Any one thinking of gettin a steering wheel retrim

[JBird]

Is 9002 definatly the exact Alcantara code that BMW used, or a very close match that people have accepted over time?

I ask as I have been trying to get a wheel retrimmed, and the place I am thinking of using has done thousands, many BMW, but claim to have never used 9002.

I know 9002 is what Jack uses (used!), but given that transcal and my place don't have 9002, thought this was a bit odd.

[0-60motorsports]

Is 9002 definatly the exact Alcantara code that BMW used, or a very close match that people have accepted over time?

I ask as I have been trying to get a wheel retrimmed, and the place I am thinking of using has done thousands, many BMW, but claim to have never used 9002.

I know 9002 is what Jack uses (used!), but given that transcal and my place don't have 9002, thought this was a bit odd.

Yes 9002 is the correct color code for the alcantara

[JBird]

Cheers for clearing that up.

The mob im in talks with say they use "3-9002 Alcantara cover schwarz (9902)", which I can not make heads nor tails of as a description. I have asked them to send a sampe for me to compare before I bother sending my wheel in.

Once the colour is right, how do you tell which one is correct type of alcantara for the steering wheel? Is there a different backing or something?

Edit: TimCSL had already answered my question

You need the 'cover' version with a mesh type backing

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[Johnnywb]

Any news on this? I need to get my wheel retrimmed.

[TimCSL]

Any news on this? I need to get my wheel retrimmed.

Dropping my wheel off tomorrow and collecting next Wednesday so I'll get some photos up then

[TimCSL]

Picked the wheel up from Transcal earlier. Very impressed with their work. Stitching is OEM standard.

[TimCSL]

Close up of stitching...

[shane@mbtech]

Looks just like the 3 I've had done by jack in the past.

[TimCSL]

Looks just like the 3 I've had done by jack in the past.

Maybe so but the last few csl wheels haven't been his best!

[adem.csl]

Looks just like the 3 I've had done by jack in the past.

Transcals are Nothing like jacks.
1 his stitching clumps up at the joins
2 his stitch is FAR from straight or uniform
3 he doesn't put the blue stitch across the front of the bottom centre
Its not even close to Transcal you maybe haven't noticed it but anyone can see in my pics how bad his stitch work is sorry!!!

[adem.csl]

Close up of stitching...

Looks super mate did you have to buy your own alcantara in the end and could you pm me the link to who you bought from please im gonna send my spare wheel off end of month.
Which Transcal did you use?thanks

[TimCSL]

Looks super mate did you have to buy your own alcantara in the end and could you pm me the link to who you bought from please im gonna send my spare wheel off end of month.
Which Transcal did you use?thanks

PM sent bud

[shane@mbtech]

Nothing like jacks.
1 his stitching clumps up at the joins
2 his stitch is FAR from straight or uniform
3 he doesn't put the blue stitch across the front of the bottom centre
Its not even close to Transcal you maybe haven't noticed it but anyone can see in my pics how bad his stitch work is sorry!!!

have you seen my last 3 that jack did for me?

Didn't think so. They were perfect like that. If you read my comments earlier in the thread you will see I recognise his quality has gone downhill.

I wouldn't accept your wheel either.

[shane@mbtech]

Maybe so but the last few csl wheels haven't been his best!

I know, pretty shit the last ones.

I wasn't trying to big jack up, just stating a fact about the last 3 he did. I haven had a CSL wheel from him for over 12 months now.

[TimCSL]

I know, pretty shit the last ones.

I wasn't trying to big jack up, just stating a fact about the last 3 he did. I haven had a CSL wheel from him for over 12 months now.

Fair enough Lawsy. I was all set to send my wheel to Jack but with Transcal literally around the corner from me I thought I'd see what type of job they could do.