12-12-2023, 08:03 AM | #1 |
Major General
6645
Rep 6,726
Posts |
Magnetic Shift Paddles
Anyone contemplating or have you gotten magnetic shift paddles? I believe there are only two sets available for the G8X.
The Madtrace Carbon: https://ind-distribution.com/product...fd25d12d&_ss=r And the MAED Billet: https://ind-distribution.com/product...ift-paddle-set I find (already, car not even broken in) the stock "Carbon fiber" paddles to be pretty naff. My Turbo S and even my wife's Cayenne have nice solid aluminum paddles. Given that, I'm thinking of going with the Evolve billet paddles or going whole hog and getting some magnetic paddles. https://ind-distribution.com/product...steering-wheel Has anyone here done the swap? Does the clicking get on your nerves? I don't drive with the paddles often....most of the time I'm in D unless I'm going for a spirited drive. So I wouldn't suspect the clicking would get too annoying. But is it at all bearable? Thanks. |
12-12-2023, 08:14 AM | #2 |
Lieutenant
1065
Rep 548
Posts
Drives: 2022 G83 M4
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Birmingham, AL
|
Got the madtrace. Love em. I put a couple pieces of vinyl between the magnets. Mutes the sound a bit but still has a good"click" and it's quite pleasing tactile feel. I actually also have IOMG painted paddles as well as I wasn't sure if I would like the click but now don't think i would consider changing it out.
__________________
2022 G83 M4 Convertible Isle of Man Green on Tartufo Instagram:kermit_g83
2020 GLE 450 Emerald Green on Macchiato Beige - wife and baby mobile 2016 M3 TB on SS - gone but not forgotten |
Appreciate
1
Needsdecaf6645.00 |
12-12-2023, 09:20 AM | #3 |
Major
1608
Rep 1,269
Posts |
I have the jqwerks adjustable version in the ind custom gloss finish. I’m driving in S mode 99% of the time and do not find the clicking annoying at all. Jqwerks did mention that they toned it down somewhat on the revised version. The position adjustments are also very useful, so i would recommend getting that one rather than saving some money on the original, non-adjustable version.
|
Appreciate
1
Needsdecaf6645.00 |
12-12-2023, 10:18 AM | #4 | ||
Major General
6645
Rep 6,726
Posts |
Quote:
Quote:
https://ind-distribution.com/product...c1480787&_ss=r |
||
Appreciate
1
jct_m34221.50 |
12-12-2023, 10:26 AM | #5 | |
Major
1608
Rep 1,269
Posts |
Quote:
These https://ind-distribution.com/product...9a1791df&_ss=r The standard carbon paddles from jqwerks are matte carbon, but IND offers them in a gloss which they do in-house for an upcharge, if you want it to be a closer match to the rest of the carbon in the car. the original non-adjustable version isn't offered through IND anymore but you can probably find them for around $350 elsewhere. |
|
Appreciate
1
Needsdecaf6645.00 |
12-12-2023, 11:46 AM | #6 | |
Major General
6645
Rep 6,726
Posts |
Quote:
Hey IND-Distribution, I definitely dig these: https://ind-distribution.com/product...c1480787&_ss=r but not a fan of the bright aluminum. I see that the MAED paddles from Evolve are available in anodized anthracite; anyone do the same with these? |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-12-2023, 02:24 PM | #7 | |
BimmerPost Supporting Vendor
9595
Rep 10,883
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-12-2023, 02:55 PM | #8 |
Major General
6645
Rep 6,726
Posts |
Thanks! Sorry, I'm still a bit confused. Are you saying that the MadTrace billet paddles are available in anthracite finish? Those look like the MAED / Evolve ones
The MAED ones are quite a bit more expensive than even the MadTrace billet ones. Are there any real differences? |
Appreciate
0
|
12-12-2023, 03:55 PM | #9 | |
Lieutenant
1065
Rep 548
Posts
Drives: 2022 G83 M4
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Birmingham, AL
|
Quote:
I'll try to get some better pics loaded to this thread soon
__________________
2022 G83 M4 Convertible Isle of Man Green on Tartufo Instagram:kermit_g83
2020 GLE 450 Emerald Green on Macchiato Beige - wife and baby mobile 2016 M3 TB on SS - gone but not forgotten |
|
Appreciate
1
Needsdecaf6645.00 |
12-15-2023, 08:21 AM | #10 | |
Major General
6645
Rep 6,726
Posts |
Quote:
Thank you. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-15-2023, 09:19 AM | #11 | |
BimmerPost Supporting Vendor
9595
Rep 10,883
Posts |
Quote:
Regarding the photo attached, those are the MAED shift paddle color options.
