Small steering wheel

[Zyp]

Would anyone happen to know if the steering wheel from a GT2/3 is smaller than a standard model wheel?
Or if Porsche ever made a smaller wheel as an option on any car?

I think I'd like to, if possible, have a smaller wheel on my Spyder as I'm fed up clanking my knees on it.

(even better, a flat bottomed one, a la Golf GTi)

[gsewell]

How about a square one (ala Austin Allegro)?

[poprock]

I’ve see a fair few aftermarket flat-bottomed steering wheels on Porsches, but never an official Porsche one.

[Zyp]

poprock said:

I’ve see a fair few aftermarket flat-bottomed steering wheels on Porsches, but never an official Porsche one.

Yes, so have I.
Guess that'd bugger the warranty though.

[poprock]

I’d ask Porsche if I were you. Surely their ‘Exclusive’ department have covered this before for a customer?

[Callughan]

Sport steering wheel was as small as it got but you could option thicker steering at one point(not sure on gen2)

[Zyp]

poprock said:

I’d ask Porsche if I were you. Surely their ‘Exclusive’ department have covered this before for a customer?

OPC seemed thoroughly disinterested when I asked today - told me to do a bit of research...

[poprock]

Zyp said:

OPC seemed thoroughly disinterested when I asked today - told me to do a bit of research...

That’s unfortunate. You could try an email to Stüttgart: [e-mail]

[Zyp]

poprock said:

That’s unfortunate. You could try an email to Stüttgart: [e-mail]

Thanks for that.





How do i start my email.... 'Dear Walter...'?

[MrCooke]

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren

[Zyp]

MrCooke said:

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren

I hope you're not trying to get me into trouble.

[J-P]

Zyp said:

poprock said:

I’d ask Porsche if I were you. Surely their ‘Exclusive’ department have covered this before for a customer?

OPC seemed thoroughly disinterested when I asked today - told me to do a bit of research...

I know it's pedantic but doesn't disinterested mean "not taking sides" and uninterested mean "show no interest".

So a good judge is disinterested and in this case the OPC was completely uninterested?

[Zyp]

Well, they spoke briefly about it but quickly changed to how many 991's they've sold.
Or not

[DiscoColin]

Zyp said:

Well, they spoke briefly about it but quickly changed to how many 991's they've sold.
Or not

I think that you are out of luck for a Porsche part for this. On a 996 you could have had a cup wheel fitted as it is a deep dish and takes the rim a long way from your knees, however I don't think that the is the case with the wheel in the 997 cup. Obviously the 991 sales patter is to point out that it has more adjustment than the 997 (now adjusts for reach and rake and is electric for whatever that is worth {assume that is universal and not optional}).

[keep it lit]

DiscoColin said:

I think that you are out of luck for a Porsche part for this. On a 996 you could have had a cup wheel fitted as it is a deep dish and takes the rim a long way from your knees, however I don't think that the is the case with the wheel in the 997 cup. Obviously the 991 sales patter is to point out that it has more adjustment than the 997 (now adjusts for reach and rake and is electric for whatever that is worth {assume that is universal and not optional}).

you can put a dished cup style wheel on any 997, mop momo etc.
http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/06/25/video-onboard-p...

[mm450exc]

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/997-turbo-gt2/2...

Edited by mm450exc on Friday 13th January 22:32

[khushy]

The paddle wheel is different to the button one, thicker which makes it feel smaller!

[Zyp]

mm450exc said:

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/997-turbo-gt2/2...

Edited by mm450exc on Friday 13th January 22:32

They do some fantastic wheels.
However, over $900 plus shipping for flat bottomed wheel....I think my knees will be clanking a bit longer..

[mollytherocker]

Zyp said:

However, over $900 plus shipping for flat bottomed wheel....

Flat bottomed girls make the rocking world go round....

MTR

[DiscoColin]

keep it lit said:

you can put a dished cup style wheel on any 997, mop momo etc.
http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/06/25/video-onboard-p...

Indeed, but the point was that I don't believe that there is one from the Porsche parts catalogue for a 997 - motorsport or otherwise - whereas with the 996 there was. I was going by the "Or if Porsche ever made a smaller wheel as an option on any car?" part of the OP's original question.