Currently have carbon, which I like -- new GT3 is coming with leather (not the thicker one). Love the look of Aluminum. Alcantara seems like it would have great grip for racing.

Any opinions from owners or those who have compare the four? I'd prefer to stay with standard Porsche 3-spoke, so just want to figure out which of these have the best grip to them (or does it make a difference?)

ALCANTARA

ALUMINUM

CARBON

LEATHER

THICKER LEATHER

 

aluminium, standard and carbon all same size and same grip...

 

Right but is aluminum more slippery (hence not as good grip) as leather? Is Alcantara better? I'm not talking grip size, I'm talking grip.

 

I would get the Alcantaria kit... wheel and shifter... although since it is very delecate, it will become leather withen a few months

 

you usually never grab the aluminium much (at least on street uses)...obviously for a track car, alcantra would be best...

 

mehrabani1 is right, the alcantara won't hold up for long. The thick steering wheel option seems like the better choise..

 

Alcantara is a synthetic very similar to microfiber. I don't know how well it will or won't hold up, but it certainly won't become leather like genuine suede could. I would think it extremely durable since it is used on seating surfaces in certain cars. That all said, I have the thicker leather Porsche wheel and absolutely love it!

 

I could be wrong.. but I know someone who owns a M3 CSL and he says the steering wheel's feel does not last long...

 

The aluminium can get slippery if you have moist hands...(I know cos I have one)

as for alcantara, the feel wont last, I cant tell you how long, but it will go away and become more like a leather feel, my girl has an omp alcantara steering wheel in her car, the tulip one for rallye, she does rallyes, and she can confirm it goes away, on top of that it looks nasty afterwards when the original feel is gone, if you want I can take a picture on monday...(of the omp wheel she has)

I would just go with the one you like the best, you can always wear gloves if you take it to the track and the wheel feels slippery


steve

 

Thanks guys -- I think I'll just get the thicker leather one. I like my CF on the 996, but since I'll be tracking the GT3 more I think the leather one won't slip as much.

 

Alcantara would wear easily and get that flat shiny look after a while wouldnt it?

 

After awhile the Alcantara begins to "pile" and get little beads that make it a little unsightly. It is also very suspeptible to dirt and grime as it not easy to clean.

It feels great and definitely has more grip but I don't like how it begins to look with some use.

Just my opinion.

 

why not the techart wheel??? it looks like the porsche "thicher wheel", but has even better grips and ergonomics! that would be my choice.

 

I am kind of partial to my TechArt Wheel..........

 

You can take care of the sweaty palms syndrome with a small procedure. I saw it on 60 minutes. It's a real popular insurance scam in LA