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Supplier Reveals Future BMW M Carbon Composite Shift Paddles
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11-20-2020, 10:20 AM | #2 |
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those look pretty slick
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11-20-2020, 10:44 AM | #3 |
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This almost makes me want to go with the ZF 8 speed...
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11-20-2020, 10:49 AM | #5 |
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I think I can 3D print these in Carbon Composite.
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11-20-2020, 11:19 AM | #7 |
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Hahahaha so true. One too many gears IMHO. Kinda bothers me.
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The carbon paddles on the M3/M4 feel very cheap - don't even know if it's real carbon. The look is great but the quality leaves something to be desired especially on a $90k+ car. Hopefully these have a better feel.
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11-20-2020, 11:24 AM | #10 |
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Imagine buying an automatic M car and the most exciting part of your day is flapping a little paddle back and forth
Disappointing
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11-20-2020, 11:35 AM | #11 |
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Lol a lot of us did, M5 😅. I'm ok with that as all my other cars were manual transmissions and since there is now a three year old in the rear doing everything she can to speak/sing over the radio every second of every minute, not having to worry about shifting gears at least gives me one less thing to worry about 😂
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That's going to be a complete game-changer in regards to overall performance of the vehicle, just in the weight savings alone.
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"some drivers still prefer to shift gears manually to take advantage of the engine speed to slow the car, particularly in bad weather or slippery descents."
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Nice design. I'm sure the aftermarket will have a few options for paddles by the time the new M is released.
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I have to agree, having driven a few of the new ZF8 equipped Ms, it’s just not the same. The 7sp DCT is just so much sharper and....violent, if you will. So much more satisfying!
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Not driven a ZF8 yet but interested to see how much travel there is on these and stock paddles when selecting a gear compared to dct. Noticed on pdk its just a tiny but really solid feeling click, thought that worked really well.
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