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Oct 4, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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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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Looks good. I like the steering wheel and the red paddle shifters
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anymore info on that gauge cluster or who made it?
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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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good lord...is that pure CF or overlay
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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.

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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
Not DCT, you have DCT wheel like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Ben...item4601244d54
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Looks good Ronnie
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Ronnie, Yes DCT just like that with silver stiching
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Can't wait to see it installed, it's going to look great.
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Amazing upgrades Ronnie!
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Looks great...Who made the steering wheel ?
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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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Quote:
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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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Good stuff buddy
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Very nice!
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Can't wait to see how this ends. The steering wheel is tight.
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I'm diggin' it.
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I cannot wait to see this installed! I love the shifters.
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This car continues to impress...
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Looks great Ronnie!
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Beautiful and amazing pics as usual.

I don't imagine your friend can do E55 carbon fiber trim?
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