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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: GTi Andy on 21 October 2018, 18:47
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After a week of driving my GTi I found that the DSG paddles are way too small. Just wondering what everyone else is rocking and any recommendations.
Thanks.
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I have S2T replacement paddle shifters and they are the second best thing I’ve added to my car (pedal box being the first). They are very pricy and from US but imo well worth the outlay for their superb quality, ergonomics and in use are just beautiful to use. I don’t like stick-on paddle extensions so it had to be full replacement shifters for me and these are just fantastic and look pretty oem which is very important to me. I went for style B3 in polished black.
http://www.s2tpp.com/VW.html
Before
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5686/22547081973_941353ff7f_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AmpFWD)
After
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/733/22780116257_ac6cddeff7_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AH13V8)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/673/22779973017_0848c63625_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AGZjkt)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/771/22878320390_da7c10d5a3_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ARFnzQ)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5758/22547080353_e33f541a77_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AmpFsH)
Installation guide here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=276214.msg2524619#msg2524619
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I also have s2t paddles but have B1 style.
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Very nice but wow they are very expensive! Are they only available from the US?
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The originals are only good in a straight line but I'm not paying S2T prices so I went for Leyo.
$119 against $225 from memory.
They are a compromise as in they are not full replacements but they are not stick on's either. They screw on but use a clever little wire protector so there is no damage.
They are somewhere over the Atlantic as I type this so I review them when they arrive.
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The originals are only good in a straight line but I'm not paying S2T prices so I went for Leyo.
$119 against $225 from memory.
They are a compromise as in they are not full replacements but they are not stick on's either. They screw on but use a clever little wire protector so there is no damage.
They are somewhere over the Atlantic as I type this so I review them when they arrive.
Looking forward to see what you think of them Patagonian. They look like a nice alternative to the S2T.
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Just came across these on eBay, look like racingline copies but at less than half the price.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323300850888
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and pig ugly :grin:
Just came across these on eBay, look like racingline copies but at less than half the price.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323300850888
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Just came across these on eBay, look like racingline copies but at less than half the price.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323300850888
I have the black version of these on my R, fit well and only cost me £40/50
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Seems that mine have finally cleared customs and are due be delivered today. I'll try and find time to fit them this weekend and report back.
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Very nice but wow they are very expensive! Are they only available from the US?
I love this, we all spent best part of £20-30k on a new(ish) GTI and yet that’s classed as reasonable versus £x00 on paddles :)
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Very nice but wow they are very expensive! Are they only available from the US?
I love this, we all spent best part of £20-30k on a new(ish) GTI and yet that’s classed as reasonable versus £x00 on paddles :)
Totally agree except there comes a point when I go from feeling like I'm buying a quality product to feeling ripped off.
Well over $200 for two pieces of flat alloy is taking the p*ss! (Ok not exactly flat alloy but you get the point)
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$225 for 2 small pieces of metal? Wow!
Not knocking the product or the quality. They do look very nice. However it's like they don't know what price to charge, so just ask for whatever they want, then they double it and add a nice fat margin on top. :undecided:
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Finally got around to fitting the Leyo paddles and been driving with them for about a week now.
They appear to be top quality and fitting took 5 minutes, the only thing I did was Loctite the two screws - not sure you really need too but I felt happier doing it. They fit perfectly.
In all the pictures I've seen the two screws are at the top whereas the pair that arrived have them at the bottom which means they can't been seen in normal use. I did notice the box said "Gen2" so I guess there has been a slight redesign.
On the road they are great to use and I've found myself manually changing gear far more often because you are not restricted to 9-3 like the originals. I did notice that the bottom half inch is redundant due to the angle with the pivot which means you cant physically operate the paddle but I've read that about all paddles so it's not unique to Leyo.