Issues (PRO/CON) with 6g vendors regarding custom steering wheel

wildcatgoal said:

I'm game for group buy.

I'm thinking perf. leather top and bottom. Regular leather sides. Red center marker. What do you think that would look like?

I wish they could match the GT PP dash panel "texture" vs. straight carbon fiber.

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stangchief said:

All, this post is not meant to criticize those vendors (sponsors) that have been weighing in on the various threads here on 6g about design, availability, cost(s), etc. regarding the acquisition of aftermarket, custom steering wheels for a variety of Mustang models. Instead, this is meant to inform the membership about my experience with different vendors over the above issues as there seems to be much discussion about some of these issues. I own a 2016 Ecoboost and like many here, want to add a GT350R (or something similar) wheel in order to dress it up. I started looking here for opinions and information, and found a great deal. Some was provided by site sponsors.....all information was determined to be helpful. Here is what learned.

Bieth Performance Parts (site sponsor).
Owner, seems to be a nice guy, genuinely but difficult to get in touch with. Fairly responsive to posts and PM's here but generally answered my emails once a day (usually after midnight CST where I live) and would not give me access to his phone number citing that he is a new business and does not yet have a business phone, only a personal cell phone that he felt uncomfortable to give out. this left me with the inability to have a real-time conversation about design ideas, pricing, availability, openness about where he gets his wheels (overseas?) etc. and was a deal breaker for me. Prices seemed competitive compared to others but he was unable to provide a wheel that was all leather and/or alcantara suede but was shaped like his carbon fiber wheel, a wheel that has more contour for handgrip and a flatter bottom. He indicated that it was pretty much an either or for shape. One shape for the leather and more contoured shape for the CF style.

Carbon Dynamics (site sponsor)
Got on their website and left 2 email messages through their site with no return email in the past 3-4 days. I tried to PM them through this site and got a message that the PM inbox is full and they can't except any more PM's. I got on Facebook, found their phone number and left a message.......never a return call. Their FB pages has shown their business "closed" all week. As of 10 minutes before this post, the FB page still shows "opens tomorrow."

DTCMS (DTC motor sports)
As recommended by a member here. Fairly easy to get in touch with but emails I sent did not get answered fully. Price a bit more than others.

Here is the best that I found.

Socal Garage Works (www.scgarageworks.com)
I found this site but just surfing Ebay looking for a steering wheel. They actually have a CF wheel for sale there now. I went to their website and FB page and was quickly able to get in touch with the owner, Greg Bauchat who did give me his phone number. He was very responsive by phone and email. His price was well under the others mentioned above, was open to pretty much an design idea and WAS able to provide a wheel that fit my needs: one that was part leather (on top), perforated leather on the sides, and carbon fiber on the bottom.......with custom stitching and center line on top. He gave me a law enforcement (can give a military one too) discount, and gave a tentative delivery date of 4-5 weeks that seems to be consistent with the other vendors. He did tell me that if 5 or more want to get together and place an order, he will discount the price. He sent me several pictures of different wheels and the quality looks top notch.

So for those that are considering a custom wheel, use the information above as you see fit. Again, not meant to demean or criticize any vendor mentioned, just providing information for fellow members about MY experience.

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