M-Tech 2 Steering Wheel E30

[E30Conman 0]

I'm spec'ing out Amazon etc options for a M-Tech2 st wheel upgrade -new or used Not Cheap!

The 'smaller desirable" diameter ranges are described from 365mm also 370mm to 15inch (384mm).

Major part of my own justification deal is better access/legroom so the diameter is the clincher.

What is the proper diameter of the "smaller" M tech 2 and is one size fits all wrt the splines or are there diffrent fitting sizes as well?

Any local M tech2's in very good nick?? Let me know.

[AN E30 Fan 1]

Good luck finding one locally.

They sell they on Turner's Motorsport for about $465.....US dollars ...... +Shipping......plus GST when you get it here (maybe)

Every now and then they pop up on trademe but even then they go for $250-300, I can't remember how much Atta paid but I am pretty sure he bought one from trademe and then got it recovered in Alcatran because it wasn't in that greater condition.

Edited April 8, 2010 by An E30 Fan

[crazyarab 6]

Good luck finding one locally.

They sell they on Turner's Motorsport for about $465.....US dollars ...... +Shipping......plus GST when you get it here (maybe)

Every now and then they pop up on trademe but even then they go for $250-300, I can't remember how much Atta paid but I am pretty sure he bought one from trademe and then got it recovered in Alcatran because it wasn't in that greater condition.

Yup, ended up winning the auction at $350 but did not have to recover it as it was in pretty good nick.

Funny enough I popped into a wrecker last week and he had one for sale, snapped it up and rocking a tech-2 in the 340 now ... if only I was so lucky to find a kit!

This one will need to be re-covered soon though as it's a bit worse for wear.

Edited April 8, 2010 by crazyarab

[AN E30 Fan 1]

ahhh I see, Close enough haha. Wow, good find! I thought they were bloody hard to find second hand here?

I think Ray had one for sale 6 months back.

Your best bet if you want one from NZ is to ring around Euro Wreakers, try Ray at HELLBM first.

[BM WORLD 1264]

yes very hard to find , have a suede one in my shed that i'm not sure what to do with it

[Guest Ari Gold]

Only two E30 sizes.

My smaller version was free

[Apex 693]

Same same. I paid near 10k for mine but got a free M325i with it.

It’s got a 365mm and its perfect, it’s one of the best feeling wheels I have had in any car, nice and chubby, nice size for thigh clearance and the thumb cut ergonomics are perfect, looks the mutts nuts in theE30 also.

[E30Conman 0]

Yup, ended up winning the auction at $350 but did not have to recover it as it was in pretty good nick.

Funny enough I popped into a wrecker last week and he had one for sale, snapped it up and rocking a tech-2 in the 340 now ... if only I was so lucky to find a kit!

This one will need to be re-covered soon though as it's a bit worse for wear.

Right place right time eh! Back to size etc, arrogant US trader tells me that 370 mm is the smallest Mtech2 original, my MT 1 measures 380mm, perhaps some black leather restorer and I should stick with my pretty bloody good MT1??

Have always thought after the loud pedal the "joystick" is the most intimate link to the machine. Metch 2 still has the appeal - smaller thicker and more modern! Ouch...!

[E30Conman 0]

yes very hard to find , have a suede one in my shed that i'm not sure what to do with it

Maybe we should discuss??

Condition would be first-ish?