DFGT mod
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hey guys i want to do the same mod for my DFGT but i am a little bit confused
on the pictures i can see that u have used metall for the shifters , that's good but there must something between them , i mean if u press the shifter ( and it's made of metall ) it would break or it would be curved
i mean if u look on the picture where we can see the whole shifter mod , there must be something between the half circle and the rest of the shifter because if not the metall would become curved
??
thx for the nice mod
on the pictures i can see that u have used metall for the shifters , that's good but there must something between them , i mean if u press the shifter ( and it's made of metall ) it would break or it would be curved
i mean if u look on the picture where we can see the whole shifter mod , there must be something between the half circle and the rest of the shifter because if not the metall would become curved
??
thx for the nice mod
Any updates? I have thought about these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E46-01-06-M3-CSL-SMG-PADDLE-SHIFTER-SILVER-ALUMINUM-/310273707719?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item483dc10ec7
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E46-01-06-M3-CSL-SMG-PADDLE-SHIFTER-SILVER-ALUMINUM-/310273707719?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item483dc10ec7
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- kidd0218
Any updates? I have thought about these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E46-01-06-M3-CSL-SMG-PADDLE-SHIFTER-SILVER-ALUMINUM-/310273707719?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item483dc10ec7
I saw those online but its really expensive here.
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Any updates? I have thought about these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E46-01-06-M3-CSL-SMG-PADDLE-SHIFTER-SILVER-ALUMINUM-/310273707719?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item483dc10ec7
Those paddles cost like half the price of the DFGT itself.... not a smart choice imho!BTW the idea of a pair of DIY paddles is great, unfortunately I don't have a CNC but with a dremel and a piece of plexiglass it's very easy to do the job (and also unexpensive)
The only thing I have to find is a way to bend the plexy to follow the curve of the paddles buttons of the GT (an heatgun should work fine....) and the best glue/resin to glue the wheel and the plexiglass
Great thread; if only there where any DFGT wheels available to mod. 
I too am wondering about the potential increase in torque being applied to the plastic buttons by adding paddles, especially anything made of material that doesn't flex. Also, motzkopf, how much modification did you have to do to get the Fanatec paddles to work? Thanks.
I too am wondering about the potential increase in torque being applied to the plastic buttons by adding paddles, especially anything made of material that doesn't flex. Also, motzkopf, how much modification did you have to do to get the Fanatec paddles to work? Thanks.
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- Missed_the_Apex
The first paddles that I had mounted to my DFGT were mounted directly to the buttons on the wheel. It didn't take long for me to want to change it because the paddles were flexing all over the place. It was all but impossible to get it to shift if you were hitting the paddles anywhere but the middle. Others may have them mounted to the buttons different/better than I had, but I didn't like the feel at all.
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I think i sent it to motzkopf but in case i screwd it up. Here it is again . Hi motzkopf.I am a new member.I ordered the driving force gt wheel and should get it next week. After seeing your post I decided to purchase the fanantec paddle shifters . I am a litttle dumb on how to mount them to the wheel. I would really appreciate it if you could post some pictures of how you mounted them and give some info of where to drill holes and how to mount .
There was also a poster by the name of clines5k on another forum who was in the process of making prototype paddles for sale that could be mounted onto the DFGT. Unfortunately though he only made like three posts back in January of 2011, and he only posted up these pictures:
CNC Drawing (?)
Rough hand-made prototype
CNC Drawing (?)
Rough hand-made prototype
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Turns out the paddles are now tested and for sale at granturgismo.com. Anyone have any thoughts on it?
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i wish there was more detailed pictures of the ones on granturgismo.... i don't want to copy or anything, just see closer how they look and how bulky they are once mounted.
edit: nevermind. found it on the site. i wonder how much stress the adhesive on these can handle?
edit: nevermind. found it on the site. i wonder how much stress the adhesive on these can handle?
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I received mine a few days ago. The paddles are not too shabby. My only real complaint is that it doesn't provide as much haptic feedback from clicking the paddles, but then again the paddle buttons themselves don't click enough to begin with.
The paddles don't rely on the strength from the adhesive to trigger; instead they rely on some sort of black tape material, not sure what, but it provides a joint for the paddles and results in minimized stress on the adhesive and can trigger well.
The paddles don't rely on the strength from the adhesive to trigger; instead they rely on some sort of black tape material, not sure what, but it provides a joint for the paddles and results in minimized stress on the adhesive and can trigger well.
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Yes!
