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  • Fridakilo
    Noobie
    • Jun 2022
    • 7

    #1

    MTech 1 steering wheel

    Hi,
    I’m fairly new to the e30 world and I was curious to know why some Mtech 1 steering wheels have a stamp in the back begging in “KBA” and some don’t? TYIA.
  • cory58
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Dec 2007
    • 1021

    #2
    Welcome! That stamping could have something to do with the supplier who made the wheel for BMW, but should be irrelevant. If the wheel has the right splines, it will fit any E30 (will need extra washers for airbag models). What is your concern?
    1992 325i Cabrio
    1988 320i Touring
    2000 M5
    1977 530i
    2015 328i - Euro Delivery/Performance Center Delivery
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    • Fridakilo
      Noobie
      • Jun 2022
      • 7

      #3
      Awesome! I just wasn’t sure if there were knock off Mtech wheels. I just purchased one and noticed it didn’t have the KBA stamp on the back. Thanks!

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      • roguetoaster
        R3V OG
        • Jan 2012
        • 7757

        #4
        They're not valuable enough to fake...yet.

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        • Fridakilo
          Noobie
          • Jun 2022
          • 7

          #5
          Haha, fair enough.

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          • cory58
            E30 Enthusiast
            • Dec 2007
            • 1021

            #6
            Originally posted by roguetoaster
            They're not valuable enough to fake...yet.
            Based on recent asking prices, some people think they're made of gold. I have to laugh. Glad I sourced one in 2018.
            1992 325i Cabrio
            1988 320i Touring
            2000 M5
            1977 530i
            2015 328i - Euro Delivery/Performance Center Delivery
            BMWCCA
            E30CCA

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            • roguetoaster
              R3V OG
              • Jan 2012
              • 7757

              #7
              Originally posted by cory58

              Based on recent asking prices, some people think they're made of gold. I have to laugh. Glad I sourced one in 2018.
              Some fools seem to think that items produced in the hundreds of thousands are somehow rare, especially when so very many E30s today have an MT1.

              Anyway, the 1/xxx people are ruining E30s and I just wish they'd focus on some other platform. So, as conscientious owners we should take every opportunity to tell everyone we meet how slow, unsafe, unreliable and uncool E30s really are until the hype dies down or until gas cars are banned.

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              • alextorres
                Noobie
                • Aug 2022
                • 1

                #8
                That stamping could have something to do with the supplier who made the wheel for BMW.
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                • uturn
                  E30 Modder
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 987

                  #9
                  KBA (Federal Motor Transport Authority) is like our DOT.

                  I only know because a while back I saw KBA on my basketweaves and did a deep dive.



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                  Last edited by uturn; 08-12-2022, 09:19 PM.

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