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Title: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: MarkyN on February 06, 2015, 07:02:00 pm: As the title says people?
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: Horatio on February 06, 2015, 07:08:21 pm: yes :happy2:
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: MarkyN on February 06, 2015, 07:10:05 pm: Cheers mate. Now my next question is.... Has anyone installed the flappy paddle paddle extensions that I have seen for sale on eBay? I don't mean them ones particularly but of the same kind
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: dansmith180 on February 06, 2015, 07:12:31 pm: I believe quite a few people have, if you look in the 'Traders sales' section @Mandy (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1310) sells them
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: VW_Jace on February 06, 2015, 07:13:58 pm: Yep I have. mine were from Mandy on the forum, give it a search and you should be able to find what she has for sale. Feels much nicer with them in place, I would suggest the aluminium ones rather than the plastic :smiley:
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: Beddie on February 06, 2015, 07:19:49 pm: Quote from: MarkyN on February 06, 2015, 07:02:00 pm
As the title says people?

Not all, paddles only became standard with dsg from early 2006...
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: MarkyN on February 06, 2015, 07:44:40 pm: Quote from: Beddie on February 06, 2015, 07:19:49 pm
Quote from: MarkyN on February 06, 2015, 07:02:00 pm
As the title says people?

Not all, paddles only became standard with dsg from early 2006...

If they don't have the flappy paddle, how does the semi auto work? Knock the gear stick left and right?
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: monte on February 06, 2015, 07:52:13 pm: Gearstick moves over to the left and then it is spring loaded to go forward (gear up) and backwards (gear down)
:happy2:
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: MarkyN on February 06, 2015, 08:34:35 pm: :happy2: ok mate nice one! Thank you! Is there anyway to upgrade to the flappy paddles?
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: Dave(tm) on February 06, 2015, 08:35:44 pm: I've got the plastic ones that @Mandy (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1310) sells. They're great, as was the service. However, I'd probably go for the aluminium ones if I bought them today.

Dave
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: Beddie on February 06, 2015, 08:38:43 pm: Quote from: MarkyN on February 06, 2015, 08:34:35 pm
:happy2: ok mate nice one! Thank you! Is there anyway to upgrade to the flappy paddles?

Easiest way would be to fit a DSG multi function steering wheel as it'll have the paddles fitted already, that's assuming that your car is an early one without paddles?
The paddle extensions however are a 5 minute job to fit over the standard ones :happy2:
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: Biano44 on February 06, 2015, 08:48:23 pm: I had the plastic one's in the Golf and they were brilliant!!!

I fitted the Aluminium ones in the CC this week and on the way back from AKS this afternoon, one of them fell off! :sad1: .....I wonder if the ally one's are a little too heavy for the sticky pads?!
They're are a great idea though so I might start looking for something a little more permanent!
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: numec on February 06, 2015, 08:50:47 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F15%2F02%2F06%2F0c46923ee73efb583b55532491820ee2.jpg&hash=c7b55e57cc56fbf3768995fac2f9d0940d034f68)

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I used to have the carbon fibre paddle..now using the aluminium finish..
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: MarkyN on February 10, 2015, 10:24:38 pm: :ashamed: the golf I bought is early 05 so i don't have the flappy paddles :scared:
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: flashp on February 10, 2015, 10:29:46 pm: These (S2T) paddles are beautiful to look at and use. Billet milled, quite rude. :love:
http://www.s2tpp.com/VW-Paddle-Details.html (http://www.s2tpp.com/VW-Paddle-Details.html)
Title: Re: Are all DSG GTi flappy paddles?
Post by: RetroRaz on February 10, 2015, 11:10:28 pm: Quote from: MarkyN on February 10, 2015, 10:24:38 pm
:ashamed: the golf I bought is early 05 so i don't have the flappy paddles :scared:
you can always add a steering wheel with flappy paddles. I did it to my dsg tdi.