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Old Nov 18, 2024 | 06:08 AM
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Change steering wheel paddle shifters with "Rocket"

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I want for quite some time to replace my current shifters with the "rocket" ones ("DOWN" "UP" labels), because my ones are with the "-" "+" label on them (either don't know why is with them, as my one is C43 and not C450 etc.)

Does someone did this change and is it possible to find only the shifter without the switch mechanism (to transfer my switch to rocket shifter), please check image below and do you know what is the part number OR where I can find them?

P.S. I found some "Rocket" ones on ebay but they're with the switch mechanism and the mechanism itself is square not like the one on 2nd picture



My current shifters


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Old Nov 18, 2024 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by kistiyanpetrov

My current shifters
Do you mean magnetic paddles? I did this change recently.

EDIT: Oh I see, the labeling on the actual paddle, gotcha.

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Old Nov 18, 2024 | 01:31 PM
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Housing is the same if iirc
I’ll verify later I have both styles
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Old Nov 18, 2024 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Evoex
Do you mean magnetic paddles? I did this change recently.

EDIT: Oh I see, the labeling on the actual paddle, gotcha.
Well magnetic would be nice as well

Originally Posted by lthlc63
Housing is the same if iirc
I’ll verify later I have both styles
Did you went from small shifters to "rocket" ones and if so from where did you order them? thanks
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Old Nov 18, 2024 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kistiyanpetrov
Well magnetic would be nice as well
Got these, no issues. They sell both versions for pre/post facelift.




for Mercedes-Benz New Magnetic Paddle shift Complete Magneto-Absorbing T-Carbon Steering Wheel Paddle - AliExpress

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Old Nov 18, 2024 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Evoex
"rocket" ones i think are magnetic as well isn't it? I prefer to avoid those long shifters as currently i have long extensions on top of my shifters and i don't really like them
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/30531367465...Bk9SR5bypKPoZA

this will be your best bet. no need to swap anything over just plug and play

i have a set but im using them to make a mold so they wont be availiable for a couple weeks.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/30531367465...Bk9SR5bypKPoZA

this will be your best bet. no need to swap anything over just plug and play

i have a set but im using them to make a mold so they wont be availiable for a couple weeks.
you have set of this from Ebay or you have them with the car and you order other shifters?
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Originally Posted by kistiyanpetrov
you have set of this from Ebay or you have them with the car and you order other shifters?
I don’t understand what youre asking
with the housing you posted this set will hook right in. I build custom wheels. Rarely buy parts from eBay anymore as they don’t sell the quantities I buy.
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I don’t understand what youre asking
with the housing you posted this set will hook right in. I build custom wheels. Rarely buy parts from eBay anymore as they don’t sell the quantities I buy.
got you, yep my housing for sure is oval one

today I found this that looks like OEMs but for my housing type, so im thinking to pull the trigger


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...Cquery_from%3A
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