Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Wheel Mod

[greekbull]

Ok been thinking about getting a 458 GTE wheel and modding it to go with a full size Alcantera steering wheel. Hoping to get a finished product like the Fanatec BMW wheel look.

Does anyone know if the bolt pattern on the Thrustmaster wheel is compatible with a Sparco or Momo wheel? What I'm hoping to do is take a wheel like this:

And drill out the d-pad hole and hopefully bolt it onto the buttons and paddles of the Ferrari wheel:

If the bolt patterns are a match I think it might be doable and would look pretty sweet. Especially if I covered it in 3M Di Noc Carbon Fiber wrap and put a Ferrari logo in the middle...

 

[Beemerm635]

I would be very intersted in seeing if this is possible, did you ever find out? thanks

 

[Outspacer]

I would be very intersted in seeing if this is possible, did you ever find out? thanks

OP hasn't been seen since 2015, so I doubt you'll get a reply!

The bolt pattern is not the same, standard wheels are 70mm circle and TM is 58mm.

There are possibilities - either with an adapter or by machining the wheel. Check these out for ideas:
http://www.ricmotech.com/Steering_Wheel_Adapter_for_Thrustmaster_Wheel_Hubs_p/rmt-tm-wa.htm
http://www.ricmotech.com/category_s/1842.htm

I did a DIY of this one:
http://www.ricmotech.com/Momo_MOD31_Wheel_for_Thrustmaster_Ecosystem_p/mom-mod31-32-tmh.htm
(Mine turned out good, but it would be VERY easy to make a mistake and you need a couple of good holesaws).

I think for their complete wheel version of that they must remove the Ferrari logo and cut down the plastic surround:
http://www.ricmotech.com/Genuine_Momo_Wheel_for_the_Thrustmaster_T_series_p/rgr-thwkit-mod31.htm

The adapter route would be easier, but you lose the D-pad and maybe some buttons become hard to press (I don't know, but the adapter might let the wheel overlap the buttons). You still need to pick a wheel that will clear the knob, at least - the Sparco in the OP probably wouldn't - which essentially means one that looks more like a 'T' than a triangle in the middle.

 

[Beemerm635]

Thank you very much, I'll quite likely just buy the 599xx rim to be honest.

 

[Outspacer]

Thank you very much, I'll quite likely just buy the 599xx rim to be honest.

That's a great option too, easier and less money! I almost went for that, but in the end just fancied a 32cm rim.