Dsg paddles

[Rtig]

Can anyone recommend some paddle extensions for a dsg Leon?
Ideally aluminium but removable without causing damage for when it goes back at the end of the lease.

[spookly]

What's wrong with the existing paddles? Do you have tiny arms?
I had a Golf with DSG paddles and never had any issue with them.

[Narcisus]

spookly said:

What's wrong with the existing paddles? Do you have tiny arms?
I had a Golf with DSG paddles and never had any issue with them.

I guess he just doesn't like them ? Why does he have to justify himself ?

[Rtig]

spookly said:

What's wrong with the existing paddles? Do you have tiny arms?
I had a Golf with DSG paddles and never had any issue with them.

Same reason anyone makes changes to their car, to make it how I want it, not how some fin de la cloche on a forum likes it

[drdino]

spookly said:

What's wrong with the existing paddles? Do you have tiny arms?
I had a Golf with DSG paddles and never had any issue with them.

It must have been very odd to use the paddles with your arms.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

I didn't know anyone actually used them after the first week of ownership.

[geeks]

Rtig said:

Same reason anyone makes changes to their car, to make it how I want it, not how some fin de la cloche on a forum likes it

[kambites]

There's various stick-on ones on Amazon, both CFRP and aluminium. No idea how well they stick on and how cleanly they come off though.

I don't think the existing paddles and really substantial enough to clamp something on to so it's probably stick-on or nothing.

[Funk]

I bought some of these off eBay for my Golf:



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Metal-Paddle-Shif...

They work really well and have stuck just fine. Can't comment on the ease of removal but it's just 3M sticky pads so should come off OK (and nothing some IPA won't shift if necessary).

Edited by Funk on Thursday 14th February 09:57

[w8pmc]

VWR make a lovely set of proper paddles that replace the OEM ones rather than stick on (avoid those as they often look cheap & never feel quite right).

Can't find the link, but Aliexpress.com have some VWR replica paddles that other than the VWR logo not being present are even bit as good & for about 1/3rd of the price (think i paid about £60). See photo, they're actually matt black but come in a variety of colours.

[TheJimi]

Rtig said:

spookly said:

What's wrong with the existing paddles? Do you have tiny arms?
I had a Golf with DSG paddles and never had any issue with them.

Same reason anyone makes changes to their car, to make it how I want it, not how some fin de la cloche on a forum likes it

Outstanding.

[Funk]

w8pmc said:

VWR make a lovely set of proper paddles that replace the OEM ones rather than stick on (avoid those as they often look cheap & never feel quite right).

I've found that the ones I bought (as per my post above) are well-made and stick on/work just fine.

As mine - like the OP's - is a lease car I didn't want to start doing things like swapping paddles over completely etc. I did look at those but the stick-on ones work great for me, however I guess YMMV.

[edd344]

spookly said:

What's wrong with the existing paddles? Do you have tiny arms?
I had a Golf with DSG paddles and never had any issue with them.

In fairness the DSG paddles are absolutely tiny on the leons

[Glosphil]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I didn't know anyone actually used them after the first week of ownership.

Then you don't know me. After more than 5 years of ownership I still regularly use the paddles. Before overtaking and to engage a lower gear when going down hill are just 2 examples.
I find the existing paddles fine (Octavia vRS). Perhaps where you hold the steering wheel makes a difference - I'm a 'quarter to 3' person.

[Rtig]

Funk said:

I bought some of these off eBay for my Golf:



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Metal-Paddle-Shif...

They work really well and have stuck just fine. Can't comment on the ease of removal but it's just 3M sticky pads so should come off OK (and nothing some IPA won't shift if necessary).

Edited by Funk on Thursday 14th February 09:57

That's exactly the sort of thing I need, glad to hear that they hold! The others that are a complete replacement look better I don't really want to be taking stuff apart if I can help it

[Rtig]

Glosphil said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I didn't know anyone actually used them after the first week of ownership.

Then you don't know me. After more than 5 years of ownership I still regularly use the paddles. Before overtaking and to engage a lower gear when going down hill are just 2 examples.
I find the existing paddles fine (Octavia vRS). Perhaps where you hold the steering wheel makes a difference - I'm a 'quarter to 3' person.

I tend to hold the steering wheel slightly higher and found in a golf gti I had as a hire car recently it was slightly awkward to hit them while pressing on.

Also after 2 years with a Clio with paddles I still use them most of the time I drive it (work away so 75% of the time I'm in hire cars) even though they've bugged me from day one as they're fixed and not on the steering wheel.

Edited by Rtig on Thursday 14th February 10:31

[Funk]

edd344 said:

spookly said:

What's wrong with the existing paddles? Do you have tiny arms?
I had a Golf with DSG paddles and never had any issue with them.

In fairness the DSG paddles are absolutely tiny on the leons

They're tiny (and very plasticky) on the Golf too and when you have some lock applied they're fiddly to find. The machined ones I posted above feel far nicer to touch and use.

Glosphil said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I didn't know anyone actually used them after the first week of ownership.

Then you don't know me. After more than 5 years of ownership I still regularly use the paddles. Before overtaking and to engage a lower gear when going down hill are just 2 examples. I find the existing paddles fine (Octavia vRS). Perhaps where you hold the steering wheel makes a difference - I'm a 'quarter to 3' person.

I use mine a lot more than I thought I would, especially when give it a bit more of a pedal than usual...

[Pica-Pica]

geeks said:

Rtig said:

Same reason anyone makes changes to their car, to make it how I want it, not how some fin de la cloche on a forum likes it

Del-Boy is back ma petite soupçon.

[Dannbodge]

I plan on buying these for mine.



https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MC65PRB?pf_...

Not a fan of the cutout ones as posted above.

[anonymous-user]

spookly said:

What's wrong with the existing paddles? Do you have tiny arms?
I had a Golf with DSG paddles and never had any issue with them.

Everything thats wrong with pistonheads today.