Mr.Tea

Does anyone know where i can get a wood steering wheel for the 06 Rl- black at a good price. Also does it make a big difference in the feel compared to the factory installed one.

Thanks.

jacob king

ebay 389

Ballinger

Yes, it's got a nice feel, one I think is better than the regular leather wheel. This was an excellent upgrade to my car, one that I appreciate on the daily drive.

racerrl

It provides multiple hand positions and much better grip than the stock wheel. This is the standard steering wheel "grip" design used in most high performance cars.

Mr.Tea

Nothing on ebay for $389 :-( only 489+

wackjum

Here's one for $410

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...9#ht_500wt_956

phishfood

$427 new

http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...t&ListAll=Part

Rob144

Best. Interior. Upgrade. Ever.

Maybe I'm overstating, but the ploodie wheel not only made the car more pleasant to drive, it looked good too.

It was a bit of a gamble, because my only prior experience with a wood steering wheel was driving my father-in-law's RX300, and it was not favorable. That one was too thick and not pleasant to hold. The RL wheel fits the bill perfectly.

tnobori1

I wonder if we could get a vendor to setup a group buy... Lots of new members here and I want one too.

EL19

iTrader: (4)

Park Acura Quoted me $395.27 plus shipping (around 412) brand new. If we get enough members I can talk to the parts guy I deal with and see if he can lower the price. He's done other group buys before for us.

Mr.Tea

I'am in for the Buy! Let me know.

rtr

I have both and they both have a different feeling that i like. The air leather helps when your hands sweat out.

baboya96

Question... if you were to buy one on ebay, what would dealer charge to install it? By the time you pay separate for wheel and installation, would it be better to just do it at a dealer? what kind of deal are you guys getting from dealers?

jacob king

dealer install price is supposed to be $110. you can actually go to acura.com then on the bottom right click on "acura store" then enter your zip code. then enter either you vin or year/make/model. when you choose whatever accessory you want, it will show you list price plus list install. my dealer shows $220 for the install lol, if I choose a different dealer thats 20 minutes further, the price comes out to $123 for labor.

baboya96

Does anyone have a quote for dealer to provide and install? Also is it a package deal (steering wheel and shift knob)? I would love to do it but $500 is alot...

jacob king

yeah, just read the post right above your last one. thats why i took the time to create that post. you can find a local dealer near you and get a price for the wheel seperately, and the wheel plus labor. prices are usually 750-850 installed (dealer price for the wheel alone will be like 550-650, much higher than buying online).

baboya96

Looking at ebay links... looks like steering wheel that's posted is for non-tech. Where can I find one that has AFS buttons included?

baboya96

can anyone tell me shift knob for 3G TL would fit our 2G RL? one for sale in black market but part number doesn't match. can anyone help?

jacob king

same wheel, you reuse your buttons

baboya96

No because it doesn't even have space pre-cut for the AFS buttons. (two buttons on the bottom right) I think they have another model # for it but can't find it.

jacob king

same wheel, reuse your buttons.

VQPower37

def do it ... wood feels good in ur hand

baboya96

Yea, that's what i'm talking about. so you can re-use buttons on it?
nice. thanks for the info! now back to my shift knob question. Would 3g TL work on 2G RL?

thephantom

I may be interested in a group buy. Depending on how much it is.

jacob king

you can get them on eBay for 389-410 which is way below retail price, so I doubt a group buy would be any cheaper. if so, I too would participate since I'm about to buy one anyway

tnobori1

The big problem with the group buy is that our OEM sponsor is here in CA. Any CA members in on the group buy would have to pay sales tax (9.75%) which would certainly eat up a bulk of the savings over the eBay price.

psheu

$150, w/ shift knob, called around, pulled from another RL, installed myself.... "rent" steering wheel puller from Advance Autopart, get torque wrench with T20 security bit, and a screw driver.... that's it.... super easy!

thephantom

Acura Parts Warehouse has it for around $410 brand new - maybe they'll be interested in a group buy: http://www.acurapartswarehouse.com/o...wheel-635.html

ichi d

i might be down for a group buy if the price is right.

thephantom

I have submitted a group buy inquiry.

thephantom

First vendor - denied
Second vendor - inquiry sent

Do we have 10 people who may be interested in a group buy?

jacob king

count me in

thephantom

1. ThePhantom
2. jacob king

EL19

iTrader: (4)

I already mentioned that the dealer I use in Ohio has them for $395. I am asking him today about a group buy price. Will keep everyone posted.

EL19

iTrader: (4)

$395 shipped for the first five. will get lower after that guys

wcoy

I may be in if the price is right. Had it on my 05 and I loved it.

thephantom

How about we put together a list and see what the discount is going to be. If 7 is the magic number for the next level of discount, some others may jump on.

thephantom

1. ThePhantom
2. jacob king
3. wcoy
4. L's TL
5. ichi D
6. baboya96
7. Mr.Tea

I have taken the liberty of adding names to this list. Please copy and remove your name and reply, if you do not want to be on the list. Matter of fact, if you do want to be on the list, copy and paste with your name in a new reply.

Mr.Tea

i am in! Hope the price is right.

tnobori1

They don't all have to be the same color, do they?