Carbon F1 Paddles

[DazBlackCSL]

KK paddles arrived yesterday mate , quality service ... thats the good news ... and be assured, the rest of the post places NO blame on your good self whatsoever, but thought I would share so that others MAY not have same problem.
Firstly instructions say use a T-20 , when mine were T-15, no big issue that.
Secondly, when I went to replace the screw, I turned it in, and without thinking , was transfixed on the fact that there was a big gap under the screw head .... there is meant to be !!!:banghead: ...too late, another quarter turn and the screw sheared off ! All becomes clear when you look at both paddles, the OEM ones have a sort of shroud in the moulding so that you cant see the head sticking up, it appears as though flush, the CF ones dont have this, so all those who fitted them in under the 5 minute guideleine without damage well done and a pat on the back,:thumbs: we are currently approx 35 mins into mine and not a new paddle fitted in site !:bigcry: Just drilling the remains of the screw out, and if we fook that up, will shall be left with no alternative than to drill a clearance hole thro and wack a good old fashioned nut and a bolt thro it !!:blalalala:

Fooking hell Dunc :hahaha:

I didn't do mine,as im rubbish unless it involves drinking !

But took my mate about 3 mins :hahaha: ... hopefully you'll get it sorted :thumbs:

Silver Jobbies arrived yesterday as well, so thanks KK great turn around, will fit them when the other steering wheel returns from the trimmers ..

Quick Q KK can you get new springs ? Not sure where they are on the other wheel.. might of lost em :whistle:

[DuncanR]

Fook it :banghead::banghead::banghead:, steering wheel was upside down when i fitted them !!!!
This could take a little longer than 5 mins !:bigcry:






























No it wasnt ...:birdman:

[AlexGTT]

Wow Duncan, bit of an epic for you! Usually a 5 min job, max. :bigcry:

[DuncanR]

You will be embarrassed you've said that. Takes 3 mins.

Fitting Guide: http://smgpaddles.com/DIY.pdf

Finished !!!!!!!!! 5 hours 35 mins !!!:supz::blalalala:,


Now for the downshift paddle ... start the clock !!!! :hahaha::hahaha:.

[Bounce]

Finished !!!!!!!!! 5 hours 35 mins !!!:supz::blalalala:,


Now for the downshift paddle ... start the clock !!!! :hahaha::hahaha:.

:thumbs::thumbs::hahaha:

[DuncanR]

All done ... and what a differrence !! With the reduction in weight, i think im at least ...oooH 30 bhp up ? !!! and 0 -60 is now sub 4 seconds.... cheapest upgrade available ..!! well pleased !! thx KK :whistle:

[DazBlackCSL]

All done ... and what a differrence !! With the reduction in weight, i think im at least ...oooH 30 bhp up ? !!! and 0 -60 is now sub 4 seconds.... cheapest upgrade available ..!! well pleased !! thx KK :whistle:

Think youve been reading the intake thread to many times :hahaha:

[outnumbered]

...too late, another quarter turn and the screw sheared off ! All becomes clear when you look at both paddles, the OEM ones have a sort of shroud in the moulding so that you cant see the head sticking up, it appears as though flush!

I can assure you it's entirely possible and quite easy to shear off the screw when refitting a standard SMG paddle :bigcry::bigcry::bigcry: although fortunately I was fitting a new switch assembly at the time, so I had a spare housing to reuse without having to resort to drilling the thread out.

[DuncanR]

I can assure you it's entirely possible and quite easy to shear off the screw when refitting a standard SMG paddle :bigcry::bigcry::bigcry: although fortunately I was fitting a new switch assembly at the time, so I had a spare housing to reuse without having to resort to drilling the thread out.

Thanks outnumbered .... i found myself alone in the wilderness there mate !! :thumbs:

[karbonkid]

:hahaha: Duncan I think you've definitely broke a Record there for dragging it out the longest! Never heard that 1 before. Glad its sorted now thou.

@Daz- Sorry fella no springs, but I did request a quotation & availability. 32 34 228237 COMPRESSION SPRING £3.29 - AG Stock (3-5 days)

[DazBlackCSL]

:hahaha: Duncan I think you've definitely broke a Record there for dragging it out the longest! Never heard that 1 before. Glad its sorted now thou.

@Daz- Sorry fella no springs, but I did request a quotation & availability. 32 34 228237 COMPRESSION SPRING £3.29 - AG Stock (3-5 days)

Thanks bud ... might have them anyway ... 3.29 ... thats a pint :beer:

Have 3 cheeky ones already, just got back or Clare would of killed me as been mostly up ze pub the last two weeks :whistle: