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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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I figured since my last thread was very "controversial" on the flat bottom NO TOP steering wheel (pictured below), that this thread should be just as entertaining to read the negative comments.

Now with that said, my old steering wheel is gone but not forgotten. I miss it. Terribly. I sold it to a gent in CA back when I thought I was selling the car and thus parting out.
Since then, I have changed my mind back and forth on what to do for my next steering wheel... I can't do the SAME thing, there is already someone on these boards with my old steering wheel. I wanted to start the process on building something new. Do a carbon fiber top with bottom? No, a guy on this forum has that. Perhaps carbon fiber sides with leather top and bottom? No, cause I don't like CF and even if I did nothing in my interior is CF.
So the idea came from a buddy of mine that owns a GTR and has made a flat TOP flat bottom steering wheel. (Pictured below).
Thus begins the building process of the first IS"x" to have a flat top & flat bottom steering wheel. I didn't get crazy with stitching. Just black stitching. And the leather is all black with perforated sides. So nothing too fancy. I left it open for the next person, should it happen, to have a flat top and flat bottom carbon fiber steering wheel.

Is this functional? No, but neither are drilled rotors.
P.S. Thanks goes out to "J" in CA for originally hookin me up with his source. You know who you are.

MY OLD STEERING WHEEL



WHAT MY NEW STEERING WHEEL WILL LOOK LIKE
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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I think this will look better than the last. Good luck!
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
I think this will look better than the last. Good luck!
Thank you sir.

And for all others that visit this thread.... Here are some unique steering wheels that rare few own.









Attached Thumbnails Flat bottom and FLAT TOP IS"x" steering wheel-dsc01887.jpg   Flat bottom and FLAT TOP IS"x" steering wheel-isf-c63-002.jpg   Flat bottom and FLAT TOP IS"x" steering wheel-is_f-sport-1-.jpg   Flat bottom and FLAT TOP IS"x" steering wheel-is_f-sport.jpg  

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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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Are these even DOT approved?
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Originally Posted by Sango
Are these even DOT approved?
Good question.... I have no idea.
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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nice collection you had at one point. you have a fetish for steering wheels nothing wrong with being different , can't wait to see how it looks
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here's another
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ISFPOWER
nice collection you had at one point. you have a fetish for steering wheels nothing wrong with being different , can't wait to see how it looks
O I never owned all of those. Just the top one.
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here's another
Nice
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As promised. The 3rd picture below shows the new steering wheel on top of the old OEM factory wheel.
Attached Thumbnails Flat bottom and FLAT TOP IS"x" steering wheel-20130419_192632.jpg   Flat bottom and FLAT TOP IS"x" steering wheel-20130427_182604-1.jpg   Flat bottom and FLAT TOP IS"x" steering wheel-img951420.jpg   Flat bottom and FLAT TOP IS"x" steering wheel-img954096.jpg  

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Old May 14, 2013 | 01:34 PM
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Interesting. How does it feel in your hands during turning?
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I like it J. If only it had some carbon if buy it from you!
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I don't think that looks too bad, actually its pretty clean! For some reason it reminds me of a kart steering wheel...
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Originally Posted by Gville350
Interesting. How does it feel in your hands during turning?
It feels great actually. It's fatter then the stock steering wheel.
Originally Posted by Sffd103
I like it J. If only it had some carbon if buy it from you!
Indeed it is for sale. I know you and your carbon
Originally Posted by NorCalIS
I don't think that looks too bad, actually its pretty clean! For some reason it reminds me of a kart steering wheel...
Yes sir that was the look i was going for.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 02:47 AM
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they should be DOT approved.. the designs are OEM designs.. just the material is customized
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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dk626
they should be DOT approved.. the designs are OEM designs.. just the material is customized
My first steering wheel is not DOT approved. (has no top to it) my second steering wheel (flat top flat bottom) Is DOT approved.
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