Paddle shifters - fixed to wheel or column?

[1fast1]

BTW, even though Ferrari comes up with all kinds of justifications for column mounted shifters, their F1 cars (like all F1 cars) have wheel mounted shifters. So...

[Enye]

pay so much money to buy expensive luxury/ sports car

 

still must ownself shift ownself

 

this kind must be elite thinking 

 

relevant or not?

 

[RadX]

pay so much money to buy expensive luxury/ sports car

 

still must ownself shift ownself

 

this kind must be elite thinking 

 

relevant or not?

 

 

 

yah man

 

manual FTW!    

[Benarsenal]

Personally I got no preference, but yeah I agree that on the wheel seems easier.

[Adrianli]

For me, e.g, making a right turn. Move off in gear1. Mid-corner need to change to gear2. Exiting the corner, shift to gear3. So during mid-corner the arms are already twisted to the right, thus I am not holding the wheel at 9-3 position. Cannot reach for the PS on the wheel.

 

So nowadays, if on manual mode, I will use the stick to shift gear while making a turn. Right hand steer, left hand shift gear.

[TangoElite]

Thanks for a sound and relevant opinion bro.

 

 

before my current ride, i thought that column mounted PS would be a better choice in theory

 

hence i was a little skeptical that about the wheel mounted PS on my ride when i first got it

 

and it wasn't all smooth sailing for me learning the wheel mounted PS because I wasn't shifting correctly into and exiting corners, and it gets jumbled up trying to shift mid turn. 

 

after correcting my gear selection at corners into the proper technique, it turns out that wheel mounted PS works better

[Watwheels]

This question is not relevant to most local drivers as many of them cannot multi-task while driving. Don't mention the left/right paddle shifters the simple signal stalk they got problem using it especially when it's located on the left. Just an inch away from their left hand and fingers.

 

Maybe this is the reason why some drivers don't signal. They are busy with the PS, you know, how the heck to signal at the same time?

Edited August 15, 2017 by Watwheels

[serenade]

I prefer column mounted as on sharp turns, I steer by passing the wheel through my palms rather than turn my shoulders.

 

However my Ah Pek Merc is steering mounted. So when I pass wheel through my palms, cannot find the PS. However wheel mounted is fine when the corner is not that sharp. My previous Subaru was column mounted, and it worked fine for me.

 

I think column mounted works best for cars with very quick steering or fewer turns lock-to-lock. 

[Ftco]

There are times where I just intuitively switch to using the stick in the middle of a turn, instead of the PS on my steering wheel. Next likely car would be column mounted PS so don't know how it will be like.

[Mason016]

pay so much money to buy expensive luxury/ sports car

 

still must ownself shift ownself

 

this kind must be elite thinking

 

relevant or not?

 

Same reason why some people have black oxfords costing 5k and polish the toe caps themselves.

[1fast1]

This question is not relevant to most local drivers as many of them cannot multi-task while driving. Don't mention the left/right paddle shifters the simple signal stalk they got problem using it especially when it's located on the left. Just an inch away from their left hand and fingers.

 

Maybe this is the reason why some drivers don't signal. They are busy with the PS, you know, how the heck to signal at the same time?

 

I paddle shift and signal, OK? It's not tough at all.

[UncleAtas]

Super elite. The only PS I've experience is for my PS4 drive club. On the contrary, wheel mounted is better.

 

Edited August 15, 2017 by UncleAtas

[7hm]

Mine're column mounted and I think I'd prefer them to be on the wheel so I can shift more easily while making sharper turns... a common application would be the mundane task of going down spirals; I like manually shift down for that

[merc280v6]

In my cars that come with steering-mounted paddle shifters, I actually don't even use them ... preferring the alternative provided on the (auto) stick shift and using my left hand only (akin to driving a manual car)

[Vratenza]

Have only owned cars with wheel mounted paddle shifters but with the way I drive, K feel that it is more intuitive way to shift especially during non-track spirited driving. 

Example, before entering a bend at relatively high speed, press and hold the (-) PS to skip to the lowest gear the TCU will allow and apply brake. With the engine brake and foot brake combined to slow down the car to a speed that your car setup can manage without gling off balance, enter the bend and take off your foot from the brake pedal. Just after crossing the apex, press in on the accelerator to power throughthe rest of the bend and at same time upshift with the (+) PS while the steering wheel is still on the way to returning to the centre. 

[ER-3682]

7 hours ago, Vratenza said:

Have only owned cars with wheel mounted paddle shifters but with the way I drive, K feel that it is more intuitive way to shift especially during non-track spirited driving. 

Example, before entering a bend at relatively high speed, press and hold the (-) PS to skip to the lowest gear the TCU will allow and apply brake. With the engine brake and foot brake combined to slow down the car to a speed that your car setup can manage without gling off balance, enter the bend and take off your foot from the brake pedal. Just after crossing the apex, press in on the accelerator to power throughthe rest of the bend and at same time upshift with the (+) PS while the steering wheel is still on the way to returning to the centre. 

Your Current Car is a Mini.?Mine quite close..a powerful Car even more fun of doing this.

[Vratenza]

2 hours ago, ER-3682 said:

Your Current Car is a Mini.?Mine quite close..a powerful Car even more fun of doing this.

Yes, with ample/over power combined with low CG and abundance of grip makes it fun to throw the car into corners and bends. Mine comes with front wheel biased awd with front torsen mechanical LSD.