Model Year 24/25 Flappy Paddle Extenders

[trew]

£12.99 off AliExpress, which is almost half the price of Amazon UK for the same thing.

First impressions - I LOVE them. I'd go so far as to say they're a game-changer. So much better than the soppy little stock ones, which are really hard to find when you're turning the wheel with my little hands. They're well made - clip neatly into place and then secure very well with a screw (allen key provided).

Since taking the photo I've used a black sharpie to disguise the + and - signs - they were way too obvious for my liking, and to be fair I already know which paddle does what!

If you're thinking about getting some, don't hesitate - but make sure you get the ones that fit your car!

 

[Bahnstormer_vRS]

^^^^ I had a set of those once on a Skoda Yeti and found that, with the wiper arm up/on and turning the steering wheel, the flat extended paddle fouled the wiper arm.

Worth checking before having an embarrassing moment out on the road.

Guy

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[Richiepoos]

I l do like the look of them so not having a go at that but just a quick question - do people actually use the paddles when driving? I'm of the opinion that the DSG is far better than me at changing gears so have used the paddles only a handful of times. Normally just let the car do it's thing.

 

[Bahnstormer_vRS]

^^^^

I'll use the paddles to be in the right gear, for me, ahead of time; rather than waiting for the DSG to respond to throttle input.

Paddles are also useful to discreetly change down a gear or two when the DSG wants to be lazy and rely on the available torque.

Guy

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[SRGTD]

When I had my VW Polo GTI, I often used the steering wheel paddles - e.g. when entering a roundabout so the car would be in the ‘right’ gear (for me) when exiting the roundabout. I found that leaving the DSG to it’s own devices, it would invariably be in too high a gear in such situations.

 

[tracktoy]

I always use paddles on track days

 

[trew]

^^^^ I had a set of those once on a Skoda Yeti and found that, with the wiper arm up/on and turning the steering wheel, the flat extended paddle fouled the wiper arm.

Worth checking before having an embarrassing moment out on the road.

Guy

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I'll double check - but I don't think they cause any issues with the stalks.

I agree with @Bahnstormer_vRS and @SRGTD - once you've got into the habit of using flappy paddles you can usually put the car into a more appropriate gear for your own purposes and desires. The autobox, although it's good, has no idea what the driver is planning

Personally, I just use them automatically (boom boom!) - I've been using them daily for the past 9 years in a 370z, so I actually can't be without them. Using the 'tiptronic' flappy paddles transforms the character of the car.

 

[tracktoy]

Waiting

 

[trew]

Waiting

Not quite sure what this means, but if you're waiting for me to check the stalks, to see if the paddle extenders interfere with them, I can confirm that they DO NOT.

 

[Walone]

£12.99 off AliExpress, which is almost half the price of Amazon UK for the same thing.

First impressions - I LOVE them. I'd go so far as to say they're a game-changer. So much better than the soppy little stock ones, which are really hard to find when you're turning the wheel with my little hands. They're well made - clip neatly into place and then secure very well with a screw (allen key provided).

Since taking the photo I've used a black sharpie to disguise the + and - signs - they were way too obvious for my liking, and to be fair I already know which paddle does what!

If you're thinking about getting some, don't hesitate - but make sure you get the ones that fit your car!

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Any chance for a link please?

 

[tracktoy]

Sorry no I was waiting for a humeros reply to Personally, I just use them automatically (boom boom!) -

 

[trew]

Any chance for a link please?

You're in luck - they've gone down to £10.79, including shipping to the UK...

AliExpress Link

PLEASE make sure they fit your car. There are different fitments for different shaped paddles.