GB17shelbyGT350R
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I've been wanting a Carbon Fiber steering wheel for some time now.
I purchased my 2107 GB GT350R back in August 2020 before the market went crazy. I really like the Alcantara GT350 steering wheels but thought a carbon fiber one would make the interior visually more enjoyable.
Carbontastic came highly recommended with Youtube stars such as Daily Driven Exotics (DDE) and Stradman having their wheels built by Carbontastic.
Company: Carbontastic (Not made in the USA)
Wheel Build: Gloss Carbon Fiber, Carbon fiber steering wheel trim Alcantara Top Red Stripe, Alcantara grips, Red stitching, Alcantara airbag cover with Red Stitching.
Wait time: 5 weeks, Required signature from UPS upon delivery
Cost: $1350
Warranty: 1 year from cracking or yellowing
I started researching companies that made carbon fiber steering wheels and it's definitely overwhelming. There isn't a ton of detailed information out there on how or where they are made. Most seem to be made overseas, a few companies do produce them in shop, including Mustang Carbon and MPR out in Las Vegas, NV. It's hard to tell what the quality of the carbon fiber/alcantara/leather will be from company to company. When spending over $1,000, you'd hope all of them would be top quality. I did talk to a few companies such as, Mustang Carbon, Dynaperformance, Carbontastic and MPR. All of those companies responded fairly quick with any questions or to share information on ordering and shipping etc.
I ultimately made the decision to go with Carbontastic, they have a Facebook Page and Instagram account for more of their work as well options for all vehicle models.
I went with Carbontastic because their price included the interior trim in carbon fiber, tax and shipping. I was able to have them use a Red Alcantara as the top stripe instead of the painted stripe. I wanted to get an Alcantara airbag cover as well, so ordering their airbag cover I knew their alcantara color (black) would match perfectly. I did do a red stitching as well which looks great in comparison with the red stitched in the OEM "R".
I was sent a confirmation email, ensuring all the options I ordered were correct before Carbontastic started building my steering wheel. The lead time was noted as 5-8 weeks. I did place an order around 2nd week in September and I received it the end of October 2022.
I was sent a picture of the finished product and was notified it would ship once it was cleared by quality control. The wheel underwent quality inspection for 1 week before being shipped out.
The wheel was shipped by UPS and required a signature for delivery. It came well packaged in a cardboard box with Carbontastic shipping tape. It was wrapped in foam wrapping and bubble wrapped. I will share a few pictures of the steering wheel packaged.
I will be installing this hopefully here soon, even though its in winter storage already.
Pics to come fully installed, follow @Rare_R_260 on IG for more pictures.
I was unsure of the Alcantara top stripe. It was something i hadnt seen before and thought id try it. If i were to do another wheel, i would rather choose a Red leather or just painted stripe.
I purchased my 2107 GB GT350R back in August 2020 before the market went crazy. I really like the Alcantara GT350 steering wheels but thought a carbon fiber one would make the interior visually more enjoyable.
Carbontastic came highly recommended with Youtube stars such as Daily Driven Exotics (DDE) and Stradman having their wheels built by Carbontastic.
Company: Carbontastic (Not made in the USA)
Wheel Build: Gloss Carbon Fiber, Carbon fiber steering wheel trim Alcantara Top Red Stripe, Alcantara grips, Red stitching, Alcantara airbag cover with Red Stitching.
Wait time: 5 weeks, Required signature from UPS upon delivery
Cost: $1350
Warranty: 1 year from cracking or yellowing
I started researching companies that made carbon fiber steering wheels and it's definitely overwhelming. There isn't a ton of detailed information out there on how or where they are made. Most seem to be made overseas, a few companies do produce them in shop, including Mustang Carbon and MPR out in Las Vegas, NV. It's hard to tell what the quality of the carbon fiber/alcantara/leather will be from company to company. When spending over $1,000, you'd hope all of them would be top quality. I did talk to a few companies such as, Mustang Carbon, Dynaperformance, Carbontastic and MPR. All of those companies responded fairly quick with any questions or to share information on ordering and shipping etc.
I ultimately made the decision to go with Carbontastic, they have a Facebook Page and Instagram account for more of their work as well options for all vehicle models.
I went with Carbontastic because their price included the interior trim in carbon fiber, tax and shipping. I was able to have them use a Red Alcantara as the top stripe instead of the painted stripe. I wanted to get an Alcantara airbag cover as well, so ordering their airbag cover I knew their alcantara color (black) would match perfectly. I did do a red stitching as well which looks great in comparison with the red stitched in the OEM "R".
I was sent a confirmation email, ensuring all the options I ordered were correct before Carbontastic started building my steering wheel. The lead time was noted as 5-8 weeks. I did place an order around 2nd week in September and I received it the end of October 2022.
I was sent a picture of the finished product and was notified it would ship once it was cleared by quality control. The wheel underwent quality inspection for 1 week before being shipped out.
The wheel was shipped by UPS and required a signature for delivery. It came well packaged in a cardboard box with Carbontastic shipping tape. It was wrapped in foam wrapping and bubble wrapped. I will share a few pictures of the steering wheel packaged.
I will be installing this hopefully here soon, even though its in winter storage already.
Pics to come fully installed, follow @Rare_R_260 on IG for more pictures.
I was unsure of the Alcantara top stripe. It was something i hadnt seen before and thought id try it. If i were to do another wheel, i would rather choose a Red leather or just painted stripe.
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