991.1 Steering Wheel Upgrade - Page 2 - 911/Carrera GT - PistonHeads UK

Anyone swapped the 991.1 multifunction wheel for a Macan/718/991.2 wheel? Been meaning to do it for a while now and wanted to know if anyone else had done it or could recommend a specialist who could. I was thinking about doing it myself. I see there’s a kit available to allow full multifunction capability, so know I need to buy that to get the 991.2 wheel working. Any wheels I’ve seen for sale online seem to be sans airbag so presumably need to source that separately.

le_gazman said: Anyone swapped the 991.1 multifunction wheel for a Macan/718/991.2 wheel? Been meaning to do it for a while now and wanted to know if anyone else had done it or could recommend a specialist who could. I was thinking about doing it myself. I see there’s a kit available to allow full multifunction capability, so know I need to buy that to get the 991.2 wheel working. Any wheels I’ve seen for sale online seem to be sans airbag so presumably need to source that separately. Yes, I used one of those GPS modules and a Macan wheel in my 991. I hated the Multifunction buttons for the PDK on the original wheel. The later wheel transformed the drive for me, it also looks so much better, well worth the effort imho.

Is it even simpler in the manual car?

240Cup said: Is it even simpler in the manual car? The GPS module is needed for the Multifunction to work, not the paddles really so it depends on your original wheel in the manual car.

This is my new car - horrid wheel in the pictures .. https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en_GB/911-Carrera-S-...

Old and new.

Lovely - amazing difference..!! what was the £££. I guess I will have to get OPC to do it as my car now under 2 yr OPC warranty.

Pau1 said: Yes, I used one of those GPS modules and a Macan wheel in my 991. I hated the Multifunction buttons for the PDK on the original wheel. The later wheel transformed the drive for me, it also looks so much better, well worth the effort imho. Thanks for this. Would you be able to share some info about the job and pricing, even in PM form if you’d rather not say publicly? I’ve got 2 and a bit years worth of Porsche warranty still to run on my car.

Pau1 said: Old and new. I prefer the old. I realise that I was the only Porsche customer ever to like the buttons. But I liked the buttons. I have paddles on two of my cars now and I don't recall the last time that I used them.

So said: I prefer the old. I realise that I was the only Porsche customer ever to like the buttons. But I liked the buttons. I have paddles on two of my cars now and I don't recall the last time that I used them. I’m not doing it for the paddles, although I do hate the buttons. I just think the 991.2 wheel is light years ahead of the 991.1 wheel in the looks department.

le_gazman said: Thanks for this. Would you be able to share some info about the job and pricing, even in PM form if you’d rather not say publicly? I’ve got 2 and a bit years worth of Porsche warranty still to run on my car. It's a pretty straight forward job, not too technical at all. The install instructions are sent once you buy a module from gpsadapter.us. Cost wise I was around £1000 for the wheel, airbag and module. Fitting takes about an hour. FYI, the module is only there to intercept the CAN signal for the multifunction buttons, the OEM airbag and paddle wiring is not touched.

very helpful - thank you. Gonna get a quote today from OPC for doing mine - will revert ...!!

£1,500....!!

240Cup said: £1,500....!! It’s light years ahead apparently so must be worth it

Pau1 said: It's a pretty straight forward job, not too technical at all. The install instructions are sent once you buy a module from gpsadapter.us. Cost wise I was around £1000 for the wheel, airbag and module. Fitting takes about an hour. FYI, the module is only there to intercept the CAN signal for the multifunction buttons, the OEM airbag and paddle wiring is not touched. That’s about what I was expecting, thanks - did you source the wheel and airbag from an OPC?

