h0an9

I’m working with a friend who is a machinist. I would like some suggestion on how to design the paddles or post pictures of ones you like from other cars for me to consider and how big to make them. Please help and put in your two cents on the project. This will be made to be a straight bolt on replacement, no hacking.

obsidian05e55

Exactly like the E63 paddles would be great!

AKxSpyO

Can't explain it any better! E63 paddles all the way

BigApe

Here's a link that was posted a couple weeks ago that should give you some additional insight. Good luck and when you get them made, be sure to post. I bet your buddy will find some takers (including me! )

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ht=e63+paddles

gE63

As far as the 63 goes, I don’t know why anyone would want the paddle shifters. They are useless. The car does not shift when you hit the paddle. There is about a 600 rpm lag before the car shifts. Try using these things going from first to second gear. You have to shift at 6,000 rpm’s for it to shift at 6,600 or you hit the rev limiter. Don’t know why the rev limiter kicks in at 6,600 in 1’st but that’s reality. All the other gears go to 7,200…

--phill--

presumably the time it takes to actually press the paddle inwards is a few m/s also adding to the delay.
they would have to have almost no travel so that a touch was all that was needed.

stevebez

Its the tranny thats slow not the paddle ...

I actually find my car shifts faster in Sport than in manual ... dunno why

Instead of re-engineering the whole thing - think you are better off starting with a set of E63 paddles and modfiying the housing / make a new housing to make it fit the E55 wheel.... the E63 paddles are sweet....!

Wierd kinda miss that E63 I had one test now ... paddles, motor sound, brakes (except the squeal) ... nice. Dont miss the tranny one bit though.

x-tian-230k

Just remember that the electronics are different for 04 cars and below versus 05 cars and above.

Cylinder Head

iTrader: (1)

You guys are hilarious putting paddle shifters on a slow-*** 5 speed auto. Just get a Sprint Booster and smile, its a friggin SLUSHBOX boys, paddles won't add inches to your d!ck and will likely only decrease your performance as you fiddle trying to pre-empt the computer. Regardless of what you tell that tranny to do it will still do it on its own damn time. You can only make suggestions, not decisions, that's up to the computer. If you want paddles, get something with an SMG so you can put them to good use.

--phill--

thanks for that. why are you on here again ?

Cylinder Head

iTrader: (1)

Been on here significantly longer than you noob. I'm here for perspective. Paddle shifters on an autobox are as paradoxical as driving an F430 in a blizzard, just a silly idea.

stevebez

I only use the change down button in my car and let tranny decide when to upshift in soprt mode ... hit the limiter in first too many times now to try and manually upshift in manual mode also why is it so damn slow in man mode?

--phill--

good point, maybe instead of paddles it would be better to modify the speed at which the semi-auto changes gear

jmf003

The cars already come with button shifters mounted on the steering wheel. I use mine from time-to-time for a variety of reasons. Paddles would be slightly more convenient than the buttons, which is probably why MB switched the standard design. If h0an9 comes up with a decent piece, I can imagine a handful of people wanting to switch.

stevebez

The padels are purely cosmetic ... they just "feel" better ... there are sport programes for our trannies available that aparently speed up the shifts and it comes in the perf studio option list.

Called AMG Speedshift Plus you have 2 manual programmes M1 & M2. €1400 from the factory....

Who knows how much better it is...

obsidian05e55

question.. I just recently noticed that my steering wheel buttons dont work in sport mode, only Manuel.. Is this right? My CLK55 allows mw to shift with the buttons in S, and M mode.. Also, is it possible for the E55's to get this Speedshift Plus program? I know Renntech makes a TCU, but have never seen one for the E55..

phatmitzu

Mine works in Sports mode.

obsidian05e55

Hmm, yup just tried again, no s-wheel shifting in sport.. Assuming i have to go to dealer for this?

Rafal

Perspective, eh? So, does the M5 look any better from this angle? I doubt it!

NagsHD

noob or not you dont have to sound like a douche! so you threw 30k in a f ing toyota so you have a bad a$$ toyota. thats like a gold plated pile of shi*. i can put 10k in a gmc syclone thatll somke your rice burner but noone here is calling you out for being a VISITOR. play nice mister! btw, nice m5, i hear they are VERY attractive.

Cylinder Head

iTrader: (1)

Way to show your ignorance toolboy, my "Toyota" is worth more than your Mercedes. While your E took a gigantic hit in value the millisecond it rolled off the lot, my Supra has only APPRECIATED. As for the rest of the swill that you just managed to drool out, obviously you haven't been here all that long. Ask JodyE55Rocket how ugly my M5 is, all the guys at the Yonkers meet were converted the instant they saw it.

Hell for all we know you're just a troll, where are the pics of your cars champ?


BTW, I'll blow the doors off any Syclone.

Rock

I thought this was a very accurate assessment (also pretty funny). If you want to play with paddles that actually work when you tell them to............ get SMG!!!

My only gripe with Cylinder Head is that it takes my finger three hits of the down key to get past his new sig..

Cylinder Head

iTrader: (1)

Thank you Rock. I made my tone very deliberate, I wasn't trying to offend anyone, just pointing out something paradoxical. Some people just can't take a joke. Sorry about the sig, I just had to show off my TOYOTA.

Jrocket

Think he's compensating for something?


I think CH is just having a bad day,he doesnt usually get all Jangy in here!

h0an9

Hm.. sounds like th eE63 paddles are what everyone wants. I was thinking maybe something larger or longer one like some of the ones for the M3 from aftermarket companies.

Example.