Alcantara Steering Wheel Cover Video Tutorial
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Alcantara Steering Wheel Cover Video Tutorial
Clean up that dated wheel with an alcantara steering wheel cover.
Simple but time consuming installation but worth every minute of it.
C5 wheel is 38cm diameter.
Bought from here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/650462512/race-grip-co-racecantara-steering-wheel
Twin Flag Instagram: @TwinFlag_
Email: Twinflag.yt@gmail.com
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Drifting
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From: Morristown, TN
Clean up that dated wheel with an alcantara steering wheel cover.
Simple but time consuming installation but worth every minute of it.
C5 wheel is 38cm diameter.
Bought from here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/6504625...steering-wheel
Twin Flag Instagram: @TwinFlag_
Email: Twinflag.yt@gmail.com
Simple but time consuming installation but worth every minute of it.
C5 wheel is 38cm diameter.
Bought from here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/6504625...steering-wheel
Twin Flag Instagram: @TwinFlag_
Email: Twinflag.yt@gmail.com
Le Mans Master
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Nice, just look AT the camera next time LOL.
I wear racing gloves when autocrossing because my hands slip on the stock wheel, this is a good option without going crazy on a aftermarket wheel/adapter and having to lose the airbag (I drive this car a lot on the street and want to keep the airbag)! This may be a cheap option to eliminate the gloves! Good find!
Got my wife to order it tonight, I don't order from Easy....apparently she does "all the time" LOL.
I wear racing gloves when autocrossing because my hands slip on the stock wheel, this is a good option without going crazy on a aftermarket wheel/adapter and having to lose the airbag (I drive this car a lot on the street and want to keep the airbag)! This may be a cheap option to eliminate the gloves! Good find!
Got my wife to order it tonight, I don't order from Easy....apparently she does "all the time" LOL.
Last edited by smitty2919; Oct 10, 2019 at 09:50 PM.
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Mine finally came in from China lol. Took some time to get here.
I'll be putting it on maybe this weekend. My issue is my wheel is SO smooth that my hands slip even daily driving. I don't like putting so much thought/force to hold the wheel. This should be a nice touch when I'm done.
I'll be putting it on maybe this weekend. My issue is my wheel is SO smooth that my hands slip even daily driving. I don't like putting so much thought/force to hold the wheel. This should be a nice touch when I'm done.
Le Mans Master
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Well, I installed this tonight lol
PITA getting it on the wheel initially. Next PITA was seeing/stitching the backside loops, but I followed OP's suggestion of every other loop and it came out well. First drive with it will be tomorrow.
PITA getting it on the wheel initially. Next PITA was seeing/stitching the backside loops, but I followed OP's suggestion of every other loop and it came out well. First drive with it will be tomorrow.
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Melting Slicks
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Put mine on a week ago. First few days it seemed to "break in" and shed a little bit, nothing crazy but it seemed to dissipate.
I seriously didn't think the cover would stretch over the steering wheel... when I originally watched your video I LOL'd at the gym comment (I work out) but man that thing was tight. Took me 3 separate attempts, including a trip back inside the house to tell my wife they sent the wrong size, and measured it with a tape measure.
Also I liked your stitch pattern but had a ton of thread left. So I basically did a 2nd pass with opposite stitch pattern and it looks great! Still had thread left over after 2nd pass too.
And last random comment: a PO installed a half-hydrodipped steering wheel (bottom half is still leather). Because the upper hydrodipped part is smooth, it's also a little slippery. This steering wheel cover noticeably reduced my perceived steering effort.
I seriously didn't think the cover would stretch over the steering wheel... when I originally watched your video I LOL'd at the gym comment (I work out) but man that thing was tight. Took me 3 separate attempts, including a trip back inside the house to tell my wife they sent the wrong size, and measured it with a tape measure.
Also I liked your stitch pattern but had a ton of thread left. So I basically did a 2nd pass with opposite stitch pattern and it looks great! Still had thread left over after 2nd pass too.
And last random comment: a PO installed a half-hydrodipped steering wheel (bottom half is still leather). Because the upper hydrodipped part is smooth, it's also a little slippery. This steering wheel cover noticeably reduced my perceived steering effort.
Last edited by MetalMan2; Dec 4, 2019 at 03:59 PM.