For those of you who missed out on the group buys, the shifters are $359 right now on the JQ Werks and Mashimarho websites. It looks like they came out with a new version where the angle and distance is adjustable that sells for $409.
This carbon fiber steering wheel from DCT Motorsports is up for sale. $400 shipped in the continental US. Local pickup is available in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Finally had my Aza steering wheel and JQ Werks/Madtrace magnetic paddle shifters installed. I should have gone with Aza from the get go. The quality is worth it.
It’s much more expensive on their website! I DM’d JQwerks about Supra forum folks being interested and they were good with it. They had an initial launch discount a couple weeks back for A90s and it was only $20 less than the current group buy price.
For those of you with Bimmerpost forum accounts, there's a group buy for the Madtrace/JQWerks Magnetic Paddle Shifters. There are some reviews on YouTube. The group buy ends on 9/16.
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1949411
I was very surprised at the "premium" price as well. We'll have to wait and see if the higher price results in better sound quality over the improvements you've outlined so far.
Finish Logic in Concord powder coated my wheels in black satin. I had them ceramic coated by a friend afterwards which makes clean up so much easier. Ceramic coating adds a bit of a shine to the satin finish. Here's a video of the finish before and after ceramic coating.
My wheels are powder coated satin black and the side view mirror covers came from an LE owner. I was on my way to getting an LE at the end of the 2020 model year, but then the 2021 specs came out.
I picked up this steering wheel from Ivan at DCTMS in Santa Clara, CA. His shop is the eBay seller in the original post. It's an aftermarket steering wheel with no core swap. It took about 8 weeks to manufacture. The build quality is excellent.
The first wheel I ordered from him was based...
I haven't used it before but a friend sprayed about seven sets of wheels and said the newer formulas are fairly durable especially with the clear coat spray. It looks like pressure washing them is the easiest way to remove the coating.
I plan on powder coating the wheels after I beat them...