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Old 06-10-2006, 10:45 AM
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fatter grips than the stock S4/US RS4 steering wheel?

I feel the one that came with the car is too thin rimmed and not fat enough. Needs to be fatter for that sportier feel so as to really grab the car by the scruff of the neck and really drive it

The M5 has a nice beefy steering wheel which I dig... I hope the flat-bottomed ROW RS4 wheel will be an improvement in that regard? Or is the thickness the same except the bottom is flat?
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Yes its much larger...I'd say about 4 inches in circumference.
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Eurocdoe just confirmed to me via email that they do NOT have the buttons functioning. FYI.
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Don't yell at me but AFAIK, the buttons only control Euro RS4 features for seats and exaust flap. The most you can get out of it might be the "S" function (because you don't have the RS4 seats), if properly coded. Did they try to get the "S" button working or something else?
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you know... launch missiles and shoot lasers and stuff
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I read - Sport button, Set is for seat memo, and then + & - scroll through different basic funct
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I think it is a little thicker.
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Default that... and hopefully activate sport button, and the other 2 i guess could only be dummies...

...unless they could be programmed to do something useful. say like:

1) control basic telephone or stereo volume - simple up&down, no other radio or tele functions

2) work ejector seat

3) actuate hydraulics for pimped lift kit

4) control intensity or color of rocker panel neons

5) raise and lower hood scoop
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activates the ejector seat.


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