Read in Porsche magazine that Porsche is considering paddes
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Read in Porsche magazine that Porsche is considering paddes
I was at Barnes and Noble and I dont rememeber which magazine but one of the Porsche magazines wrote that Porsche design head is considering paddles for the PDK cars due to so much negative feedback on switches
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Race Director
I have gotten use to the PDK levers on the steering wheel but I'd love to try out paddles and see how I like them.
More and more I am reaching down and using the stick like you would on a sequential transmission like in the race cars.
More and more I am reaching down and using the stick like you would on a sequential transmission like in the race cars.
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Three Wheelin'
Look for it to be a $1600 option steering wheel with paddle shifters, once it becomes standard on the GT3 with PDK. At that point they might also add a "P" button to the steering wheel that will allow you to have your favorite configuration at the push of a button as BMW offers with it's "M" button.
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O my, $1600 for paddles and a P button when paddles and M is standard spec on a M car , may be P button has more configuration settngs like we should be able to choose regular PSM with Sport settings for the transmission instead of default sport setting of PSM when sport is chosen to quicken PDK shifts etc.
But still $1600?
But still $1600?
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If Porsche does offer paddle shifters, will they still maintain the current "push for up shift and pull for down shift" format? While it would probably not take long to get used to that format, it is still counter intuitive to those that are used to rowing through the gears.
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O my, $1600 for paddles and a P button when paddles and M is standard spec on a M car , may be P button has more configuration settngs like we should be able to choose regular PSM with Sport settings for the transmission instead of default sport setting of PASM when sport is chosen to quicken PDK shifts etc.
But still $1600?
But still $1600?
plus with the "technology package" you get BMW's "idrive" (the complicated nav system which some would prefer to avoid)
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It is mind boggling to me why Porsche would choose to part from the pack and use those switches. I have an SMG M5 and would not buy PDK just because of those switches. EVERYONE uses left downshift, right upshift paddles, because it works. Ferrari, BMW, Audi, Lamborghini: they all use this layout. It feels too much like Porsche was trying to be different just for different's sake, not for any good reason. The metal paddles on my M5 have a very solid feel, much more than the Porsche's which feel like audio volume buttons or cruise control switches at best.
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And the follow on question is what did Porsche find so wrong with paddle shifters that they felt they had to develop something that was quantifiably better? And I've yet to read anything from Porsche that spells out why the bat ears are superior and the paddles inferior.
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well Porsche always said that switches will be familair to exisiting tip owners but didnt relaize that paddles are better ergonomically and everyne else would xpect paddles since their previous cars could have been with paddles
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Probably a cost issue with Porsche
Maybe cheaper to make the current swithces fit the existing parts (steering column, wiring harness, etc.) than to design paddles.
Plus the Tip compatability as described above.
Maybe cheaper to make the current swithces fit the existing parts (steering column, wiring harness, etc.) than to design paddles.
Plus the Tip compatability as described above.
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Race Director
I also wanted to say that I am completly used to the current PDK steering wheel levers. I'd still love to try paddles to see what works best at the track but so far the current way works too. I almost never drive my car in Auto mode.
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Of all the people...
Go find someone with a 430 or Gallardo!!!
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Burning Brakes
It is mind boggling to me why Porsche would choose to part from the pack and use those switches. I have an SMG M5 and would not buy PDK just because of those switches. EVERYONE uses left downshift, right upshift paddles, because it works. Ferrari, BMW, Audi, Lamborghini: they all use this layout. It feels too much like Porsche was trying to be different just for different's sake, not for any good reason. The metal paddles on my M5 have a very solid feel, much more than the Porsche's which feel like audio volume buttons or cruise control switches at best.
I'm guessing that this is done because your average driver doesn't bother to hold the steering wheel with both hands. Hope Porsche does the same thing as BMW and make pull right for upshift, pull left for downshift the standard on the GT3.