SMG Steering Wheel on Automatic Transmission
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Hi, I've searched but I couldn't find this question out. 
Has anyone installed the SMG Steering wheel with the automatic transmission? Are the airbags the same?
My friend with a 2003 540i installed the SMG steering wheel with auto transmission car. I love the SMG steering wheel so much more than the standard one.
Any info would be great!
Thanks!
Has anyone installed the SMG Steering wheel with the automatic transmission? Are the airbags the same?
My friend with a 2003 540i installed the SMG steering wheel with auto transmission car. I love the SMG steering wheel so much more than the standard one.
Any info would be great!
Thanks!
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Rumor has it that Hobi (a.k.a. the E60 car modifications wizard!) has a solution for joining an //M SMG steering wheel to a steptronic transmission. Hobi's new website is supposed to appear sometime next year (www.switchchange.com).
The sooner, the better!
-CoolTones
The sooner, the better!
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='210098' date='Dec 11 2005, 06:39 PM
Are you talking about this?
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=15881&hl
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=15881&hl
sure it works great. I love it. It allows me to use the full potential of the car more effectively, quickly and with both hands on the steering wheel at the same time.
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Are you talking about this?
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=15881&hl
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=15881&hl
sure it works great. I love it. It allows me to use the full potential of the car more effectively, quickly and with both hands on the steering wheel at the same time.
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You lucky, bastard!
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You have to purchase a new circular airbag for the 'SMG' steering wheels, the airbag cost really alot !
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='210456' date='Dec 12 2005, 05:37 PM
Only
Airbag $700ish
Steering wheel $500ish
Hobi's kit $few hundred
Total: ~$high 1000ish
Not much. J/K
Airbag $700ish
Steering wheel $500ish
Hobi's kit $few hundred
Total: ~$high 1000ish
Not much. J/K