Finally they got here and so forth i shall give out my first impressions with them:
My first impression:
Truth be told, for some reason i actually expected them to be out of steel or something, so it came as a small shock, which quickly passed, when i first opened my letter package took the two paddles out. (Same kind letter, you do find your video games be shipped in).
what came in the package:
2 paddles (duh xD)
1 glass cleaning pad with cleaning alcohol.
1 receipt
1 "thank you for buying" letter
Didn't expect the cleaning pad, had bought some cleaning alcohol and pads myself, so now you know, you don't need to buy them before hand xD
The paddles:
As it wasn't steel but plastic i got a little concerned but it seem rather flexible, so not a huge concern needed here, although my paddles didn't quite look like what was seen on the product page, might be some tweaks? There were some black leathery band around it, as seen on the picture below, guess it's some more support for the more "delicate" part.
seen from another angle, shows how the flex part is done. As there are 3 holes at the supporting part, which indicates for future "permanent" install, when the warranty is gone on the wheel.
The assembly:
Went pretty smooth, just followed the manual shown on the site's support page, you don't get one with you in the package, a shame but not something you really need to worry about, there are only a few steps and they are pretty simple too, straight forward to success.
After 1 minute or 2 of heavy pressure like a maniac each paddle later, it looks pretty neat.
The Test:
Although it's very light and flexible plastic, it does the job, a light press and you change gears, the big reason however for getting this, are for the tight corners, and it does that job very well.
You do however have to change how you hold the steering wheel now, as it does take some of the space you might be used to hold on to, as i myself were, but it only took my a few laps and that old habit was gone for quicker and smoother gear changes.
It didn't double shift nor give zero response, whether it'll stay this flexible is to be seen from months on. But right now, it's working like a charm.
The Conclusion:
I like it, pretty simple to install on your wheel, without much of trouble, 3 holes already drilled in the paddles, for possible attaching it with more robust solutions than adhesive, but such would void the warranty of the wheel, so it's good to always have this option ready.
Did what it was supposed and made to do for us DFGT users, making it way easier shifting gears in tight corners, and a little more fun now too.
Although it's plastic it's not the kind that feels like it would break any second, and for the price i guess there isn't much of a reason to complain too much about it, as it looks great.
if i had to give it a score from 1 to 10, i do give it a 9.
Recommended!
hope this helps anyone who is on the fence to get one. And sorry for blurry pictures, hehe.
Finally they got here and so forth i shall give out my first impressions with them:
My first impression:
Truth be told, for some reason i actually expected them to be out of steel or something, so it came as a small shock, which quickly passed, when i first opened my letter package took the two paddles out. (Same kind letter, you do find your video games be shipped in).
what came in the package:
2 paddles (duh xD)
1 glass cleaning pad with cleaning alcohol.
1 receipt
1 "thank you for buying" letter
Didn't expect the cleaning pad, had bought some cleaning alcohol and pads myself, so now you know, you don't need to buy them before hand xD
The paddles:
As it wasn't steel but plastic i got a little concerned but it seem rather flexible, so not a huge concern needed here, although my paddles didn't quite look like what was seen on the product page, might be some tweaks? There were some black leathery band around it, as seen on the picture below, guess it's some more support for the more "delicate" part.
seen from another angle, shows how the flex part is done. As there are 3 holes at the supporting part, which indicates for future "permanent" install, when the warranty is gone on the wheel.
The assembly:
Went pretty smooth, just followed the manual shown on the site's support page, you don't get one with you in the package, a shame but not something you really need to worry about, there are only a few steps and they are pretty simple too, straight forward to success.
After 1 minute or 2 of heavy pressure like a maniac each paddle later, it looks pretty neat.
The Test:
Although it's very light and flexible plastic, it does the job, a light press and you change gears, the big reason however for getting this, are for the tight corners, and it does that job very well.
You do however have to change how you hold the steering wheel now, as it does take some of the space you might be used to hold on to, as i myself were, but it only took my a few laps and that old habit was gone for quicker and smoother gear changes.
It didn't double shift nor give zero response, whether it'll stay this flexible is to be seen from months on. But right now, it's working like a charm.
The Conclusion:
I like it, pretty simple to install on your wheel, without much of trouble, 3 holes already drilled in the paddles, for possible attaching it with more robust solutions than adhesive, but such would void the warranty of the wheel, so it's good to always have this option ready.
Did what it was supposed and made to do for us DFGT users, making it way easier shifting gears in tight corners, and a little more fun now too.
Although it's plastic it's not the kind that feels like it would break any second, and for the price i guess there isn't much of a reason to complain too much about it, as it looks great.
if i had to give it a score from 1 to 10, i do give it a 9.
Recommended!
hope this helps anyone who is on the fence to get one. And sorry for blurry pictures, hehe.
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