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Feb 1, 2006 | 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='233021' date='Feb 1 2006, 10:48 AM

Thats also another problem with the non M SMG paddles. The M ones are stuck at 9 and 3 o'clock so you'll never "not know" where the paddles are.

I prefer the ///M.

Are the M paddles nailed at 9 and 3 o'clock? I thought they moved with the wheel like the ones on the non-M cars...

Feb 1, 2006 | 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='233279

Thats also another problem with the non M SMG paddles. The M ones are stuck at 9 and 3 o'clock so you'll never "not know" where the paddles are.

I prefer the ///M.

Are the M paddles nailed at 9 and 3 o'clock? I thought they moved with the wheel like the ones on the non-M cars...
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You're right... it moves along with the steering wheel... Its not nailed at 9 and 3 I was thinking F430... Too much talk about it right now and got distracted...

Feb 2, 2006 | 12:44 AM

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Feb 2, 2006 | 05:39 AM

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Hopefully Hobi's site is up soon. Would still like to swap out mine possibly.

Feb 2, 2006 | 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CRRobert' post='233474' date='Feb 2 2006, 09:39 AM

Hopefully Hobi's site is up soon. Would still like to swap out mine possibly.

will see... but it is not easy to set it up with all the stupid legal issues and sueing for everything in the US having in mind.....

Feb 2, 2006 | 05:54 AM

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I like the m-tech steering wheel...the leather looks a lot nicer than mine which feels more or less like hard rubber.

Feb 2, 2006 | 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='233015' date='Feb 1 2006, 11:31 PM

I know that the plus/minus configuration is more "standard" on race cars, and other exotics

Not on a F1 car, the left side is the clutch, only the right side is used for shifting similar to the SMG on non M cars, so don't feel bad Rudy, you don't need to pay the price of the M cars and still get some racing technology, in fact the best since even F1 driver are shifting the way you are.

Feb 2, 2006 | 01:10 PM

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The non-M paddles are superior..... plain and simple.

They allow single handed driving, with either hand, while still permitting up and down shifts.

Example... I often drive with my left hand on the wheel, and right hand holding a drink. On an M, this would be difficult, since the upshift is only right handed.

Feb 2, 2006 | 03:06 PM

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Example... I often drive with my left hand on the wheel, and right hand holding a drink. On an M, this would be difficult, since the upshift is only right handed.

Not to mention times when the right hand is on the iDrive controller...