I have seen a few people here on the forum get their Coby wheel but haven't noticed an actual product review thread regarding Mike's products so here goes…
For those of you who have been following my ZHP project thread, you know I was planning to replace my ZHP steering wheel with a Coby Alcantara steering wheel. I will admit that I have been delaying this in favor of other mods but was planning to do this by sometime this summer. That is until Mike contacted me recently and gave me an awesome offer I couldn't refuse. I will tell all of you that Mike is an awesome guy to deal with and I will definitely go this route again when I need to
With that said, my first experience with Mike's product was in my best friend's ///M when he pulled the trigger and got his. He had the ///M tri-stitch done with black alcantara. After he had mounted his new wheel I came up to his place and he let me drive his ///M so I could really check out his new Coby steering wheel. My initial impression of the Coby wheel was that this wheel looked so fresh and when I felt it, it was so soft and comfortable to grab. I could only imagine how the OE alcantara steering wheel felt in ZHP's and ///M's with competition package. It was awesome. Anyway this is Brian's steering wheel just before I got to take his ///M out for a drive
When Mike contacted me I told him that I wanted to get my steering wheel, shift boot, and e-brake boot done in black alcantara (thanks to Brian's steering wheel) but have red stitching. I wanted my new steering wheel to be slightly different but at the same time blend in more with my Imola ZHP. This may not be for everyone but I happen to love it and that's what it's all about…modding with taste, in this case mineAfter sorting everything out, Mike got to work on my new steering wheel and got it out to me relatively quick. I was really impressed by the amount of time he needed before my wheel was shipped out to me. There was a delay but it wasn't Mike's fault, as much as it was just timing. I got my wheel a day later as a result but all was well. Signed for delivery with FedEx the next morning and then had to go to work. I can tell you that it was torture knowing that my brand new steering wheel was at home and I had to spend the rest of the day working…well, it only made the anticipation that much sweeter.
The first thing I did was examine everything and realized that the boots will have to wait until I can get some glue to bond the cloth to the frame then mount, so I went ahead and prepped the ZHP to mount my wheel. Overall, it took me about an hour to swap out the wheel only because I was taking my time. It wasn't too much fun swapping my steering wheel in 25 degree weather but when it comes to my BMWs… I will find a way to mod them no matter what…
Pics of the new wheel mounted in it's new home
I haven't installed my shift and ebrake boot just yet….once I get the glue, I will bond the alcantara to the mounting bracket and then install them.
Shift Boot:
Ebrake Boot:
My initial impression is that of a steering wheel that will easily rival any OE alcantara steering wheel with additional options for different color alcantara! There are so many ways that an individual can personalize their car and keep everything tasteful. I have only had this steering wheel mounted in my ZHP for a day now and can easily tell everyone I absolutely love this wheel! It feels so right when I grab it to drive my car, the alcantara being fresh and soft makes this wheel feel even more comfortable to hold while driving. This is a high quality steering wheel that anyone who's on the fence of buying one should experience in person. I think once you do, you too will be ordering one. For others who have Coby wheels, please use this thread to express your experiences so others can have more than one input regarding this "quality" product
Here is a very useful video I used to take my airbag and steering wheel out since this was the first time I have attempted to do this. Once I saw this video, I couldn't believe just how easy it is to remove the airbag
My wheel gets
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Originally Posted by danewilson77
