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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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My interior, red Stitching...

Hello everyone, I just finished installing all my red stitching parts, however I'm not to sure about the steering wheel red stitching with the fluid silver trim, anyone now if they make the flat black steering wheel trim without the multifunction controls? all the 2011s I see at work have them.

sorry for blurry pic.

 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 04:52 AM
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Nope they all have the bottons since they made MFSW standard and the 11+ are all lack. Invest in upgrading to MFSW it will increase your resale value proportionally.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 05:48 AM
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Well the MFSW controls are nice, but if you don't want to upgrade, (yes you can), you could get the JCW carbon parts of for those spokes.

I up graded to the 2011 MFSW controls and the JCW bottom insert, along with the JCW Alcantara/leather steering wheel. (the wheel is by far the most enjoyable improvment I've done to the car. Every time you drive, slow or fast, in fact it's the only part of the car you always touch...)
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 06:14 AM
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Or take it off and wrap it yourself, or if you want flat black, spray it. If you want to go cheap, then use plastidip, but let it dry fully (few weeks) before putting back on since its a location that is touched often.

 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 06:41 AM
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The red stitching looks great by the way!
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 06:45 AM
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I forgot about the CF parts.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:45 AM
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sooper has the right idea ... for something cheap and easy use plasti dip ... greeeeat for interior since doesnt have to deal with weathering of things flying at your car ..
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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Get that 3M matte black vinyl and wrap it. I like the CF vinyl too. Easy and will hold up to constant touching. Cheap enough that you can pull it off if you get tired of it.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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I plasti-dipped my grill trim, head and tail light trim, and gas cap. A year and a half and 15,000 miles later it hasn't weathered, chipped, or faded. It would probably look OK for steering wheel inserts, but I think the carbon fiber ones would be much nicer and since they are only about 16 inches from your eyes......
 
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Looks amazing man, I love contrast stitching. You should wrap your interior panels in carbon fiber, it'd look badass!

and plasti dip the entire car
 
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