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-15-2023, 09:22 AM | #12 | |
Major General
6645
Rep 6,726
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-15-2023, 10:02 AM | #13 |
BimmerPost Supporting Vendor
9595
Rep 10,883
Posts |
We can paint MAED or MadTrace, but the MadTrace are only offered by the manufacturer in the hard anodized finish.
__________________
|
Appreciate
1
Needsdecaf6645.00 |
12-28-2023, 10:34 AM | #14 |
Major
543
Rep 1,029
Posts |
I've been sort of curious about these from Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Stee...0CB42RYSG&th=1 |
Appreciate
0
|
01-01-2024, 12:10 AM | #15 | |
Major General
6645
Rep 6,726
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-01-2024, 10:15 AM | #16 |
Major
543
Rep 1,029
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-06-2024, 08:51 PM | #17 |
Second Lieutenant
363
Rep 247
Posts
Drives: 2022 BMW X3MC
Join Date: Nov 2022
Location: Saint Louis
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-08-2024, 05:10 AM | #19 | |
BimmerPost Supporting Vendor
1976
Rep 522
Posts |
Quote:
We were unhappy with the quality and feel of existing products so developed our own through a new brand MAED. If you haven't seen it already here is a full video on them: They were designed and are manufactured right here in the UK. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-08-2024, 08:24 AM | #20 | |
Major General
6645
Rep 6,726
Posts |
Quote:
I thought I'd like the "carbon fiber" paddles in my car but they are junk plastic, basically. It bugs me that the paddles in my wife's Cayenne, of all things, are nice solid metal paddles. They don't click, but they do make a satisfying "thump" when you pull them. I think I might be more ok with the click once I tune the transmission. Will seem more appropriate then. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-08-2024, 08:58 AM | #21 |
BimmerPost Supporting Vendor
1976
Rep 522
Posts |
Yes the standard carbon/plastic paddles seemed a good idea in the press release but from the moment we tried them we left feeling pretty disappointed with the cheap and mushy feeling.
We do not think a flat paddle is ergonomically a good design, and prefer the feeling of metal to carbon fibre. We also found the required effort to actuate the paddle was unusually high. We carried over the design from the Evolve billet paddles with a few tweaks. The contoured rear of the paddle which has a really nice feel and ergonomically works nicely. Another thing we did is pay attention to tolerances with not only how the product itself assembles, but how it interfaces with the steering wheel. This was to ensure everything felt solid and high quality with no movement other than the paddle actuation itself. The paddle can be pulled from any position top to bottom with no flex. |
Appreciate
1
Needsdecaf6645.00 |
01-08-2024, 09:49 AM | #22 |
Riding the knock sensor
2372
Rep 1,596
Posts
Drives: 21 X5MC | 23 M4CSL
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PCH
|
I do wish these products were less clacky and more thunky. I appreciate the positive click into gear as the OEM paddles lack feedback and do flex. I like the tactile feel of the OEM paddle with the knobbied rubber back, but you can add that experience with a strip of silicon tape linked below. I drive OEM paddles and these regularly and have increasingly enjoyed the improvement. The other thing I did was fill in the +/- with red paint to enhance the look.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1
__________________
Last edited by Hit_Apex; 01-08-2024 at 09:55 AM.. |
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|