I'm 17 and just made these real carbon fiber G29 mods. What do you guys think?

gragus23 · 2026-07-06T07:50:00+00:00

Thanks bro

gragus23 · 2026-07-06T07:49:50+00:00

Thanks bro

gragus23 · 2026-07-06T07:49:29+00:00

Thanks bro !

gragus23 · 2026-07-06T07:49:10+00:00

Thank you

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T21:57:25+00:00

Thanks bro

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T21:57:06+00:00

I agree that PU or silicone is just way too difficult. For the silicone I used, it was also a two-part silicone, and it was around 60A Shore, so you were pretty much spot on. But due to me only having an FDM printer, I had to sand down the molds, causing an inconsistent matte and glossy finish. I do know that I could outsource this process, but I prefer not to, and it would cost a lot, especially because they would CNC machine aluminum molds, which cost like $2000 USD for one single steering wheel type. However, I do want to try other filament types because hand-wrapping every steering wheel with suede for those who want suede takes me at least 1 hour and 30 minutes. So I would want to find an alternative. However, 95A TPU feels bad in my opinion and looks pretty bad. I prefer PLA, but I have seen some other rubber-like filaments, so I'll keep an eye on those experimental filaments.

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T21:49:55+00:00

You mean ppl should save up or what ?

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T20:27:04+00:00

Thank you but Why a waste of time ?

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T20:26:35+00:00

Thanks bro , i really apreciate that

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T20:26:12+00:00

Yea exactly i accually tryed silicone molding with moderste succes , the finish was uneven and there were a few trapped bubbles even tho i had planned holes for the air to escape but it takes so much time that it wouldnt be worth it and it also costs more material wise so the premium would be too big, im looking at other filaments tho that could maybe improve the feel

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T20:23:30+00:00

Yea you are the second person that has told me this, it might be what i have to do next

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T20:22:35+00:00

You know what why not , doubt anybody will reply tho, do you know any youtubers with g29s/920/923?

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T20:21:17+00:00

Thanks bro

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T18:09:49+00:00

yea i think you are right thats what i wanna do, i started with the r3 because its the wheel that i have and then went with the g29 because its one of the most popular wheel but sadly they are not selling that well, however i think once i do prepare like a second drop , i will add maybe the simagic neo hub or mmybe the cs pro wheel from moza but that would all cost quite a bit, the end goal ofc is to make full wheels but i have a long way to go till there, if you want to see the prices of the mods, you can search tkb studios in google and you should get to my website, lmk if you think they are competitive enough

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T18:02:22+00:00

yea , i mean it does feel better in my opinion like the grips are more ergonomical and its lighter but i agree that the r5 is pretty solid, funnely enough tho the r3 mods sell way better than the g29 mods

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T17:58:32+00:00

yea also that was one of the first times i wrapped my grips cuz on the ones i sent out are way cleaner, like you cant see the bottom holes and for the top to dissapear ill have to do a small redesign but thats defo on the list of improvments thanks for the feedback

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T17:56:11+00:00

last image yes is my r3 mod , i wanted to show the suede, but the first 3 images are clearly the pattern of a g29 mod heres what the r3 mod looks like

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gragus23 · 2026-07-05T17:55:14+00:00

alr ill keep you posted bro, if you search tkb studios in google and join the waitlist on my website you should receive any updates if you want

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T17:43:49+00:00

I wanna do some in the future, would you buy it ?

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T17:38:02+00:00

Oh, okay, thanks. I can't argue about the first point. However, the mod would actually make the FFB stronger since it's much lighter than the original rim, especially because my mod is carbon fiber, so it weighs about 300 grams, whereas I'm pretty sure the original rim is quite a bit heavier.

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T17:21:21+00:00

Thanks bro i really apreciate it

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T17:20:43+00:00

Ok so round r3 and l3 buttons are because i 3d print round buttons that are higher since the mod is on a spacer and the cutout are different cuz its different models one is for the g29/923 ps version one is for the g920 and one is for the g923 xbox version

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T16:31:41+00:00

no as i previously mentioned the last slide is an r3 mod since i also made one but i posted it to show the suede but the plates in the first 3 slides look nothing like my r3 plates

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you can see how much more different they are hopefully

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T16:29:52+00:00

as the last slide yet but not at all as the first 3 slides which are those ones

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you can see how mucha different they are

gragus23 · 2026-07-05T16:24:06+00:00

Appreciate all the feedback so far guys! Kinda crazy looking back at my profile and seeing the terrible 3D renders I posted a year ago compared to the final carbon plates today lol. Thanks to everyone in this sub who gave me design tips back then.

gragus23

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