paddle shifters
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From: snowmass colorado
paddle shifters
has anybody seen or installed the shrifter paddle shift system in there third gen.it looks pretty neat, the only dowside i see is you need a 4l60e or 4l80e transmission,other than that it looks like a lot fun on twistie roads which are everywhere around here.
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From: Newark, DE
Car: '86 Camaro, '02 WRX, '87 K5, '67
Engine: 350 TPI, 2.0turbo, 383 in the works, 289-4BBL, 232, A-head 4-cylinder
Transmission: T56, 5-speed, 700R4, C4, T176, semi-auto 2-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.73, 3.90, 4.88, 3.55, 3.54, 7.00
You don't necissarily need a 4L60E/4L80E. You could do this with a T56 too. The Aston Martin Vanquish uses a paddle shift T56. Bob Hanlon saw a test car that was a Ford Mustang fitted with the paddle shift system from an AM at Fords R&D facility.
This is an incredibly intensive system. The computer side makes it nearly impossible for all but an electrical engineer, and even then you'd need significant programming ability. I don't think the average, or even above average car crafter is going to brew up a paddle shift 3rd gen in their garage. This is somethign that only an OEM with their limitless R&D budgets can make work.
On the flip side I guess you could rig up something with a full manual valvebody 700R4. The 4L60E is a problem again because of the electronics.
This is an incredibly intensive system. The computer side makes it nearly impossible for all but an electrical engineer, and even then you'd need significant programming ability. I don't think the average, or even above average car crafter is going to brew up a paddle shift 3rd gen in their garage. This is somethign that only an OEM with their limitless R&D budgets can make work.
On the flip side I guess you could rig up something with a full manual valvebody 700R4. The 4L60E is a problem again because of the electronics.
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