’t work in high humidity (a rainy day for example). Be patient!

 

[Kdicke1023]

Wow that looks awesome

 

[Luciano13]

Wow that looks awesome

Thank you!

 

[pulsar]

Looks really nice. You used dry weave CF and did a wet layup manually? I work in the aircraft industry and we use pre-preg CF on certain parts and then bag and autoclave to cure. If you did a wet layup it sure looks uniform and even for resin coating. Did you wrap the wet resin layup in anything or let it drip-dry basically? You were very meticulous in this process with the outcome looking great.

 

[Luciano13]

Looks really nice. You used dry weave CF and did a wet layup manually? I work in the aircraft industry and we use pre-preg CF on certain parts and then bag and autoclave to cure. If you did a wet layup it sure looks uniform and even for resin coating. Did you wrap the wet resin layup in anything or let it drip-dry basically? You were very meticulous in this process with the outcome looking great.

First of all thank you! And yes, it’s all dry weave CF, manually wet layup and drip dry + a lot of sanding after!! It’s not that hard, believe it or not this was my first steering wheel that i’ve done. I never worked with pre preg, I don’t vave an autoclave or anything like that, and no wrapping or bagging. I’m curious to work with pre preg but don’t you need an oven (autoclave) for that...high heat? Anyway if you like it you should give it a try, it’s easy and very satisfying! And just in case, this is how my car looks now!

 

[Luciano13]

First of all thank you! And yes, it’s all dry weave CF, manually wet layup and drip dry + a lot of sanding after!! It’s not that hard, believe it or not this was my first steering wheel that i’ve done. I never worked with pre preg, I don’t vave an autoclave or anything like that, and no wrapping or bagging. I’m curious to work with pre preg but don’t you need an oven (autoclave) for that...high heat? Anyway if you like it you should give it a try, it’s easy and very satisfying! And just in case, this is how my car looks now! View attachment 29808View attachment 29809

Still working on a front lip +diffuser made from a lip for the Genny coupe, CF trunk spoiler and i really want to make a AMG style rear diffuser with the trapezoidal exhaust!!!

 

[sethsquire]

Very impressive!