Steering wheel size?

[colin.maidment]

Hi Guys, new to the club and forum. Looking to replace the horrible push button steering wheel on my 2009-987.2 Boxster S- PDK with the following -

https://www.design911.co.uk/p/sportdesign-steering-wheel-padded-in-black-alcantara-99704440222-99704440220/

Design911 tell me it won't work with my car as its for 2011-2012 and mine being a 2009. Would i be correct in thinking that as this wheel-99704440220 has the light up sport and sport plus then that is the only parts that won't work, as my 2009 doesnt have sport or sport plus. Surely the connectors are the same in a 2009 as to 2010,2011&2012 and after coding the pdk paddles to the car all should be good?
Reason for change, proper paddles plus a smaller wheel, only 360mm instead of 375mm. Helps with the long legs lol



TIA Colin

 

[Motorhead]

Hi Colin,

For what it’s worth my take on this is that you could buy the wheel from your local Porsche dealer who in addition to giving you the correct advice will give you a 10% discount [assuming you’re a Club member] which could mean that it’ll be cheaper than Design911. Although you may decide to have it fitted elsewhere, they’ll be able to fit and code it for you.

Jeff

 

[colin.maidment]

Hi Colin,

For what it’s worth my take on this is that you could buy the wheel from your local Porsche dealer who in addition to giving you the correct advice will give you a 10% discount [assuming you’re a Club member] which could mean that it’ll be cheaper than Design911. Although you may decide to have it fitted elsewhere, they’ll be able to fit and code it for you.

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for the reply. Cant seem to get a straight answer even from Porsche if this wheel will be able to be coded to my car tbh. I’m happy to buy one but at £1400 fitted it’s an expensive mistake if the plugs are different or it can’t be coded to my car. Guess I’ll keep doing the homework.
Cheers

 

[malarcy]

Download the parts list (search Porsche pet download) and from there work out your chosen configuration. Work out what you want colour etc then buy from OPC. You may find the pet docs list a MJ (model jahre/year - that may be for supper for some functions like heating etc in the clock spring or the steering wheel control module ) but that’s the source of truth.

From my experience the pdk wheels from 991’s fit 987.2 so it think the d911 “fits” spec might be wrong since the ones from a later model fit - but depends on the “features” of the wheel.

They can be coded for multifunction or whatever but never tried the paddle variety since I have no issue with the standard but have swapped wheels for multifunction and heated in the past. But the key is it will likely need coding to be told its paddles not standard “blocks” and you will probably need PIWIS to do it. (Others may know what else can do it )

 

[ianthow]

I agree that OPC is best. You should get the 'classic' discount of 15% off parts for the 987. Part No. 997 044 402 20 is listed in Tequipment as: sports steering wheel; Alcantara; - PDK - . No mention of special or restricted applications. Will fit any Gen 2 987/997 with PDK.

 

[colin.maidment]

I agree that OPC is best. You should get the 'classic' discount of 15% off parts for the 987. Part No. 997 044 402 20 is listed in Tequipment as: sports steering wheel; Alcantara; - PDK - . No mention of special or restricted applications. Will fit any Gen 2 987/997 with PDK.

Thanks for all of the above replies guys, will get on it