Flat bottom wheel retrofit?

[Alex1980]

Just wondered if anyone with a vrs with the normal round steering wheel has retrofitted a flat bottom one?

If so, is it a big/difficult job and expensive?

[Alex1980]

I have done a search and found a previous thread where people have talked about doing it, but has anybody actually done it?

[Enriquez]

If You already have the multifunction steering wheel, the change to flat bottom one is a 5 minutes job.

[racman]

If You already have the multifunction steering wheel, the change to flat bottom one is a 5 minutes job.

5 min really

[Mence]

I believe the airbag bits and pieces are the same so a relatively quick change.

I have considered it as I am fairly long in the leg and it makes getting in an out easier.

[alberg]

People have done it on VW golf 7 can't see why not.

[Frallan]

I did it on mine but I manage to cut an airbag cable when I removed the airbag unit..

But if you take it slowly and not like me (I have a spare minut eeh lets do it) and it took me 3h due to the cable gave me errors.

[BigLee]

489 euros!!!!

 

http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/OCTAVIA-III/Octavia-III-original-Skoda-MF-perforated-leather-RS-steering-wheel-2015-flat-bottom-version-SILVER

[Genoa1893]

http://www.cars-equipment.com/www/en/shop/flat-bottom-steering-wheels-3/

 

BTW, I offer to take a standard round steering wheel, to replace my ugly 4 spoke one from who already performed the swap

Edited 23 March, 2015 by Genoa1893

[Spongefactory]

Around £250 from Skodadop;

http://skodadop.com/en/octavia-iii-/interer-octavia-iii/multirul-so-skosom-lepestkami-shkoda-oktaviya-iii-rs-s-belym-shvom.html

[pipsyp]

Its actually amazing what a decent steering wheel does for a car.

I had a CitiGo Monte Carlo the other week whilst my Elegance was in for a service and it basically has the vRS wheel sans MF buttons.

I immediately thought "!@$/ this steering wheel is a million times nicer than mine".

If the Mk3 wasnt such a depreciation disaster i'd chop mine for a new vRS TDi tomorrow.

[jon_r]

I'll ask in here as this thread seems to be getting people's attention! What is required to fit a MFSW to a non-MFSW car? Is there an additional harness that needs to be purchased at the smae time, or is it just a matter of coding it all in? I'd ideally like to add the paddles as well.

 

Cheers

[pipsyp]

I think its more difficult in cars without an existing MFSW as they dont have the right steering controller.

Probably requires a replacement control module of some sort, associated wiring and coding but dont quote me on it.

[Mence]

Just been up to my stealer and he says it's difficult because the FBSW has a different snap ring and other parts.

Anyone else here in the UK asked the question and got a different answer?

[Frallan]

I didnt change anything else than wheel and airbag, where should that snap thing be?

[Mence]

I didnt change anything else than wheel and airbag, where should that snap thing be?

I'm not sure mate, just quoting what he said, I might ask another dealer.