My Paddle Shifter Mod

[S800VXR]

Not connected up yet but paddles all fitted and well on the way. Spent allot of time getting the fit factory looking as didn't want anything Heath Robinson in there. Wish I'd done this before we went away as driving through the Stelvio and Davos passes would have been allot easier last week with these fitted.

Full details once it's up and running.

[monkfish1]

Looking good Rog

[S800VXR]

monkfish1 said:

Looking good Rog

Coming from you cheers Roger!

You can have a play when the car comes back to you for the cam and headers soon.

[Tattooboy]

"A lot easier" ?????? Is is difficult finding D ????

Looks good, hope it wires up easy and works how you you want it to.

[S800VXR]

Tattooboy said:

"A lot easier" ?????? Is is difficult finding D ????

Looks good, hope it wires up easy and works how you you want it to.

Yea I know what your saying but driving up small alpine roads or running on the motorway are much better in Tip mode as you can hold the gear and use the SC torque to fire up the road rather than it chopping down and going ballistic all the time.

[GaryNoGrip]

That's a great mod, the only compromise on an auto would be paddle shift, top job!

[ringram]

[S800VXR]

Richards posting again!

[ARAF]

S800VXR said:

Richards posting again!

It looks like a nice and tidy job, so well done. From my experiences, I'm not sure how much use they will get though, as I found that using the gearbox properly pushed engine oil temps too high.

[S800VXR]

ARAF said:

It looks like a nice and tidy job, so well done. From my experiences, I'm not sure how much use they will get though, as I found that using the gearbox properly pushed engine oil temps too high.

Picking up an Activeinterchiller kit in the States when we are there on holiday and getting an oil cooler kit as well as oil temps did climb a bit when we were in the alps last week.

[ARAF]

S800VXR said:

Picking up an Activeinterchiller kit in the States when we are there on holiday and getting an oil cooler kit as well as oil temps did climb a bit when we were in the alps last week.

Already covered then. Fair enough.

[Z0m81e]

Does anyone know technically how these work I had an idea I wanted to try with an arduino but thus far in my short investigation I haven't worked out how to manipulate the gear shift?

[MyM8V8]

Mmmmm. Paddle shifts. Great idea on a six speed auto.

[Bibbs]

Z0m81e said:

Does anyone know technically how these work I had an idea I wanted to try with an arduino but thus far in my short investigation I haven't worked out how to manipulate the gear shift?

I think you wire them through the wheel, down through the console and tap them into the +/- shifter.

So to use them you push the shifter left, and then the paddles work.

This is assuming that it's done the same way as the guys on the Pontiac G8 forums.

Defo interested in this. Can you give us a list of part numbers? Unfortunately I'm not as local as some of you.

[StefanVXR8]

Bibbs said:

I think you wire them through the wheel, down through the console and tap them into the +/- shifter.

So to use them you push the shifter left, and then the paddles work.

This is assuming that it's done the same way as the guys on the Pontiac G8 forums.

Defo interested in this. Can you give us a list of part numbers? Unfortunately I'm not as local as some of you.

You're local to me Bibbs!



Stef

[Harryoz]

great work Roger

[Bibbs]

Just to bump this. The MY15 HSVs have paddles.

So I'll be popping down the local dealer and getting some part numbers.

[S800VXR]

Bibbs said:

Just to bump this. The MY15 HSVs have paddles.

So I'll be popping down the local dealer and getting some part numbers.

The Insignia VXR auto has paddles too so worth checking that out.Think they are plastic though...

[Bibbs]

S800VXR said:

Bibbs said:

Just to bump this. The MY15 HSVs have paddles.

So I'll be popping down the local dealer and getting some part numbers.

The Insignia VXR auto has paddles too so worth checking that out.Think they are plastic though...

Not sure if they are sold around here.

[ARAF]

Bibbs said:

S800VXR said:

Bibbs said:

Just to bump this. The MY15 HSVs have paddles.

So I'll be popping down the local dealer and getting some part numbers.

The Insignia VXR auto has paddles too so worth checking that out.Think they are plastic though...

Not sure if they are sold around here.

Sometimes we forget there are people on here that actually live in the country where our cars are made.


FYI, some Holdens are also getting paddles for 2015, so they may be cheaper there, than from an HSV dealer.