Paddle Shifters on my 996
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Welcome Syd!
Richard P made his own. Nice job too: http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/fb.asp?m=698975
Richard P made his own. Nice job too: http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/fb.asp?m=698975
Thanx for the welcome, I've just had a look and they look good. The ones on the edition9 website actually look like they could be factory. I know the gear change isn't going to be any faster but they would be much easier to use than the buttons. And they are so much cheaper than any of the other company's I've looked at.
thirteeneast
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Many thanks Richard [
]@SYD911 Its not a bad price, but still a lot when you consider there probably paying about £80 for those paddles.
They look like VW ones to me.
Once you have the paddles its just a case of wiring them to the existing thumb switches,so simple.
oh, and hello SYD911 [
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thirteeneast
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I think from any companies point of view they would have to be very careful as your real close to the airbag and the 996in any variant never being made fitted tried or test with paddles.
Basically one of the reasons I never made and marketed a retro fit kit of this.
@ Syd911 if you do decide to have a go yourself just let us know if you need any help it really is about as easy as brushing you teeth.
Basically one of the reasons I never made and marketed a retro fit kit of this.
@ Syd911 if you do decide to have a go yourself just let us know if you need any help it really is about as easy as brushing you teeth.
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That's what happens if you don't disconnect an airbag!.
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thirteeneast
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Make sure they don't just glue the paddles in the back of the wheel?.
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That section of the wheel is padded, if I were you id ask them to leave the Air bag out till you collect the car, then you can see if there just glued in or if they have made a custom bracket inside the wheel like I did so that the paddles are fixed and supported.
Its going to take 5 minutes to finish putting the airbag back and reconnecting the battery.
Remember your going to be putting pressure on them all the time when you change up and down, and like i said that section is basically a rubberised foam.
Whatever vehicle those paddles are from they would normally be clipping into a hard plastic section, Putting them into a 996 wheel is like trying to fix them to a sponge!.
Have you asked how many cars they have done this mod too or is it just there test vehicle you mention, because i think your find you are there first! and I would tread carefully.
Its going to take 5 minutes to finish putting the airbag back and reconnecting the battery.
Remember your going to be putting pressure on them all the time when you change up and down, and like i said that section is basically a rubberised foam.
Whatever vehicle those paddles are from they would normally be clipping into a hard plastic section, Putting them into a 996 wheel is like trying to fix them to a sponge!.
Have you asked how many cars they have done this mod too or is it just there test vehicle you mention, because i think your find you are there first! and I would tread carefully.
I understand your concerns and I've had some to. I've already seen pic's
Of how they are attached on another forum and have spoken to them about it and I
am satisfied with the answers I got. As for being the first to have this done
Then I don't know but I've been told I'm not and have no reason to believe
Otherwise!
Of how they are attached on another forum and have spoken to them about it and I
am satisfied with the answers I got. As for being the first to have this done
Then I don't know but I've been told I'm not and have no reason to believe
Otherwise!
thirteeneast
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Ive seen one in a museum and on a Model T.[]
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