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What year did the flappy paddles change from both sides doing change up / down, to right to change up and left down?
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Pretty sure it was 2013.
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Looks like they’ve been changed then, unless it was late 2012.
To Greg, yes you can swap them easily to earlier cars. In fact I bought a set the other day to retro fit.
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Random question...is there a quick way to go back to auto after using the paddles? For example on a jaguar if you hold down the gear up paddle it goes back to auto.
Currently I just flick the gear lever left n right again
Currently I just flick the gear lever left n right again
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Wait about 5-10secs and it goes back into auto errr automatically.
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Not if you have gone into full manual, i.e. moved it into S-mode and used the paddles. In that case you have to move it back out of S/M mode then back in if you want to switch back to S mode.
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I just keep mine in normal drive (with sport button on obviously) and use the paddles to change gear, the car switches back to full auto after about 10 seconds or so. I find that the S-mode revs too high and doesn't make the most of the torque band so prefer to change myselfLazza wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:26 pmNot if you have gone into full manual, i.e. moved it into S-mode and used the paddles. In that case you have to move it back out of S/M mode then back in if you want to switch back to S mode.
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Put it into S mode then use the paddles and it goes into M (manual) mode and stays there. That’s how I’m driving most of the time now so I can make the most of the torque from my 35i and still drive like a loon when I get the chance. Using Sport at the same time as S mode means the steering stiffens up a bit but as far I can feel, has no other affect.syyzed wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:59 pmI just keep mine in normal drive (with sport button on obviously) and use the paddles to change gear, the car switches back to full auto after about 10 seconds or so. I find that the S-mode revs too high and doesn't make the most of the torque band so prefer to change myself
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You must have a different DCT box from mine, then.Lazza wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:10 am Put it into S mode then use the paddles and it goes into M (manual) mode and stays there. That’s how I’m driving most of the time now so I can make the most of the torque from my 35i and still drive like a loon when I get the chance. Using Sport at the same time as S mode means the steering stiffens up a bit but as far I can feel, has no other affect.
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Mine does exactly this, as Lazza says.Put it into S mode then use the paddles and it goes into M (manual) mode and stays there. That’s how I’m driving most of the time now so I can make the most of the torque from my 35i and still drive like a loon when I get the chance. Using Sport at the same time as S mode means the steering stiffens up a bit but as far I can feel, has no other affect.
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+1 Mine too
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In what way mate? What dies yours do differently?Busterboo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:49 amYou must have a different DCT box from mine, then.Lazza wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:10 am Put it into S mode then use the paddles and it goes into M (manual) mode and stays there. That’s how I’m driving most of the time now so I can make the most of the torque from my 35i and still drive like a loon when I get the chance. Using Sport at the same time as S mode means the steering stiffens up a bit but as far I can feel, has no other affect.
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Lazza wrote: ↑Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:02 amBusterboo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:49 amIn 'Sport', does yours default from paddle to 'auto' in about 8 seconds?Lazza wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:10 am Put it into S mode then use the paddles and it goes into M (manual) mode and stays there. That’s how I’m driving most of the time now so I can make the most of the torque from my 35i and still drive like a loon when I get the chance. Using Sport at the same time as S mode means the steering stiffens up a bit but as far I can feel, has no other affect.
In 'Sport S', do your steering, suspension, engine & gearbox responses change?
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