Is there such thing as aftermarket A6 shifter paddles?
12-03-2010, 12:22 AM
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Is there such thing as aftermarket A6 shifter paddles?
I would like to change the paddles on my wifes A6 while I am changing out the steering wheel. Would really like paddles like my F430's. Does anything like this even exist? 
12-03-2010, 12:41 AM
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http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductD...L2-SR&CTitle=& is who you seek. 
12-03-2010, 01:24 AM
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OK i get it you want cosmetic paddles and not ones that change the function to the way everyone else in the world does it. 
Those are slick looking paddles i might add post some pics when you get it all done.
Those are slick looking paddles i might add post some pics when you get it all done.
12-03-2010, 01:31 AM
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Oh, and I would post pics but I don't think anybody makes them for Corvette.
12-03-2010, 11:50 AM
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I'm fine with the stock paddle function, but would like bigger paddles so I can find them if I need to move my hands around the wheel.
12-03-2010, 11:55 AM
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Melting Slicks
This would be a perfect project for Apsis.
You might forward this thread to Jersey to see if he's interested in producing something like this.
You might forward this thread to Jersey to see if he's interested in producing something like this.
12-03-2010, 02:13 PM
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We looked into it a couple of years ago. The stock paddle is a complicated part to make out of carbon. It could be injection molded like the original but either the carbon or the injection mold is going to make the paddle very expensive. I believe the cost projection was around $750 for the a set of just paddles. That is too much so I scrapped the project.
My paddle was not as large as the Ferrari paddles, they basically removed the thumb part you press and extended the paddle a little in the back.
My paddle was not as large as the Ferrari paddles, they basically removed the thumb part you press and extended the paddle a little in the back.
12-03-2010, 03:51 PM
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We looked into it a couple of years ago. The stock paddle is a complicated part to make out of carbon. It could be injection molded like the original but either the carbon or the injection mold is going to make the paddle very expensive. I believe the cost projection was around $750 for the a set of just paddles. That is too much so I scrapped the project.
My paddle was not as large as the Ferrari paddles, they basically removed the thumb part you press and extended the paddle a little in the back.
My paddle was not as large as the Ferrari paddles, they basically removed the thumb part you press and extended the paddle a little in the back.
12-03-2010, 03:56 PM
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St. Jude Donor '13
You'd think someone could make a simple extension that would glue/screw/clamp onto the existing paddles.
12-03-2010, 05:00 PM
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How hard could it be? Hell, did they not land a man on the moon back in 1969.....
12-03-2010, 08:28 PM
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We looked into it a couple of years ago. The stock paddle is a complicated part to make out of carbon. It could be injection molded like the original but either the carbon or the injection mold is going to make the paddle very expensive. I believe the cost projection was around $750 for the a set of just paddles. That is too much so I scrapped the project.
My paddle was not as large as the Ferrari paddles, they basically removed the thumb part you press and extended the paddle a little in the back.
My paddle was not as large as the Ferrari paddles, they basically removed the thumb part you press and extended the paddle a little in the back.
12-03-2010, 11:10 PM
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12-04-2010, 09:56 AM
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We looked into it a couple of years ago. The stock paddle is a complicated part to make out of carbon. It could be injection molded like the original but either the carbon or the injection mold is going to make the paddle very expensive. I believe the cost projection was around $750 for the a set of just paddles. That is too much so I scrapped the project.
My paddle was not as large as the Ferrari paddles, they basically removed the thumb part you press and extended the paddle a little in the back.
My paddle was not as large as the Ferrari paddles, they basically removed the thumb part you press and extended the paddle a little in the back.
12-04-2010, 11:03 AM
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I actually thought about trying this project out myself. There is a guy selling the paddle conversions that he made himself in the FS section. I also have a close friend that owns his own CNC company. Maybe I can think of something to combine the two things and come up with something great at a reasonable cost.
