RogerS Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Well I am very excited. Changed out the steering wheel tonight. The carbon fiber GT500 retrofit looks pretty good. Not really a big deal at all. Just a little time and patience along with following the tech bulletins on proper removal of the air bag and steering wheel. That's the good news. Here are some before and after pics: Before: After: Now the bad: While I'm changing the steering wheel I look down near the drivers front fender on the garage floor and find a puddle under the directional light. Thought it may have been water but I'm thinking from what? I have not had the car out except for a short ride to Tasca Ford on Thursday. Looks like the Whipple Intercooler pump connections have loosened and are leaking fluid. Both the radiatior and intercooler tanks are low on fluid. Need to check more tomorrow. I'm also going to pull the dipstick, just in case. Seems like for the small amount of fluid on the floor there is much more missing from both tanks. This might not be a good thing. Got to get it checked fast. This cars is going to Vegas in 3 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Is this the Snake Skin Wheel????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerS Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Is this the Snake Skin Wheel????????????????? Real carbon fiber with "bloodwood" (red) inserts between the carbon fiber layers on a GT500 wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Real carbon fiber with "bloodwood" (red) inserts between the carbon fiber layers on a GT500 wheel. Looks very nice! B) How does it feel compared to the leather wrap? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerS Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 You know Dan, I hold the wheel most of the time in the 3&9 positions so for me not much change. It does have subtle finger grooves in the Carbon Fiber on the rear so it gives you some grip area. Not as soft as the leather but a solid feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Did you check the steering wheel heater, you could have damaged it when you applied the carbon fiber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtbird91 Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Did you check the steering wheel heater, you could have damaged it when you applied the carbon fiber. They only have steering wheel heaters in Whoville . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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