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Flappy paddles

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Flappy paddles

Post by Beeacon » Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:07 pm

Hunter wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:14 pm
Busterboo wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:28 am
eff1guy wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:33 pm How easy is it to remove the paddles, I presume you don't need to take the wheel off? Is there some sort of screw or clip fixing to release the paddle itself? :?

Do you really want to go from (1) change up & down on each side to (2) change down on the left & up on the right?

With (1) you can change up or down with either hand, which is convenient and efficient. With (2) on a twisty road, you can find yourself struggling.

I've had both on different cars and, for me, (1) is much better.
Ive also had both and prefer the one side for up and one for down. I think its more intuitive and the originals seemed to be set the wrong way around anyway.....
That, and the positioning of the down shift is very awkward. If you're worried about not being able to downshift while turning, you can buy paddle extenders quite cheaply.
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Post by eff1guy » Thu Nov 15, 2018 5:54 pm

Philly_Sweden wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:49 am
eff1guy wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:33 pm How easy is it to remove the paddles, I presume you don't need to take the wheel off? Is there some sort of screw or clip fixing to release the paddle itself? :?
Youtube is your friend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgnPs4RMUJk
Doh, why didn't I think of that? Thank you kindly :thumbsup:
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Flappy paddles

Post by eff1guy » Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:05 pm

Busterboo wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:28 am
eff1guy wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:33 pm How easy is it to remove the paddles, I presume you don't need to take the wheel off? Is there some sort of screw or clip fixing to release the paddle itself? :?
Do you really want to go from (1) change up & down on each side to (2) change down on the left & up on the right?
No, I definitely don't. But I don't recall saying I did :wink: I just asked how they came off :poke:
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Flappy paddles

Post by Busterboo » Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:14 pm

eff1guy wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:05 pm
Busterboo wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:28 am
eff1guy wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:33 pm How easy is it to remove the paddles, I presume you don't need to take the wheel off? Is there some sort of screw or clip fixing to release the paddle itself? :?
Do you really want to go from (1) change up & down on each side to (2) change down on the left & up on the right?
No, I definitely don't. But I don't recall saying I did :wink: I just asked how they came off :poke:
Fair enough. :)
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Post by eff1guy » Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:39 pm

Busterboo wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:14 pm
eff1guy wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:05 pm
Busterboo wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:28 am Do you really want to go from (1) change up & down on each side to (2) change down on the left & up on the right?
No, I definitely don't. But I don't recall saying I did :wink: I just asked how they came off :poke:
Fair enough. :)
Oops, I read that the wrong way around :rofl: That's what you get when you rush a reply whilst you're working! :oops: Mine is the face-lift version, so came as left=down & right=up and prefer that to the push/pull either side option. So, no I'm happy staying as I am & not looking to swap to the other paddles, I just wanted to know how to get them off the wheel
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