MR paddle question?
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MR paddle question?
Are the paddles on the steering wheel itself ( meaning they follow the steering wheel as you turn) ? Or are they on the steering column ( meaning they stay in one place while the steering wheel turns ) ? Thanks in advance
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I have a 08 GTS lancer with paddle shifters then dont turn with the wheel and I believe its gonna be the same for the new MR, while turning it is hard to shift I believe it would be easier if it turned with the wheel
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It's only good that it turns with the wheel when you have the steering ratio of a F1 car, Gran Turismo, and arcade games. If not, shifting will be much more difficult because it will be hard to predict where the paddles are, especially during frantic autocross conditions.
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It's only good that it turns with the wheel when you have the steering ratio of a F1 car, Gran Turismo, and arcade games. If not, shifting will be much more difficult because it will be hard to predict where the paddles are, especially during frantic autocross conditions.
I also tried out an older generation Lexus IS with button-shifters that are located on the steering wheel...and those were DIFFICULT! Not only because they moved, but because the buttons were like, the size of a finger nail!
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auto crossing can definitely get interesting if your shooting for small buttons or reaching for a small paddle, are there not any larger after market paddles yet?
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yeah steering wheel mounted paddles are stupid on a car that has more than about 1.6-1.8 turns lock to lock. for evo, although the rack is pretty quick, there is still sometimes a need to re-position your hands. not to mention how prolific "shuffle steering" is now. some people always have their hands at about 4 and 8 regardless of the steering angle. i would say EVERY ASPECT of the TC-SST has been extremely well thought out, whether it be not disengaging while left-foot braking, bumping the stick forward for downshifts under braking and vice versa for upshifts so you aren't fighting g-forces, the stationary paddle mount points, or the ability of the tc-sst to outshift even professional race drivers. it seems it truly is among the best if not THE best example of the new manu-matics to date. nobody in any of the reviews can seem to find a single ***** in its armor, unless you consider protecting itself from self-destruction by american drag racers during launches a fault...