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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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Arrow My custom CF steering wheel + CF gauges cover & interior trim | DETAIL SHOTS

For my SL55 btw

Steering wheel:
- CF top
- CF flat bottom
- Thicker grips with Napa leather
- Red stitching
- Red top stripe
- Red paddles














CF gauges cluster cover & interior trim:











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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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Looks good. I like the steering wheel and the red paddle shifters
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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anymore info on that gauge cluster or who made it?
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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DCT Steering Wheel?? Looks like mine, I just installed, however I went with smooth on top/bottom and perforated leather on bothe sides with silver stiching...

NICE
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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good lord...is that pure CF or overlay
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by e55amgrocket
anymore info on that gauge cluster or who made it?
Custom, my friend's shop in Indonesia.

Originally Posted by SilverStrk
DCT Steering Wheel?? Looks like mine, I just installed, however I went with smooth on top/bottom and perforated leather on bothe sides with silver stiching...

NICE
Not DCT, you have DCT wheel like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Ben...item4601244d54
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Ronnie, Yes DCT just like that with silver stiching
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Can't wait to see it installed, it's going to look great.
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 01:49 AM
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 05:45 AM
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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Looks great...Who made the steering wheel ?
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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As always Ronnie You bring it to another level -
Please do updated pictures once everything is installed.
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverStrk
Ronnie, Yes DCT just like that with silver stiching
Mine is totally different than DCT btw.
The flat CF bottom on mine is not totally flat and the leather is Napa.
You can't do perforated on Napa.

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Looks great...Who made the steering wheel ?
My friend's shop in Indonesia.
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 02:11 PM
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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Can't wait to see how this ends. The steering wheel is tight.
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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I cannot wait to see this installed! I love the shifters.
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