B8.5 Flat bottom steering wheel into a B6 S4 Help

B6/7 S4/RS4
#1

Hello,

I hate to be that guy, but I can’t find any posts that detail the required parts to swap the B8.5 steering wheel into a B6S4, I checked the DIY section on a few Audi sites but I wasn’t able to find it.

Also why is Europrice so expensive ??? The steering wheels are $1,500+ and then another $850

Is there anyone who has a estimated cost to doing the swap with a source to get the wheel for a reasonable price?

If anyone has a link or has the required parts list that they could share, that would be awesome and greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

#2

Well I don’t believe there was ever posted a straight through DIY anywhere, it’s just bits of info here and there which together will yield all you need to know for the swap.
Well, EuroPrice is a business venture, so he has to make $$.

B8.5 steering wheel with correct single-stage airbag
B7 slip ring and control module
Custom wiring harness - supposedly all you actually have to do is move the pins around, that’s the “custom” part lol
VCDS to re-code modules to correct settings

Here’s a couple of threads regarding this:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/138299-B7-Multi-Function-Steering-Wheel-into-2002-Audi-24
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/595683-DIY-Low-cost-alternative-to-Plug-and-Play-Flat-bottomed-steering-wheels
http://www.a1-forum.co.uk/a1forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=52714

I believe 65vettec6 retrofitted one in his B6 Avant. Maybe he’ll chim in with more detailed info.

#3

Well that is already a big help!

I will begin reading. Thank you for your help

#4

There was a DIY.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/608562-MFSW-Info-for-the-B6-Single-Stage-Airbag

My wheel is for sale, priced competitively. Cheapest I’ve found for the 8V A3 airbag is $220. European sellers don’t want to budge on price, but it will probably go down as the years go on, and more 8V’s crash and get parted. It’s still a new car, so their part prices reflect that. I can get a B6 fender today for $50. The same would be impossible back in 04’.

#5

Details on your wheel?

Thank you for posting the link!

#6

There is a guy that sells S4 wheels for like 500 shipped on audizine that I have seen. Not sure if its the right airbag or not though for our car, I would imagine it is. Only problem is S3 wheel controls do not function for our cars.

#7

PM’d. I can be reached @ AZ.

#8

The controls don’t matter much to me, I don’t even really use my radio haha.

I wish someone would write a definitive what works what does not. That link to AZ has a lot of speculation and only a few answers.

I might just cast caution to the wind and toss in a Sparco flat bottom wheel. The flat bottom is a big deal to me now that I have one in my Q7.

#9

What do you mean, he laid out all the parts

  • MFSW - from an A5 (2009-2014) - 8K0419091CB - ebay.co.uk (Ireland) $100
  • Single Stage Airbag - from an A3/S3 (8V) - 8V0880201N 6PS - eBay.co.uk (Hungary) $300
  • Single Stage Airbag/MFSW harness (mine was included with the airbag I bought)
  • Control Module - from a B7 A4 - 8E0953549Q - salvage yard - $100
  • Clock Spring - from a B7 A4 - 4E0953541A - salvage yard - $60
  • 4 pin connector - from a B7 A4 - 4E0972133 - local/dealer - $5

That’s everything you need, what speculation are you referring too? A4/A5 wheels will have functioning wheel controls. A3 will not for whatever reason. Any B7 control module/clock spring will work too.

#10

Sorry I meant it was unclear about what steering wheels will work with those components. Others have swapped in R8/TTRS/RS3 and even gallardo steering wheels. Also I specifically was looking into a B8.5 flat bottom swap, but the OP in that linked thread speculated that the swap won’t work for any wheel that didn’t have the mode button on the left. I inferred from his post that it would only work with that specific PN steering wheel which is the round sport wheel, not the flat bottom.

#11

Here are some for you:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331457486179

http://www.ebay.com/itm/361269846885

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331462345673

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281620471719

#12

Spike you don’t need to be an advertising company here to post part sale threads and details. It might be a good idea to post a thread with prices and product information.

#13

Thanks! Those are half decent prices as well.

#14

To conclude:

Thank you everyone for your help!

I ordered one of the steering wheels that Mdubz posted as well as all the other items listed in Vettes post. It ended up being a little over $1K for everything shipped which is not to bad! The new Ebay shopping cart for the motors section is really cool, you can buy from a bunch of vendors and check out once. I can see this being addictive!

Now I am debating grabbing a RNS E or going aftermarket.

Any feedback?

Cheers