i am using the stock steering... with the triangle kind shape of airbag... planning to change to M sport steering wheel.. ( not M5..so no paddles..) any idea how much it will cost? does it mean i have to buy the sports steering and a new airbag? because my old airbag wont fit the sport steering? confused on this.. thanks for any info..

 

PM quad_m for this steering wheel cost. I'm not sure if he can ship the airbag, but just ask him.

 

is there any difference between M5 steering wheel and sports steering wheel? isnt the M5 steering just sports steering wheel with paddles?

 

Yeah.

Easy enough to retrofit it so the paddles work too.

 

There is the standard, the sports and the M steering wheels.
Standard and sports you can have heated, what makes it thicker.

Sports is NOT "M".

 

anyone has pictures of both sports and M? im confused.....it seems the same... whats the one with the tri-color stitching.. is it M or sports?

 

Stitching = M.

The M has the "thumbrests".

 

I don't have pic here, but here are the differences:

Sport:
Black stiches, no bumps at 10 and 2 o'clock
No slots in the back for SMG paddles
Cost ~$300

Sport SMG :
Black stiches, no bumps at 10 and 2 o'clock
Same as Sport one but has two slots in the back for SMG paddles
Cost ~$300+$$$

///M Sport:
Tri-color stiches, two bumps at 10 and 2 o'clock
No slots for paddles
Cost ~$300+$$$

///M5 SMG:
Same as ///M Sport one but has two slots for paddles
Cost ~$300 + 2 x ($$$)

Hope it helps

 

And besides, if the sports, or sports SMG is prepared for heating it is more padded, provides a better grip.

 

///M Sport has black stitching, the coloured stitching is reserved for true M cars only.