G37 Sedan Paddle Shifters
11-17-2011, 04:58 PM
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Are the Paddles you are offering for G37X with Premium Package (electric steering wheel mover) - does it matter if you have Navigation too?
I have a Wheat Interior - the steering wheel color is Greyish Brown .
What is the price?
11-28-2011, 12:38 AM
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Got the shifters....
Installed them in about 45 min. You do need some tools to remove the clips but the job is simple and quick. OEM RULES!!!!
Thanks for the guides and tips guys!!!
Thanks for the guides and tips guys!!!
11-28-2011, 06:02 PM
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I installed them a few weeks ago as well. Very thankful for the helpful posts guys!
I thought the removal process was going to be difficult, but it was really easy. It was putting the trim pieces back together that was PAINFUL. I broke a little tab piece.
The rev-matched downshifts are so much fun to hear, still not tired of it yet!!!
I thought the removal process was going to be difficult, but it was really easy. It was putting the trim pieces back together that was PAINFUL. I broke a little tab piece.
The rev-matched downshifts are so much fun to hear, still not tired of it yet!!!
11-28-2011, 11:00 PM
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My car lunges forward slightly when doing a rev-matched downshift - that makes it sort of annoying. Does anyone else experience this? I would prefer a slight pull backward, not a lunge forward...
11-30-2011, 06:14 PM
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Maybe I'm missing something but isn't that the point of a rev matching, the ECU spins up the engine to match the required RPM that the gear selection is needing. Or am I missing something?
11-30-2011, 06:47 PM
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That makes sense. During the rev match, the transmission is disengaged from the wheels (same as clutch pedal to the floor in a manual).
11-30-2011, 11:15 PM
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So if I've got my foot off the gas and I'm rolling to a stop in 2nd gear (manual mode) and I drop to 1st, I'll feel a brief acceleration as the engine speeds up and engages, then engine braking as the rpm's drop back down - still with foot off the gas.
In a perfect world there would be an rpm increase to rev match but no forward acceleration in the process.
12-01-2011, 11:00 AM
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What I feel is a slight acceleration of the car on downshift. I understand the point of rev-matching, it's to speed up the engine to match the new gearing to prevent a sudden drag on the rear wheels which could cause them to break loose, causing loss of control. Still, what I sense in all the lower gears - especially 2-1, is a lunge forward of the vehicle when the engine speeds up and engages the tranny.
So if I've got my foot off the gas and I'm rolling to a stop in 2nd gear (manual mode) and I drop to 1st, I'll feel a brief acceleration as the engine speeds up and engages, then engine braking as the rpm's drop back down - still with foot off the gas.
In a perfect world there would be an rpm increase to rev match but no forward acceleration in the process.
So if I've got my foot off the gas and I'm rolling to a stop in 2nd gear (manual mode) and I drop to 1st, I'll feel a brief acceleration as the engine speeds up and engages, then engine braking as the rpm's drop back down - still with foot off the gas.
In a perfect world there would be an rpm increase to rev match but no forward acceleration in the process.
12-01-2011, 12:13 PM
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Got them Paddle shifters installed a couple days ago. The install was quite easy. Took me 30 mins. I reused the top trim that was already there. I didn't see the need to replace it.
I find the paddles much more convenient than the shifter for gear changes in DS. Plus a bunos that the pddles work in D mode as well
Thanks all on here and the G35driver DIY post for the tips and tricks!
I find the paddles much more convenient than the shifter for gear changes in DS. Plus a bunos that the pddles work in D mode as well
Thanks all on here and the G35driver DIY post for the tips and tricks!
12-01-2011, 01:48 PM
#149
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Just installed mine as well. Fun novelty item. Also good to find out and try the downshift while in D mode.
One thing about the install I was not sure about is if the simulated leather fabric piece that hangs from the top trim was suppose to tuck into the plastic coverings or lay on the outside of the trim pieces.
Doesnt really affect anything just curious.
One thing about the install I was not sure about is if the simulated leather fabric piece that hangs from the top trim was suppose to tuck into the plastic coverings or lay on the outside of the trim pieces.
Doesnt really affect anything just curious.
12-01-2011, 02:00 PM
#150
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Just installed mine as well. Fun novelty item. Also good to find out and try the downshift while in D mode.
One thing about the install I was not sure about is if the simulated leather fabric piece that hangs from the top trim was suppose to tuck into the plastic coverings or lay on the outside of the trim pieces.
Doesnt really affect anything just curious.
One thing about the install I was not sure about is if the simulated leather fabric piece that hangs from the top trim was suppose to tuck into the plastic coverings or lay on the outside of the trim pieces.
Doesnt really affect anything just curious.
Last edited by rpm&my_G35; 01-27-2012 at 09:42 AM.