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Can I interest you in a set of black paddles to replace those orange items??? 😜
I'm not totally hating the orange, especially because the start button and dynamic mode shifter would then be orphaned. I could be into deoranging everything but not just one thing.
Those carbon fiber shifters are available on Aliexpress.com.
I've included some images below.
* They are made in, and ship from China.
* They come in black or silver carbon fiber color.
* Note that they look adhesively mounted (OP can confirm).
* The carbon fiber panel is only in front...it's set into a plastic cradle. I'm really bummed that they decided to do that rather than actually do a full carbon fiber piece.
* I'm not sure how stiff they are. Will confirm after I receive 'em, or OP can chime in.
The shifters will not allow shifting outside the axis of the oem paddle so wobbling is a non issue. This will hold true for any extension, even the milled aluminum ones the forum member is developing. He even stated himself that his paddles don't give you more leverage and that you need to shift only within the oem paddle area. I wouldn't try to shift toward the ends anyways because of merely the 3M backing. That's a lot of side torque with every mm you extend out with your fingers. There's something about the geometry of the Jag paddle mounting point that resists a smooth shift when you're not within the oem paddles perimeter. You'll see what I mean if you choose to go with an extension.
Bottom line...If you are looking for function (more shifting area), these aren't for you. I would suggest a complete one piece paddle ear replacement to oem mounting point so you can safely apply more pressure without worry. If you just want a fun, cool looking accessory. Go for it. As mentioned earlier, I kind of like the orange reveal as it continues to cleanly tie in with the other orange in the interior. The more you start covering a piece of the orange up, the goofier the remaining orange will look.
I took an alcohol swipe and thoroughly cleaned the oils off the paddle and it appears the 3M tape is super solid as of a week. No looseness or slippage.
Visually, there is absolutely no chance you could ever see the back of the paddle under any circumstance, therefore the fact that the back isn't finished is a complete non-issue other than the fact the paddle would have been stronger had it been wrapped around the back. Not worthy of a deal breaker.
Last edited by polarisnavyxj; 06-13-2016 at 06:38 PM.
My Gopro mounts use 3m adhesive tape. It can be a bitch to remove and in 6 years I've only had one fail on my boat and this was because of the mating surface was porous. The others will not come off if I tried.
The shifters will not allow shifting outside the axis of the oem paddle so wobbling is a non issue. This will hold true for any extension, even the milled aluminum ones the forum member is developing. He even stated himself that his paddles don't give you more leverage and that you need to shift only within the oem paddle area.
Originally Posted by Unhingd
Then what's the point?
That's not what I said at all!!! The paddle shifters I made give 1.0" greater leverage on the top side and 0.5" greater leverage on the bottom. It's only the top 0.5" where the paddle crosses into the pivot access that won't function the shifter, and that's if you only touch it within that 0.5". If you put 2-3 fingers on the paddle starting from the highest point, it will shift just fine.
That's not what I said at all!!! The paddle shifters I made give 1.0" greater leverage on the top side and 0.5" greater leverage on the bottom. It's only the top 0.5" where the paddle crosses into the pivot access that won't function the shifter, and that's if you only touch it within that 0.5". If you put 2-3 fingers on the paddle starting from the highest point, it will shift just fine.
OK....sorry for misquoting you. The initial question was whether you could shift using any part of the paddle. In the Jag mechanism, answer is no.
I'll do a test, trying different points on the extension and report exactly where one can shift from. But again, logic will tell us possible shift areas hold true for any extension. Unless you are replacing the entire paddle with larger units, all extensions should have the same attributes. It's the side torque as you move away from the axis that hangs up a smooth shift.
I sat in the Ferrari w/ F1 paddles a few months ago and they shift smoothly from anywhere on the lever.
Last edited by polarisnavyxj; 06-14-2016 at 12:50 PM.
06-13-2016, 09:42 AM
