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Feb 8, 2014 | 04:20 PM

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JCW/GP manual steering wheel on a Auto Paddle ****

I may sell my GP steering wheel for a custom flat bottom, and was curious if my steering wheel could be modified on the back to fit an R56 automatic that has paddle shifting?

A few years ago I bought an E90M3 steering wheel and did some cutting so it could fit my E90 335i auto with paddle shifting.

Anyone know if this is possible for the R56 Mini's
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Feb 8, 2014 | 04:30 PM

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MINI owners are as adventurous in cutting stuff up to fit paddles. Haven't heard of anyone doing it here but I remember those days on the E90/E92 side of things. Fun times..

Feb 8, 2014 | 04:40 PM

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MINI owners are as adventurous in cutting stuff up to fit paddles. Haven't heard of anyone doing it here but I remember those days on the E90/E92 side of things. Fun times..

Exactly, the R56 steering wheels very "bmwish" when you remove the airbag. From just looking at it, it looks very possible.

Feb 8, 2014 | 07:39 PM

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Yes, it has been done. Seems fairly easy.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-shifters.html

Feb 10, 2014 | 09:36 AM

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I did it, took about 2 hours (15 min of that was getting the airbag off the first time) and a small collection of sharp razors/x-acto blades. The holes to bolt in the paddles are in the frame of the wheel, so it is mostly just trimming the foam and leather.

Mike