Real Tiptronic Paddle Shift Steering Wheel
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Hi,
I have been ordering parts like they are free because I really HATED the strange and awkward shift buttons on the steering wheel. Our cars deserve better - MUCH better.
Well, several thousand dollars later....
Last night I spent six hours fiddling and built myself a paddle shift Tiptronic steering wheel that does not require any dealer programming.
In the pictures below you can see that I used my factory thicker steering wheel. I'll have to this again on my super THICK Techart steering wheel
I have a solution! The world will never be the same.
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I have been ordering parts like they are free because I really HATED the strange and awkward shift buttons on the steering wheel. Our cars deserve better - MUCH better.
Well, several thousand dollars later....
Last night I spent six hours fiddling and built myself a paddle shift Tiptronic steering wheel that does not require any dealer programming.
In the pictures below you can see that I used my factory thicker steering wheel. I'll have to this again on my super THICK Techart steering wheel
I have a solution! The world will never be the same.
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Kare Karlsen (04-24-2020)
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wow, ingenious is right! If this is truly a unique solution you need to get a patent issued before disclosing how you did it. then you need to start selling this on ebay
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This is really great! And well done! I'd be interested in learning some of the details. (But I can swear that one of the German Tuners makes the paddle conversion for the TIP. Maybe I am confused?)
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You are very clever noodling this out.
Just me, but with 120K experience divided equally between buttons and paddles, prefer buttons.
And prefer not radio/phone controls on the steering wheel.
But thicker steering wheel,
Just me, but with 120K experience divided equally between buttons and paddles, prefer buttons.
And prefer not radio/phone controls on the steering wheel.
But thicker steering wheel,
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On Sunday I set out for a quick drive around town. Well, I had so much fun with the paddles that I ended up driving over 200 miles. I was so excited I had it in Manual Mode the entire time.
I ordered another set of parts and am doing the same modification on my Techart steering wheel now.
I have the steering pictured above for sale in the Classifieds section if anyone is interested.
I ordered another set of parts and am doing the same modification on my Techart steering wheel now.
I have the steering pictured above for sale in the Classifieds section if anyone is interested.
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dchyung (12-02-2023)
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Hi,
Not sure if can say this here. So if I shouldn't please let me know.
Tip owners seem to really like this mod.
I do about one of these conversions every couple of weeks.
Doing these conversions is tricky work. I thought that I would get faster - but it still takes me almost an entire day.
I sell this mod on ebay for $1,500. You may have seen it there.
I can do a special Rennlister deal at $1,350.
This price is for the modification to your wheel.
If I have a spare wheel on hand we can do a swap or I can loan you the wheel. I'll send you a picture of the condition of the wheel to make sure the condition is acceptable to you.
Not sure if can say this here. So if I shouldn't please let me know.
Tip owners seem to really like this mod.
I do about one of these conversions every couple of weeks.
Doing these conversions is tricky work. I thought that I would get faster - but it still takes me almost an entire day.
I sell this mod on ebay for $1,500. You may have seen it there.
I can do a special Rennlister deal at $1,350.
This price is for the modification to your wheel.
If I have a spare wheel on hand we can do a swap or I can loan you the wheel. I'll send you a picture of the condition of the wheel to make sure the condition is acceptable to you.
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I love to see people make money off their idea.
Not for me, but it is a great idea and deserves every dollar of the reasonable asking price.
Not for me, but it is a great idea and deserves every dollar of the reasonable asking price.
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Personally I think it's over priced. Besides for anyone driving the car on a tracK with the Tip it's way faster shifting in the automatic mode then pushing a button. There is a small lag when shifting manually on upshifts noticeable when shifting near redline. The only benefit I do see is on the downshift entering a corner if you don't have the sport mode on.
Sorry I am going to say Pass on this one $1,500 and no performance gain is not worth it to me.
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Ian
Sorry I am going to say Pass on this one $1,500 and no performance gain is not worth it to me.
My Opinion
Ian
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