Paddle shifters
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Paddle shifters
Two questions:
1. I saw a paddle shifter adapter for some car a while ago. I think it was universal, actually. How difficult would that be to install on an auto or a manual?
2. How hard would it be to fabricate a paddle shifting system? Would it be easier to install on a manual or an auto? What would be required? Just something that taps into the ECU to override the shift mechanism and give its own commands as to when to shift?
I know there's completely no way this could happen, I'm just asking
1. I saw a paddle shifter adapter for some car a while ago. I think it was universal, actually. How difficult would that be to install on an auto or a manual?
2. How hard would it be to fabricate a paddle shifting system? Would it be easier to install on a manual or an auto? What would be required? Just something that taps into the ECU to override the shift mechanism and give its own commands as to when to shift?
I know there's completely no way this could happen, I'm just asking
Someone already posted something on this. Basically people said it can't be done at a reasonable price.
There was a car at year's SEMA show in the Chrysler booth. It was a Plymouth GTX (old school muscle) that had a CO2 powered paddle shift system.
I have seen several GM muscle cars that had a cable shifted auto. They could control when to shift by pulling back on a lever on the gear ****. Don't know how much it cost though.
There was a car at year's SEMA show in the Chrysler booth. It was a Plymouth GTX (old school muscle) that had a CO2 powered paddle shift system.
I have seen several GM muscle cars that had a cable shifted auto. They could control when to shift by pulling back on a lever on the gear ****. Don't know how much it cost though.
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If you have CO2 powered paddle shifters what happens when the CO2 runs out? I'd just use springs instead. What do Ferraris use?
If you have CO2 powered paddle shifters what happens when the CO2 runs out? I'd just use springs instead. What do Ferraris use?
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Originally Posted by abmerop18
the paddle shift is hella expensive. i heard it costs like 10g's extra on the ferrari
Yeah, but if you are buying a Ferrari...what's another 10 g's? lol.
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Originally Posted by PrecisnTec
Yeah, but if you are buying a Ferrari...what's another 10 g's? lol.
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Rep Power: 0 ferrari uses hydraulics as does the bmw smg system....directly from both companies respective f1 teams....hydraulics allow for a fast and powerful force to pull and push gears....both are fully manual transmissions equipped with a clutch that the computer oporates...both can shift from gear to gear in .1 of a second...with the new smg on the bmw doing it in .065 in everygear....very very very fast shifting times....very expensive....not impossible but very impractical....
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