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MK chippy

posted on 13/11/08 at 06:58 PM Reply With Quote
Paddle shift

Hi guys,

If you have fitted paddle shift could you post a few pics of the paddles please? Trying to decide on which one to buy.
Also could you say where you brought it from and any other info that maybe handy.
Im using a sierra column.
Tried contacting pathfinder on a number of occasions but no reply. Anyone have a number or email for him?
Cheers

Dave

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Meeerrrk

posted on 13/11/08 at 07:16 PM Reply With Quote
i use the aries motorsport ones, work brilliantly

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Hellfire

posted on 13/11/08 at 08:06 PM Reply With Quote
Ours started life as a Pathfinder prototype for fitting to a Sierra column and also retaining the switchgear. We've made quite a few modifications since the first prototype and it now works perfect. We've given the details of the mods to Pathfinder and expected to see him manufacturing and selling them on here. Not sure why he no longer seems interested because the quality of his stuff was good and seemed to have a lot of potential.

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welderman

posted on 13/11/08 at 08:14 PM Reply With Quote
the top pic is of mine, not yet fitted (made it myself, but not polished it yet)
The Second pic is of Worx's (there are a couple more pics on http://p4nts.co.uk/mallory and he made his himself too)
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adithorp

posted on 13/11/08 at 09:39 PM Reply With Quote
Made my own (not as flash as Joe's), got rid of the Sierra top column casting and replaced it with a machined ally' one.
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andyw7de

posted on 13/11/08 at 10:21 PM Reply With Quote
What about one of these ?
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MK chippy

posted on 13/11/08 at 10:56 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers guys.

Also have you used cable or rod system with your paddles?

Where can i get a carbon dash like the 1 in the picture above?

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Gergely

posted on 14/11/08 at 09:12 AM Reply With Quote
We have the MNR supplied one in steel.
I thought it would be heavier than the pretty ali ones you see, but apparently many have experienced bent paddles. So whatever you go for, make sure that it is strong enough. You will be pulling hard on them in the heat of the moment...
Sorry, pic is very old, but you can just about see how it looks...

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Rob WM

posted on 14/11/08 at 09:31 AM Reply With Quote
I got these paddles from Dax as they match the handbrake I am fitting. I think they cost £40. I was going to go rods however MK now sell the cables for about £50 which I wanted to use in the first place.

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Rob WM

posted on 14/11/08 at 09:32 AM Reply With Quote
Here they are from the other side. They allow me to use the orginal switch gear for the indicators etc and I am sure with a little tinker I could use the other stork for wipers etc. Rescued attachment 17th July 2008 002.jpg
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Wadders

posted on 14/11/08 at 09:52 AM Reply With Quote
Heres another home made effort. uses a rod for the linkage.

Al


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gingerprince

posted on 14/11/08 at 01:06 PM Reply With Quote
Here's my home made effort. Poor quality photos (taken from video).

They're electronic not mechanical.

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SPYDER

posted on 14/11/08 at 09:44 PM Reply With Quote
Here is part of our "work in progress".
Its made from Titanium, so it is both light and very strong. Just got the end paddles to make and then weld together. It will be cable operated.
A question for those of you who already use paddle shifts. Do you have the overall diameter of the paddles equal to the steering wheel diameter or a little smaller?
We are aiming to put the paddles around 50mm behind the wheelrim and have around 20mm of travel. Does this sound right?
And are we talking "fingertip control" when using a cable, or will it require a little more effort than that?
Thankyou, Geoff.



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SPYDER

posted on 22/11/08 at 06:09 PM Reply With Quote
Titanium paddle shift now welded up and fitted. Cable support is extremely rigid, a point often overlooked by some builders. The MNR one in the previous post looks very flimsy.




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