schulrog

corrrect. The M-Sports steering wheels do not offer paddle shift functionality. If you want that in combination with the M sterring wheel you have to get an actual M5/M6 steering wheel and mod it to fit to the steering wheel module and also mod the back of the steering wheel to fit pre-05 vehicles. post-05 cars only need to mod for the module.

TX-T.Silver

Not sure I fully follow. I do want to get an M5 steering wheel and install on my '08. I currently have paddle shifters, but the left and the right ones downshift by pulling in and upshift by pushing away. I know this is different than what the M5 paddles do...ie left and right serve different functions. If I use an OEM M5 steering wheel, can the shifters be wired to work on my car?

Thx

schulrog

what i was trying to say is that the M sports steering wheel does not have an option for paddles. you have to get the M5/M6 steering wheel with SMG and mod the steering wheel or get the sports steering wheel with SMG paddles.

So you have OEM SMG?

TX-T.Silver

Found out today that the M5 steering wheel can fit my car no problem. I can even use my existing airbag. That would save about $700. Was also told that the paddle shifters can even be wired to work correctly...one for upshift and one for downshift. Now I just need to pull the trigger.