M3 Steering Wheel & Steptronic

jaybird124 · 05-03-2011, 11:48 AM

Will the M3 Steering wheel work with the steptronic paddles or do you have to upgrade to the DCT paddles?

MusclezMarinara · 05-03-2011, 11:52 AM

Should be the same cut outs wheel fits i know no problem

Blk07335i · 05-03-2011, 01:19 PM

To use the steptronic paddles you will have to modify the M3 wheel. You can buy the M3 paddles from Tischer and put them on the M3 wheel as well.

B-737 · 05-03-2011, 07:44 PM

can the new M3 paddles be installed onto a 2011 E92? id like to keep my wheel it has the stainless trim.

jaybird124 · 05-03-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Blk07335i

To use the steptronic paddles you will have to modify the M3 wheel. You can buy the M3 paddles from Tischer and put them on the M3 wheel as well.

Any idea how elaborate the modifications are? I'm just not into dropping $500 on paddle shifters I could care less about.

Thumperx · 05-03-2011, 11:12 PM

I've done this modification, and the pockets are different. The M3 DCT's pockets are smaller than the SSG unit and pockets. As mentioned before, the M3's pockets need to be reshaped, carefully, to accept the steptonic paddles with a dermel and bit.

Ideally the DCT paddles works with the M3 steering wheel.

Here is some link to my process. Sorry pics are not in order.

http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/u...ering%20wheel/

Jace_91 · 05-04-2011, 06:30 PM

Thumper, what was involved in upgrading your shifter to the 09+ version.

ChasVS · 05-04-2011, 09:28 PM

Just upgrade to the M-tech wheel. The steptronic shifters fit and it's as beefy as the M3. Did it to mine and love it.

Thumperx · 05-05-2011, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ChasVS

Just upgrade to the M-tech wheel. The steptronic shifters fit and it's as beefy as the M3. Did it to mine and love it.

You can go this route too, another consideration difference are the tr-stitch color on the M3 and perforated leather on the M-Tech.

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Originally Posted by Jace_91

Thumper, what was involved in upgrading your shifter to the 09+ version.

Which one are you are referring to the modified paddle paddles or the modified shifter?

If it is the shifter, check: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=417142

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Blk07335i Captain 61 Rep 939 Posts Drives: 2024 G87 M2 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston area iTrader: (4)	To use the steptronic paddles you will have to modify the M3 wheel. You can buy the M3 paddles from Tischer and put them on the M3 wheel as well.
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Thumperx Major 88 Rep 1,404 Posts Drives: 335I coupe Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SE Michigan iTrader: (77)	I've done this modification, and the pockets are different. The M3 DCT's pockets are smaller than the SSG unit and pockets. As mentioned before, the M3's pockets need to be reshaped, carefully, to accept the steptonic paddles with a dermel and bit. Ideally the DCT paddles works with the M3 steering wheel. Here is some link to my process. Sorry pics are not in order. http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/u...ering%20wheel/ __________________ Name: Blanca \| 07 E92 \| AW-Blk \| ZSP \| Alcon BBK \| M3 Bits \| VM RR Links \| Koni \| UUC Sways \| V5 \| Dinan CAI \| ETS IC \| Fge DV \| ER CP \| Cyba \| Raden. Exh \| Mod Step \| Trunk Drawer \| Perf LED Wheel \| Illum Dr Sills \| IS Shifter \| Parrot \| Philps D1S \| 6000k fog \| MTECH RR \| CSL Trunk \| Aero \| Roof Spoiler \| PSS on BBS RS-GT 19s Last edited by Thumperx; 05-06-2011 at 08:40 AM..
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