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getting a aftermarket steering wheel to work with paddles
« on: March 31, 2011, 09:32:20 pm »
With my r32 the goal is to gradually get it more and more track focused, at the moment its partially stripped out,kwv3, recaro pole positions, team dynamic 1.2 and r888. i want to take it a little further so ive brought a after market dished suede steering wheel and im going to flock the dash but my question is has anyone seen or got any pictures of a mk5 with after market steering wheel and paddles of some description so that i dont lose the paddle sh*t function. Im thnking vwr are proably going to be the best people to speak to unless anyone had any other suggestion?

i am after something lke this;




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Re: getting a aftermarket steering wheel to work with paddles
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2011, 09:54:25 pm »
Yeah that's sort of what I'm aiming for but there not paddleeee enough for me :)

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Re: getting a aftermarket steering wheel to work with paddles
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 10:14:53 am »
Yeah that's sort of what I'm aiming for but there not paddleeee enough for me :)

VWR will be able to sort it for you, they have experience of doing this.  :happy2:

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Re: getting a aftermarket steering wheel to work with paddles
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2011, 10:19:24 am »
Each paddle has just 2 wires on the OEM SW... so providing you can make the connection via the steering wheel boss Im sure that its possible!