Hi all, I'm considering upgrading my tatty steering wheel. My car is a 2007 vrs. Can anyone help with advising on what would be a suitable option will need to have dsg. Would like something that functions as well as looks good. Thanks

Could get it retrimmed in fresh leather. It's also possible to get steering wheels reshaped to your liking if you want to go for an oem+ look.

 

Another option would be a mk3 steering wheel, there's quite a few posts in this forum about it, give it a search.

5 minutes ago, siiiim said:

Could get it retrimmed in fresh leather. It's also possible to get steering wheels reshaped to your liking if you want to go for an oem+ look.

 

Another option would be a mk3 steering wheel, there's quite a few posts in this forum about it, give it a search.

Thanks for your reply. I'm looking to swap my manual non mfsw for a dsg one as I'm doing an engine and gearbox swap. And will be going to dsg from manual. I'll have a search for mk3 dsg ones. Thanks again 

On 11/02/2024 at 20:57, Stiffshifter said:

Thanks for your reply. I'm looking to swap my manual non mfsw for a dsg one as I'm doing an engine and gearbox swap. And will be going to dsg from manual. I'll have a search for mk3 dsg ones. Thanks again 

 

Being honest that's very ambitious.

 

Changing age like-for-like you'll need the airbag wiring loom (easy), steering wheel controller module (easy, just needs programming, can be expensive).

 

Moving to a MK3 you'd need, loom (cheap, easy), wheel (expensive), steering wheel controller module (VERY expensive).

 

Early MK2 Octavia use a common controller. Later MK2 use the more expensive controller.

 

Oh, you'll need a new wiper stalk too, as the wiring changed on later cars. Took me 2+ years to finally have all this resolved.

 

Just buy a DSG car, with MFSW already installed, save yourself the stress.

On 22/02/2024 at 19:22, Taz1983 said:

 

Being honest that's very ambitious.

 

Changing age like-for-like you'll need the airbag wiring loom (easy), steering wheel controller module (easy, just needs programming, can be expensive).

 

Moving to a MK3 you'd need, loom (cheap, easy), wheel (expensive), steering wheel controller module (VERY expensive).

 

Early MK2 Octavia use a common controller. Later MK2 use the more expensive controller.

 

Oh, you'll need a new wiper stalk too, as the wiring changed on later cars. Took me 2+ years to finally have all this resolved.

 

Just buy a DSG car, with MFSW already installed, save yourself the stress.

I've got a lot of time and money in the car already. I'm going to be doing a 3.2 vr6 turbo swap, which is a dsg gearbox.  So looking at options. I have considered a non mfsw but with dsg function if available.