[deletedelete]

In all the pics I see of people selling their steering wheels they have thumb rests. I dont yet I have the sport package.

I searched but didnt find anything. Help?

[Crazy Bimmer]

Can you post a picture of the thumb rests?

Here are the two steering wheels most buy/sell.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=190892

Stock wheel has those indention as well on the top half of the wheel if thats what you referring to.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1215740706

[deletedelete]

Yes those indentions. Mine doesnt have them.

[Crazy Bimmer]

Im sure it does they just arent very noticeable on the stock wheel.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1215740706

Take a picture of yours when you get a chance.

[deletedelete]

[Crazy Bimmer]

You got robbed!

Heres another 09 with sport and he even has them.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...&highlight=lci

[deletedelete]

Are you effin serious? WTF!

[visor]

Strange... maybe BMW felt that the thumbrests would get in the way of the paddle shifters?

Can anyone else with paddle shifters comfirm this?

[deletedelete]

Im searching now to see if there are pics of cars with sports package, paddle shifter and thumb rest combos.

[Crazy Bimmer]

Originally Posted by visor

Strange... maybe BMW felt that the thumbrests would get in the way of the paddle shifters?

Can anyone else with paddle shifters comfirm this?

You right. Guess thats another new change for 09 models.



http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182970

[Spydeputy]

i got paddle shifters, and the sports package on my 2008 335xi, no thumb rests.

my thumbs don't get tired anyway. lol

[deletedelete]

No oil cooler, no logic 7 and now no thumb rests!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooooo

Now I gotta buy a new steering wheel.

Thanks for the help guys.

[Crazy Bimmer]

Holy crap im dumb. My 08 328i with sport and paddles doesnt have them either!!

Guess they werent too important to me since my 335i had them. (manual)

Yea i should go to bed..

[deletedelete]

rofl

[asdflkijd]

The thumbrest are only for people without the paddle and the sports package, they dont make thumb rest with paddle shifters unless you buy the mtech steeringwheel. I suggest you get the steeringwheel off of ebay. GL.

[deletedelete]

Since I already have the paddles and airbag, all I need is a stock sport wheel, right?

Then it should be an easy swap.

[Crazy Bimmer]

Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

Since I already have the paddles and airbag, all I need is a stock sport wheel, right?

Then it should be an easy swap.

You would need to buy the M3 steering wheel for the MDCT.

You have to do some cutting to make the paddles fit.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...eering+paddles

[deletedelete]

Originally Posted by Crazy Bimmer

You have to do some cutting to make the paddles fit.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...eering+paddles

That link is for cutting the M3 steering wheel but i would assume the stock sport wheel would be the same?

It doesnt look too bad. Hopefully I can score a cheap sport wheel from somebody who upgraded theirs.

[Crazy Bimmer]

My brain isnt working. Why am i still up at 5am.

Anyways, you would have to buy the M3 DCT wheel in order to get this to work. The stock sport wheel doesnt have any cutouts or mounting for the paddles. I still have my old one from the 335i I had so i checked.

[deletedelete]

Originally Posted by Crazy Bimmer

My brain isnt working. Why am i still up at 5am.

Anyways, you would have to buy the M3 DCT wheel in order to get this to work. The stock sport wheel doesnt have any cutouts or mounting for the paddles. I still have my old one from the 335i I had so i checked.

Oh, the one with the color stitching? Darn, I actually dont want the colored stitching. I cant believe the stock one wont work.

[tjnptel1]

Originally Posted by visor

Strange... maybe BMW felt that the thumbrests would get in the way of the paddle shifters?

Can anyone else with paddle shifters comfirm this?

correct. I don't have the thumb rests either, and this is because of the paddle shifters.

[asdflkijd]

Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

Oh, the one with the color stitching? Darn, I actually dont want the colored stitching. I cant believe the stock one wont work.

You can get the regular one for 6spd, and just cut it out yourself using an xacto knife.. the holes are already there, you jsut need to cut out a small piece to make your step paddles fit... Either that or you can get the MDTC wheel which has the stitching like the guy above said, or you can get an Mtech Paddle shifter wheel which is the perforated leather...