Custom shaped steering wheels from Poland?

[A320martin]

Afternoon all,

I seem to remember it being mentioned on here in the past that there is a chap in Poland(?) that you can send your steering wheel to and he'll refurbish, retrim and reshape it. Does anyone have his details? Looking to change my 2007 Vantage steering wheel to the DBS one below.

[dhallworth]

There's a company in the UK that do the same called Control Custom Steering Wheels.

I've never used them personally but I know a few people on the Jag groups I'm part of who have used Control Customer Steering Wheels to completely reshape steering wheels from round to flat bottomed, etc. and have had them retrimmed in full leather, part leather and Alcantara or just Alcantara and rate them very highly. The finished pictures look stunning too.

https://controlcustoms.com

https://www.facebook.com/ControlCustomsLtd/

They've got pictures of their work on their website and Facebook.

David.

[Graze01]

The guy you are referring to was Krzysztof from Piro Design. He has closed the business. Pity. Good guy. Did 4 wheels for me over the past 8 years, great quality.

Might be worth asking Michael Pastryk from ECPS who does all the carbon upgrades - he may have some connections

Graeme

[8Tech]

I contacted Control Customs and their prices are very reasonable. The only problem is the 6 to 8 week turnaround time. Fine if I had a spare steering wheel, or it was November, but I think now's not the time to lose my Volante for 2 months.

[chesby]

8Tech said:

I contacted Control Customs and their prices are very reasonable. The only problem is the 6 to 8 week turnaround time. Fine if I had a spare steering wheel, or it was November, but I think now's not the time to lose my Volante for 2 months.

Could you give us a ballpark figure of very reasonable?

My idea of a reasonable price and some others idea of a reasonable price are rather different.

[Graze01]

Gerry

when I get my new wheel back I'll have a spare

happy to do a swap with you

will cost you freight both ways

mine is off a 17 V12VS

let me know if you are interested

Graeme

[8Tech]

chesby said:

8Tech said:

I contacted Control Customs and their prices are very reasonable. The only problem is the 6 to 8 week turnaround time. Fine if I had a spare steering wheel, or it was November, but I think now's not the time to lose my Volante for 2 months.

Could you give us a ballpark figure of very reasonable?

My idea of a reasonable price and some others idea of a reasonable price are rather different.

Retrim the leather with Nappa or perforated leather.......£125.00
Retrim in Alcantara.........................................................£160.00
Retrim mix of leather and Alcantara............................... £140.00
Reshape wheel, thicken wheel, leather or Alcantara......£240.00
Full Monty carbon fibre custom reshape........................£480.00 See below sample

[Hutch525]

Put my steering wheel through control customs for my DB9
Has come out looking awesome
Will upload pics of it re-fitted over the weekend

[JohnG1]

Looks good...

But...

How does this function in a crash? Airbag charge detonates, does the carbon fibre stay stable? If your head impacts do you get bits of carbon fibre embedded in your forehead?

[Hutch525]

JohnG1 said:

Looks good...

But...

How does this function in a crash? Airbag charge detonates, does the carbon fibre stay stable? If your head impacts do you get bits of carbon fibre embedded in your forehead?

Only one way to find out ....

But seriously, the airbag detonates towards the driver and is bigger than the steering wheel so sits between you and the wheel. The airbag is not modified in any way.

You could even say the same about the plastic flap in the middle, what happens if is seperates and is launched into you face?
It is after all only plastic and over a period of 15 years in my cars case the plastic has been thermal cycled through summer and winter and no longer has the same elastic properties as it would when new.

best advice is try not to test it

[Hutch525]

Newly fitted

[Manwhoneverwas]

Just a quick point for anyone considering the Carbon Fibre and leather option.
My daily driver (Macan S) has a carbon fibre and leather wheel, but it is heated.
Just as well because the carbon fibre is very cold on a morning which seems to make it more slippy until it heats up.
Although not as cold as the aluminium hand brake lever on my V8 Roadster, which never heats up.

First world problems...............I know

[Rappa]

Hutch525 said:

Newly fitted

Looks good. How long did it take to return your wheel after you sent them yours?

Sean

[Hutch525]

It was actually about 10 weeks.

However I had already asked and they said 8,
so I bought a spare steering wheel off ebay for £110 so I could keep driving.
Not gonna lose money as it'll go back on ebay now i have removed it again.

[Export56]

They look like some horrible xbox wheels, you would be better keeping the round version.

[Rappa]

Hutch525 said:

It was actually about 10 weeks.

However I had already asked and they said 8,
so I bought a spare steering wheel off ebay for £110 so I could keep driving.
Not gonna lose money as it'll go back on ebay now i have removed it again.

Thanks Hutch