Snappy Retrims Vs K-Tec

imprezaworks · May 14, 2015

Will do stu. Just txt him so will update

-Jamie- · May 14, 2015

I was £130 plus £9.99 postage for the RS250 wheel retired in Alcantara IIRC

imprezaworks · May 14, 2015

May aswell get a new sabelt. Only 150 new iirc

StuOwen86 · May 14, 2015

thought they were about £200+ for a new Sabelt wheel

imprezaworks · May 15, 2015

Would explain why they fetch strong money second hand then

josh11490 · May 15, 2015

How much is a snappy refurb?

Also does he do an exchange basis or something for people who use the car on a daily basis?

StuOwen86 · May 15, 2015

imprezaworks said:
Would explain why they fetch strong money second hand then

Just bought a mate one for his track car needs a tidy up and clean for £105 delivered off here

imprezaworks · May 15, 2015

Decent price. Seen a few on eBay go for 140 ish

imprezaworks · May 15, 2015

josh11490 said:
How much is a snappy refurb?

Also does he do an exchange basis or something for people who use the car on a daily basis?

Pretty sure he does mate

Daz. · May 15, 2015

Royal did my wheel, gaiter and gear knob. Brilliant work!

Never seen a snappy one up close, could never get him to respond to my messages so ended up going with royal but definitely no regrets!

Carbonraider · May 15, 2015

That trophy wheel would piss me off.. Ocd kicking in more material one side than the other..

quality looks outstanding though

Martin. · May 15, 2015

I've had a snappy wheel, quality is second to none. Wouldn't hesitate to go back to him.

Diagro · May 15, 2015

Im wanting mine doing soon in a thicker softer feel. WIll message snappy!

Stefan. · May 15, 2015

Snappy for me

His work and communication was brilliant for me

Mr R. · May 15, 2015

sj2112 said:
Snappy for me

His work and communication was brilliant for me

Same here mate, was text pictures as the wheel was being done.

imprezaworks · May 15, 2015

I txt royal last night, no response as of yet

Gus · May 15, 2015

imprezaworks said:
I txt royal last night, no response as of yet

Royal retrims are great - the steering wheels themselves are perfect, their customer service is a little slow and can be rubbish. Had them do my wheel in Alcantara and took 2 weeks. They are based near me in Aylesbury and I actually went to his house to deliver and pick up my wheel. He does the retrims with his wife, does it all from home I think. He also works at the Mini factory in Oxford which is why he may not have responded to the text. When I went to pick my wheel up in the middle of a housing estate there was all sorts of cars from his customers picking up steering wheels, M3's, porsches etc. Was a pain in the ass if im honest as I was there for over an hour whilst these other guys had their new wheels fitted, I just want to pick mine up and he kept me waiting ages.

cat171 · May 15, 2015

I do like the Snappy ones, but hate that everyone seems to spec them with the top band. I get it on a track day etc, because racecar. But not on every day road use.

AdDaMan · May 15, 2015

Agreed!

Daz. · May 15, 2015

Mk2 clio steering wheels are rubbish full stop - my 197/200 one is perfect - I've got it on the Megane but would take it with me in the future if I end getting a Clio again.

My brother in law has a mk3 RS Megane and his wheel is horrid too - he'd looking into retro fitting a 197/200 wheel!

Bear Head · May 15, 2015

More of snappys work. He is incredible and I can't imagine a human could make a better job of stitching leather. It's flawless!

Gally · May 15, 2015

I'd rather spend the extra and buy a wheel that wasn't fitted to a local boat/bus/hgv. Delete as appropriate. The sabelt wheel genuinely made the 1*2 drive like a different car.

AdDaMan · May 15, 2015

Yep, first thing i did when i got my 172 was get rid of the ridiculous bus wheel.

Mr R. · May 15, 2015

My Snappy wheel made from a PH1 rear seat cloth that i sent him.

033 by Scott Raven, on Flickr

028 by Scott Raven, on Flickr

imprezaworks · May 15, 2015

Thats awesome

markoc · May 16, 2015

I had an original wheel done by Snappy and changed it for the Sabelt. The sabelt wheel really makes a difference to how the car feels to drive. The steering feels slightly heavier and also feels more direct to turn in. The original wheel is just too big.

Stay Puft · May 16, 2015

Mm, I want a sabelt!

Jekyll · May 16, 2015

imprezaworks said:
May aswell get a new sabelt. Only 150 new iirc

If you get them from Renault Wolverhampton they are £151 with our discount. Ktec sell them for £202 iirc. Probably somewhere in between from a normal Renault dealership without discount.

Best aftermarket wheel for the 1*2's. It feels perfect size (330mm) but the suede wears quickly. I'd be getting snappy to do a retrim as it'll last longer that getting another new one.

imprezaworks · May 16, 2015

thought they were that sort of money

MarcB · May 16, 2015

Price of a sabelt from renault is -

You can buy one new from renault parts direct for this price -

Stay Puft · May 16, 2015

Don't you also have to get a ph1 stalk? A lot of hassle for it.

hodgy21 · May 16, 2015

I've had my steering wheel re-trimmed by snappy.
Needless to say I am extremely happy with the results.
I asked for the following:-
Black leather
Perforated leather thumb grips
Alcatara bottom section with the Trophy logo embroidered onto it.
held together with silver stitching.

Here are the photos :

Stripped wheel:

Attached leather:

1st set of stitching:

2nd set of stitching:

Alcantara section added:

Stitching:

Trophy stitching:

Airbag installed:

Finished:

No more sticky melted steering wheel for me, just smooth soft leather!

There was no question who was going to do the re-trim on the wheel for my Trophy.

MarcB · May 16, 2015

hodgy21 said:
I've had my steering wheel re-trimmed by snappy.
Needless to say I am extremely happy with the results.
I asked for the following:-
Black leather
Perforated leather thumb grips
Alcatara bottom section with the Trophy logo embroidered onto it.
held together with silver stitching.

Here are the photos :

Stripped wheel:

Attached leather:

1st set of stitching:

2nd set of stitching:

Alcantara section added:

Stitching:

Trophy stitching:

Airbag installed:

Finished:

No more sticky melted steering wheel for me, just smooth soft leather!

There was no question who was going to do the re-trim on the wheel for my Trophy.

Simply Amazing !!!

Gally · May 16, 2015

That is stunning work all over.

Whitetac · May 16, 2015

Any more pictures of snappy retrims on a sabelt and a rough price? As nice as the standard wheels look like once he's done his magic, they're still massive ugly bus wheels.

imprezaworks · May 16, 2015

North of £100

hodgy21 · May 17, 2015

I paid £170 for my wheel from snappy.

I would pay £300 for what I received.

Mr Plums · May 17, 2015

markoc said:
I had an original wheel done by Snappy and changed it for the Sabelt. The sabelt wheel really makes a difference to how the car feels to drive. The steering feels slightly heavier and also feels more direct to turn in. The original wheel is just too big.

Lol at the size difference

Jekyll · May 17, 2015

But remember the standard wheel has the boss on the back whereas the sabelt above does not so it's sitting flat, giving the illusion that's it's massively smaller.

The difference is only about 50mm between the 2, however they feel totally different once fitted.

I'd love to see a snappy retrim on a tired sabelt wheel (perforated leather with blue alcantara top sleeve.

Gmj92 · May 17, 2015

I've wanted to get my wheel retrimmed by snappy for a while now but can't find out how to get in touch with him, can anyone point me in the right direction please, my spare wheel has been sitting in my boot for a few months now and needs some love haha

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