Just pinging this thread to see if anyone has had this done recently? Any indies out there that do the conversion? Had anyone had a OPC do the work? Thanks

Using this thread to see if any people that have upgraded from a .1 to a .2 wheel, or 991.2 owners. I completed the upgrade to a .2 wheel yesterday (none MF) was a quick and easy 15 minute job. The only thing I’ve noticed on the .2 airbag is, the airbag slightly wobbles when secured in the wheel. Is that normal on a .2 car? Edited by P40L VX on Sunday 20th August 12:22

Pau1 said: Old and new. new one way better. but now the ugly (sorry) auto gearshift... can such be changed for this model? or maybe even better just buttons? yes I like the latest stick which looks like a normal manual shifter, but thats also frustrating because it is not

P40L VX said: Using this thread to see if any people that have upgraded from a .1 to a .2 wheel, or 991.2 owners. I completed the upgrade to a .2 wheel yesterday (none MF) was a quick and easy 15 minute job. The only thing I’ve noticed on the .2 airbag is, the airbag slightly wobbles when secured in the wheel. Is that normal on a .2 car? Edited by P40L VX on Sunday 20th August 12:22 Sounds like the plate behind the aibag might be loose. Remove the airbag and tighten the torx screws and you should be ok. (This is how the .1 wheel works, I’m guessing it’s the same for .2)

Pau1 said: It's a pretty straight forward job, not too technical at all. The install instructions are sent once you buy a module from gpsadapter.us. Cost wise I was around £1000 for the wheel, airbag and module. Fitting takes about an hour. FYI, the module is only there to intercept the CAN signal for the multifunction buttons, the OEM airbag and paddle wiring is not touched. Hey Paul Resurrecting an old thread but I bought a 991 a few months ago. Where did you source the wheel from and did you do the install yourself.?

I got my airbag from here. Was half the price of buying from a OPC. https://airbagteam.com/

I am interested to know if you could fit the 991.2 or Macan wheel to a 997.1 turbo manual, it would sure lift the look somewhat.

Yes, that’s pretty much a straight fit, physically. There may be some jiggery pokery required though to get MF stuff working properly

Sounds like a plan. Thank you

930gaz said: I am interested to know if you could fit the 991.2 or Macan wheel to a 997.1 turbo manual, it would sure lift the look somewhat. Theres a full set that works for the 997 for sale over on 911uk. The guy had it fitted to a Cayman. Look in car parts for sale. Edited by P40L VX on Monday 13th May 06:42

Thanks for the heads up

Hope this helps https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Very helpful thank you

I've recently got a 991.1 but I'm really not liking the steering wheel - I find it way too thick. I much prefer the feel of the 991.2 one. I was planning putting a OPC warranty on the car, but I'm presuming swapping the wheel (even though its a Porsche wheel) will invalidate the warranty/stop me getting one?

bosshog said: I was planning putting a OPC warranty on the car, but I'm presuming swapping the wheel (even though its a Porsche wheel) will invalidate the warranty/stop me getting one? If Porsche make the swap?

NDA said: If Porsche make the swap? Not sure what an OPC attitude would be to this for this - it’s similar to the PCM upgrade I suspect - only approved older models are allowed. It’s annoying as hell really . I suspect it’s down to the OPC and their personal view re warranty

bosshog said: NDA said: If Porsche make the swap? Not sure what an OPC attitude would be to this for this - it’s similar to the PCM upgrade I suspect - only approved older models are allowed. It’s annoying as hell really . I suspect it’s down to the OPC and their personal view re warranty Might be worth trying a more fettle-friendly / spanner-happy OPC like the Brooklands Service Centre?

If you don’t mind aftermarket, these ones are plug and play Quality is very good https://www.rennmeisterllc.com/product/porsche-ste...

Here’s mine in my 981

MOBB said: Here’s mine in my 981 a lovely sporty looking steering wheel.

MOBB said: If you don’t mind aftermarket, these ones are plug and play Quality is very good https://www.rennmeisterllc.com/product/porsche-ste... My worry with these copies are the airbag. Not sure I trust a copy airbag made in China. Looks good otherwise. I'd even be tempted to buy and replace the air bag , but not sure it would fit these copies

Yes that was a concern for me, but the quality seems decent and I figured a new Chinese one might be better than an 11 year old one :-)